UPW Facilities Operations & Maintenance Technician

Responsibilities

• Maintain consistent UPW quality and supply in accordance with facility specifications, including TOC, resistivity, silica, bacteria, temperature, pressure, and flow.
• Perform daily sampling, testing, and trending of key water quality parameters; identify and escalate any deviations or excursions.
• Calibrate, verify, and maintain analyzers and instrumentation in alignment with preventive maintenance schedules.
• Execute preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance on UPW systems and equipment through CMMS work orders.
• Troubleshoot system alarms, process upsets, and equipment failures; implement timely corrective actions to restore operations.
• Support root cause analysis (RCA) activities and implement corrective and preventive actions (CAPA) to prevent recurrence.
• Monitor, track, and report key system performance indicators, including recovery rates, reject rates, energy usage, and chemical consumption.
• Optimize system performance through adjustments to chemical dosing, regeneration cycles, and operational parameters.
• Maintain accurate and detailed documentation including shift logs, maintenance records, calibration reports, and performance data.
• Manage spare parts inventory and ensure availability of critical components to minimize downtime.
• Support environmental, health & safety (EHS), and quality audits; ensure compliance with all site procedures and regulatory requirements.
• Coordinate vendor and contractor activities, ensuring adherence to safety standards and scope requirements.
• Maintain and update system documentation including P&IDs, SOPs, and as-built drawings.
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives, system upgrades, and operational excellence programs.
• Support commissioning, startup, and shutdown of new or modified UPW systems.
• Communicate system status, performance issues, and operational updates during shift handovers and team meetings.

Requirements

• 3+ years of hands-on experience operating and maintaining UPW systems in a mission-critical or high-tech manufacturing environment.
• Strong understanding of water treatment processes, filtration, and distribution systems.
• Experience with troubleshooting process equipment and system controls.
• Familiarity with CMMS systems and maintenance workflows.
• Ability to interpret P&IDs and technical documentation.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED, required.

Skills

• Hands-on experience operating and maintaining UPW systems in a mission-critical or high-tech manufacturing environment.
• Strong understanding of water treatment processes, filtration, and distribution systems.
• Experience with troubleshooting process equipment and system controls.
• Familiarity with CMMS systems and maintenance workflows.
• Ability to interpret P&IDs and technical documentation.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance.
• Life, Short-Term, Long-Term Disability Insurance.
• Training and Education Assistance.
• 401k Retirement Plan.
• Extra Annual Leave with Years of Service.
• Maternity/Paternity Leave.
• Recognition Rewards.