Power Plant Utility

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Huhtamaki is a key global provider of sustainable packaging solutions for consumers around the world, enabling wellbeing and convenience. Our innovative products protect on-the-go and on-the-shelf food and beverages, ensuring hygiene and safety, and help prevent food waste.

We are committed to protecting food, people and the planet and are on the lookout for passionate and consummate professionals to join our growing team to help us deliver on our ambitious 2030 Strategy. We look for colleagues who Care, Dare and Deliver.

Job Summary:

Train with the Assistant PPO and the Primary Power Plant Operator on operations of (1) HP Boiler and (2) LP Boilers and associated equipment, assisting operators as required.

Responsible for learning and performing the following necessary skills:

Proper operation and control of necessary valves and pumps for feed water system

Properly line up all necessary steam valves to feed steam to major areas of the mill

Properly line up fuel train to start and operate on either oil or natural gas.

Learn DCS system; proper boiler pressure, rates, time, as well as proper venting and startup, ensuring feedwater, pump systems and boiler controls are in proper automatic operation

Perform a low water cutout

Perform all boiler water sampling, understanding what and how different chemicals control boiler chemistry.

Learn APO maintenance and PM routes

Knowledge of all flash/wash spray flush locations and how to properly flush line.

Assist on trouble shooting and maintaining all equipment; care for all company issued tools, maintaining clean and safe environment, including boiler room cleanup

All other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

Must possess a current State of Maine High Pressure Boiler license

Follow safety procedures at all time

Training for Confined space supervision

Strong written and verbal communication skills

High level of technical competency

Physical Requirements:

Visual acuity (Corrected) to read directions, prints and to inspect machined parts, product to ensure parts meet specifications.

Manual dexterity sufficient to operate machinery for precisions work

Physical ability to do work requiring frequent stopping, standing squatting, bending, crawling, twisting, and lifting up to 50 pounds

Our Benefits:
Our products are only as good as the people we hire, so we make sure to hire the best and treat them accordingly. Huhtamaki offers a comprehensive traditional benefits package including three options for medical insurance as well as dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, 401K, and a pension. We also proudly offer a slate of more nontraditional perks – opportunities like online learning and development courses, tuition reimbursement, employee referral bonus program, wellness program, onsite medical staff, monthly employee plate store benefits, monthly onsite boot truck, and various mentorship programs – that encourage our associates to grow personally as they develop professionally. You’ll also enjoy Paid Time Off and holiday pay because we believe a work-life balance is more than just a buzzword – it’s part of our culture.

Trace your own Path! Join us to shape the future together!

Join us to shape the future together!