Powering Mizzou’s Future
At MU Energy Management, we energize the future! We are responsible for producing, purchasing, and delivering vital utility services across the University of Missouri campus. Our advanced district energy system, centered around the state-of-the-art Combined Cooling, Heating, and Power Plant (CCHP), generates steam, chilled water, and electricity to heat, cool, and energize over 17 million square feet of academic, research, athletic, and healthcare buildings.
Beyond powering the campus, we also install and manage cutting-edge building automation systems that optimize energy consumption across the university. Our mission is to provide cost-effective, reliable, and resilient utility services that empower the University to excel in its academic and research goals.
If you're passionate about energy, innovation, and resiliency, this is your chance to be part of a team that keeps Mizzou running and thriving!
Position: Utility Production Maintenance I
Nature and Level of Work
Perform entry level general maintenance specially oriented to the repair and maintenance of equipment in the power and chilled water plants, such as boilers, turbines, chillers, cooling towers, fuel handling systems, bag houses, ash handling equipment, pumps, piping systems, and all associated equipment.
Key Responsibilities
- Assist in repair and maintenance of bag house, ash systems, filter bags, checking and repairing hydraulic cylinders, replacing access and door gaskets, check dampers and fans, repair and replace ash piping and fittings, repair ash separating and unloading equipment, repair of cooling towers, strainers, water boxes, meters and valves.
- Complete routine equipment inspections, testing, and maintenance of utility production equipment to assure plant reliability. Notify supervisor(s) of potential problems discovered during routine inspections and maintenance.
- Complete maintenance work in areas of limited access or constraints such as bag house compartments, boiler fireboxes, boiler drums and cooling towers. Requires working in heights, in heat or cold, around fly ash, biomass and fuel and noise. Safely, use and maintain the following list of tools and equipment: grinders, drills, band and disk cutters, propane torch, grit blasters, various hand tools, etc.
- Complete rigging and lifting of various materials utilizing and operating chain/cable hoists, engine hoists, pallet jacks, and forklifts.
- Safely coordinate work with utility production Operations to maintain reliability of plant equipment. Follow all plant safety practices including, but not limited to, the wearing of personal protective equipment as required, following all lockout and tag out procedures, following all confined space procedures, and attending safety meetings and training sessions.
- Complete all requirements of the Utility Production Maintenance Specialist Training Program in a timely manner. Attend and participate in additional training as required.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Supervision Received
Administrative supervision is received from the utility production supervisors, typically receiving oral and written directions from a supervisor and other maintenance personnel. Work assignments are typically task oriented.
Advancement
This position has opportunities to advance to Utility Production Maintenance II & III.
Why This Role Matters
This is more than a maintenance position; it's a chance to be part of a mission-driven team that efficiently powers the MU campus. This work directly supports students, faculty, and staff, by creating comfortable and productive environments for learning, research and innovation.
