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Mars

Global confectionery, food, and petcare company

Facilities/Utilities Technician

Equipment MaintenanceConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeWaco, TX, USAIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A high school diploma or GED is required.
  • Technical school, apprenticeship, or relevant military or industrial training is preferred.
  • NH₃ refrigeration credentialing is preferred, such as RETA-style certifications.
  • Boiler operator credentials are listed.
  • Three or more years of industrial utilities or plant operations experience is preferred.
  • Hands-on exposure to at least two of NH₃ refrigeration, boilers or steam, compressed air, and industrial HVAC or AHUs is strongly preferred.
  • Experience coordinating contractors and working in regulated manufacturing environments.
  • Working knowledge of industrial utility operations, including NH₃ refrigeration, steam and boilers at 150 PSI, compressed air, HVAC/AHUs, and auxiliary systems.
  • Ability to interpret logs and trends and basic understanding of controls and instrumentation.
  • Ability to read equipment documentation; familiarity with P&IDs or schematics is preferred.
  • Competence using CMMS and maintaining documentation and compliance records.
  • Follow site safety rules and procedures, including LOTO, confined space, hot work, line-breaking, PPE, and chemical handling.
  • Follow site emergency response procedures and escalate abnormal conditions immediately, including refrigeration alarms or suspected NH₃ leaks.

Responsibilities

  • Operate assigned utility systems in accordance with site safety rules and procedures.
  • Support utility operations compliance programs, including mechanical integrity, inspection and testing documentation, permits, audits, incident investigations, and corrective actions.
  • Monitor and operate NH₃ refrigeration equipment, including compressors, vessels, condensers and evaporators, pumps, valves, and controls.
  • Perform routine refrigeration system checks and rounds, trend operating parameters, and identify early signs of failure, including oil issues, vibration, valve or actuator issues, control deviations, and abnormal pressures or temperatures.
  • Support planned system shutdown and startup activities and coordinate repairs with Maintenance and approved contractors.
  • Operate and monitor boilers and steam distribution and condensate return systems to meet plant demand safely and efficiently.
  • Perform or support boiler water checks, blowdown activities, and water-treatment tasks according to site standards.
  • Troubleshoot steam pressure or quality issues and coordinate corrective work on burners, feedwater, controls, traps, and related components.
  • Operate and monitor air compressors, dryers, filters, receivers, and distribution systems to maintain required pressure and air quality.
  • Identify and respond to compressed-air issues affecting production, including pressure drops, excessive moisture, unusual compressor cycling, and leaks.
  • Monitor AHUs, make-up air systems, ventilation, exhaust, and other building support utilities that affect the environment and process reliability.
  • Perform basic troubleshooting and coordinate repairs related to motors, belts, bearings, dampers, sensors, and controls.
  • Conduct routine checks and coordinate service or impairments for fire protection systems, including fire pumps, valves, panels, and inspection and testing support.
  • Support site security system operational continuity for access control, alarms, and cameras by coordinating with vendors, IT, or site security as required.
  • Maintain documentation for inspections, impairments, and corrective actions.
  • Execute assigned preventive maintenance, operator-care tasks, and basic corrective repairs; generate work orders for follow-up maintenance.
  • Coordinate contractor activity in utility areas, including permits, safety requirements, scope clarity, and verification of completion.
  • Maintain accurate shift logs, readings, and handoff notes, and document work in CMMS.
  • Track and communicate leading indicators, including abnormal readings, repeat alarms, vibration or noise changes, leaks, and degraded performance.
  • Participate in root-cause analysis and improvement actions to reduce downtime, energy waste, and recurring failures.
  • Take immediate actions to stabilize utilities and protect personnel, product, and equipment during upsets.
  • Escalate conditions requiring shutdown, isolation, or emergency response according to site procedures.
  • Recommend repairs, operating changes, preventive-maintenance improvements, and spare parts based on observed conditions and trends.

Desired Qualifications

  • Technical school, apprenticeship, or relevant military or industrial training.
  • NH₃ refrigeration credentialing, such as RETA-style certifications.
  • Hands-on exposure to at least two of NH₃ refrigeration, boilers or steam, compressed air, and industrial HVAC or AHUs.
  • Ability to read P&IDs or schematics.

About the Company

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Mars

Global confectionery, food, and petcare company

Mars makes confectionery, food, and petcare products and also operates pet health services through networks like Banfield, VCA, BluePearl, and Royal Canin. Its products are marketed under familiar brands such as M&M’s, Snickers, Milky Way, Skittles, Dove, Orbit, Pedigree, Royal Canin, Whiskas, and Cocoavia, sold globally to consumers and pet owners. The company differs from competitors by combining a broad, diversified portfolio with a global, family-owned structure guided by the Mars Principles (Quality, Responsibility, Mutuality, Efficiency, Freedom), which drives its operations and partnerships. Mars aims to help communities prosper and to grow its business while improving social and environmental outcomes, using its scale to support responsible practices across the world.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
Debt Financing
Total funding
$27B
Headquarters
McLean, VA
Founded
1911

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