Utilities Operator at Ultimum Limited

Job Purpose

• The Utilities Operator is responsible for operation of utility plants and equipment; including water (various forms), CO2, steam, electrical systems, compressed air, cooling plant, and effluent treatment plant.
• This role requires technical expertise, attention to detail, and a commitment to ensuring the continuous and efficient operation of utility services
• To perform all types of operations and autonomous maintenance as defined for the plants and equipment, record and diagnose failures, and ensure proper related documentations.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform machine rotations to ensure availability and reliability for operations, and availability for maintenance.
• Perform routine inspection of all HACCP PRPs, PRP+s and CCPs to ensure the quality performance requirements are satisfied, always.
• Ensure and sustain product quality, hygiene and process conditions throughout the Utilities work area in compliance with set quality standard.
• Maintaining basic conditions and resolve all types of losses(safety, energy, material, etc)
• Participation in planned maintenance day activities on the machine together with PM Specialist.
• Collects, store and dose chemicals into the plants in a safe manner, and ensure that chemicals usage and storage are in in compliance with set standards.
• Execution of autonomous maintenance (cleaning, lubrication. tightening and inspection) within work areas.
• Perform quality checks on each plant, e.g. CO2 purity, PH water, boilers & conductivity checks and dew points record the data in HACCP log sheets, and resolve deviations.
• Participate in improvement teams to improve utilities generation, distribution, and consumption efficiencies.
• Participate in BD analysis of machine(s) in work area to avoid re-occurrence, reduce minor stops, optimize maintenance cost.
• Document maintain records online (in SAP PM), and offline (in logbooks), of maintenance activities and system performance.
• Collaborate with other departments and external contractors to coordinate Utilities plants operation activities.
• Participate in the development and implementation of preventive maintenance programs.

Experience & Academic Requirements

• NABTEB, WAEC Technical.
• Minimum of 3 years experience in production and maintenance roles, preferably in the food and beverage industry.
• Able to read and understand simple engineering manuals.
• Experience BD analysis of plants and equipment failures, to prevent re-occurrence, reduce minor stops, optimize maintenance cost, increase maintenance performance parameters.
• Proven good communication and collaboration skills.
• Proven experience in Utilities operations.
• Strong knowledge of Utilities systems, including water, gas, and electrical systems.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Good knowledge of engineering and production safety practices.
• Proven good commitment to safety and regulatory compliance.

Key Competency Requirements:

• Basic use of MS Office, PM SAP documentation and reporting.
• Productive team membership and collaboration.
• Customer service orientation.
• Utilities plants operations.
• Commitment to workplace safety.