Roquette is a family-owned global leader in plant-based ingredients, a pioneer of plant proteins and a leading provider of pharmaceutical excipients. What makes us proud? Using plant-based resources, we collaborate with our customers and partners to imagine and offer ingredients to better feed people and treat patients. Each of our ingredients responds to unique and essential needs, and they enable healthier lifestyles. Resumes are now being accepted for the salaried exempt position of The Utilities Coordinator, reporting to the Utilities department at Roquette America’s Keokuk plant site. This position will be based at our Keokuk corn-wet milling facility, will require interaction with both Salaried and Union workforce, and will require 24 hr / 7 day rotating shift coverage. Description: The Utilities Coordinator will provide technical support, and direct control panel operations for Roquette’s Power, Steam & Hydrogen Generation Facility to ensure that all systems are ran within all safety, environmental and operational requirements while achieving the highest efficiency, most economical and reliable operation. This position requires candidates to demonstrate excellent operational leadership, clear communication skills, strong people development and coaching abilities, and experience in nimbly managing short term activities and medium term projects. Main Responsibilities · Provide leadership for daily operational reliability and energy availability, along with the required support for aproduction matters. · Implement and maintain sound process controls through DCS operations and operators. · Technical troubleshooting of the steam and power production equipment. · Plan and initiate maintenance requisitions in order to maintain plant operational performance. · Assist with directing maintenance activities on a daily basis. · Plan within the department and interdepartmentally to maximize efficiency. Participate in the maintenance planning process and initiate maintenance requisitions to achieve quality and performance targets. · Execute improvement projects for reliability, yield, and rates and to reduce fixed and variable costs. · Manage and communicate Key Performance Indicators for the production area. · Lead adherence to established policies, procedures, programs, principles, and the bargaining unit contract. Qualifications · BS/BA Degree in engineering or related field or equivalent experience · 1-2 years experience in a Coal Steam Production or Power Production Facility; Experience as a control room operator preferred. · Demonstrates technical competency in at least two disciplines (Mechanical Maintenance, Maintenance, Chemistry or Operations) preferred · Demonstrates chemical unit operations and electrical power distribution operations knowledge strongly desired · Demonstrates sound, assertive, positive leadership skills · Demonstrates clear, informative and persuasive (verbal, written and presentation) communication skills · Demonstrates effective organizational and planning skills with the demonstrated ability to multitask · Demonstrates ability to execute and/or manage small projects effectively · Demonstrates strong troubleshooting and problem solving skills · Demonstrates fundamental understanding of mechanical equipment · Computer skills desired, especially SAP, Microsoft XL, Outlook, Power Point and Word · Demonstrates the ability to work alone with little or no direct supervision · Demonstrates statistics understanding, with statistical analysis interpretation capability preferred The duties, responsibilities, and requirements identified by this posting should not be interpreted as all-inclusive. Additional functions and requirements may be assigned by management as deemed appropriate. If you identify yourself in this position, please apply by uploading your resume and let's start the journey together ! Roquette is proud to be a global company where you can find personal and professional growth through multiple diverse experiences. Roquette believes Diversity, Equity and Inclusion must be woven into everything we do, from the products we make, through the relationships we build with our partners, and most importantly within the teams we create and how we interact together. As we continue to grow, Roquette understands that to be successful we must always be inclusive in our approach, by creating a workforce that represents the world we live in, and the communities and customers we serve. To find out more about our products, values and sustainable development ambitions visit us at www.roquette.com and at www.sustainability.roquette.com Roquette is a family-owned global leader in plant-based ingredients, a pioneer of plant proteins and a leading provider of pharmaceutical excipients. Founded in 1933, the company currently operates in more than 100 countries, has a turnover of 3.9 billion euros, and employs more than 8,000 people worldwide. Life and nature have been our sources of inspiration for decades. All our raw materials are of natural origin. From them, we enable a whole new plant protein cuisine; we offer pharmaceutical solutions that play a key role in medical treatments; and we develop innovative ingredients for food, nutrition and health markets. We truly unlock the potential of nature to improve, cure and save lives. Thanks to a constant drive for innovation and a long-term vision, we are committed to improving the well-being of people all over the world. We put sustainable development at the heart of our concerns, while taking care of resources and territories. We are determined to create a better and healthier future for all generations. Discover more about Roquette on this link.