Utilities Operator - Maintenance

Description

Job Summary: Professional responsible for the operation and maintenance of utility systems, including boilers, compressors, industrial refrigeration, and water treatment. Key Highlights: 1. Operate and monitor industrial utility systems 2. Perform water treatment and quality control 3. Support maintenance of machines and equipment **Responsibilities and Duties** **YOUR TYPICAL WORKDAY** * Start up the boiler by activating pumps, checking water temperature and pressure levels, opening valves, and igniting burners; * Conduct field readings to verify that machines, equipment, and systems linked to the Utilities department operate within specified parameters (compressors, compressed air, industrial water, raw water \- well, softened water, gas scrubbers); take corrective action in case of deviations. * Operate compressors and compressed air dryers by starting inlet and outlet air pumps in the chiller, controlling temperature using a thermometer, cleaning tubes, removing thermometers with appropriate wrenches, and injecting water jets to remove impurities; * Operate industrial refrigeration units by activating condenser and chilled water pumps, monitoring pressure, and observing chilled water outlet and return temperatures; immediately report any irregularities to the immediate supervisor; * Fill water reservoirs (tanks and cooling towers) by activating suction pumps and monitoring fill levels; * Start up the water softening system by reading the water meter and regulating water flow via the rotameter; * Prepare a solution of sodium hypochlorite and water in the prescribed proportions, add it to the designated reservoir, and correctly open dosing valves; * Perform regeneration of the water softener at each operational cycle by opening and closing depressurization valves on the mixing vessel and resin washing/separation valves; * Perform backwashing of filters by operating valves, activating pumps, and monitoring pressure variations on pressure gauges; * Collect water samples for laboratory analysis conducted by another department; * Receive and inspect potable water, water treatment chemicals, and LPG gas; * Clean utility systems components (heat exchangers, reservoirs, gas scrubbers); * Monitor and support maintenance activities for machines and equipment comprising utility systems. **Requirements and Qualifications** **THE SPARK WE SEEK** Required: * Completed high school education; * Knowledge of water filtration and treatment; cooling towers; compressors/dryers and compressed air. **TO ENHANCE THIS SPARK** Desirable: * Industrial plumber training**;** * Technical course in chemistry or chemical processes; * Active CRQ registration. We are Bombril, a Brazilian company recognized as a leader in home care solutions. Our portfolio includes iconic brands such as Bom Bril, Limpol, PinhoBril, Sapólio, and MonBijou. Our team has built a legacy of over 75 years of success, quality, and innovation—and we continue evolving constantly. We continuously seek reinvention and introduce new market solutions to simplify people's daily lives. Our brands hold highly relevant market positions and embody values representing respect for consumers, outstanding quality-to-price ratio, and great versatility—this is what ensures our “1001 utilities.” This is Bombril: a company of 1001 possibilities, valuing sustainable growth, diversity, creativity, and care for our team—the greatest strength we have. We employ over 2\.800 direct and indirect employees across Brazil. Headquartered in São Bernardo do Campo (SP), with production units in Abreu e Lima (PE) and Sete Lagoas (MG), and a field team present in all Brazilian states, we form a brilliant, united, and passionate team. **Shine with Bombril!**