Plant Utilities Manager

About the job

Lead the Systems That Keep the Plant Running

At Danone USA manufacturing excellence starts with reliable utility systems. We"re looking for an experienced Utilities Manager to lead the operation, maintenance, and continuous improvement of the critical infrastructure that powers our extra-large manufacturing plant in West Jordan, Utah.

As the Utilities Manager, reporting into the site Maintenance Director, you"ll oversee ammonia refrigeration, steam boilers, compressed air systems, electrical distribution, water treatment, cooling towers, HVAC, and facility infrastructure while leading a team of skilled mechanics. You"ll play a key role in improving asset reliability, reducing downtime, and developing a proactive maintenance culture.

What You"ll Do

• Lead daily operations and maintenance of plant utility systems
• Manage, coach and develop a team of utility mechanics supporting a 24/7 manufacturing operation
• Drive reliability improvements through preventive and predictive maintenance programs
• Own key maintenance systems including Breakdown Elimination, Defect Handling, and Planning & Scheduling
• Analyze equipment performance, identify losses, and implement sustainable solutions
• Support capital projects, equipment startups, and continuous improvement initiatives
• Partner with operations, engineering, and maintenance leadership to improve safety, quality, and equipment performance
• Ensure environmental systems operate within permit requirements and company standards
• Other duties as assigned

Physical Demands

• While performing duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; stoop; kneel; crouch; crawl; taste and/or smell, talk and hear.
• Ability to bend & stoop at waist level as well as bend & twist neck and head.
• The employee must regularly endure repetitive minimal to moderate lifting 10lbs up to 50lbs and occasional team lifting above 50lbs. Requires normal range of hearing and vision (including colors) to record, prepare and communicate appropriate reports and results.
• The employee is frequently standing on a concrete surface for 8-, 10- or 12-hour shifts.
• Occasionally may need to climb stairs, step ladders, stool.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
• Ability to work up to 12-hour shifts.

Work Environment

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works near moving mechanical parts and is regularly exposed to wet and/or humid conditions. The employee may be exposed to fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals and may be exposed to loud noises in the plant. The employee occasionally works in high, precarious places and is occasionally exposed to extreme cold, risk of electrical shock and vibration.

Engagement in our Integrated Work Systems

Ensure adherence to plant standards and procedures (including but not limited to GMP, AIB, FDA, IWS, Quality, Safety, Finance, ISO, HOPE, Danone Behaviors, Daily Direction Setting, Driving OE). As a fundamental piece of the organization, your responsibility is to participate and own the implementation and deployment of IWS system and its pillars (Leadership foundation, Daily Direction Setting, Driving OE; Autonomous Maintenance; planned Maintenance; Focused Improvement; Education and Training; Environmental, Health and Safety; Quality; Organization; Supply Network; Early Equipment Management) with the objective of owning your space, owning your performance (Safety, Quality, Cost, Delivery, Mobilization, Nature) and owning your continuous improvement.

Compensation & Benefits:

Danone North America additionally offers a performance-based bonus and has a strong benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription Drug Coverage, 401k Plan, Wellness Program, Life Insurance, Tuition Reimbursement, Flexible Time Off, and Paid Parental Bonding Leave, among other benefit plan options.