Central Utility Plant Technician (Boiler Chiller)

Company Description

At Western Digital, our vision is to power global innovation and push the boundaries of technology to make what you thought was once impossible, possible.

At our core, Western Digital is a company of problem solvers. People achieve extraordinary things given the right technology. For decades, we’ve been doing just that—our technology helped people put a man on the moon and capture the first-ever picture of a black hole.

We offer an expansive portfolio of technologies, HDDs, and platforms for business, creative professionals, and consumers alike under our Western Digital®, WD®, WD_BLACK™, and SanDisk® Professional brands.

We are a key partner to some of the largest and highest-growth organizations in the world. From enabling systems to make cities safer and more connected, to powering the data centers behind many of the world’s biggest companies and hyperscale cloud providers, to meeting the massive and ever-growing data storage needs of the AI era, Western Digital is fueling a brighter, smarter future.

Today’s exceptional challenges require your unique skills. Together, we can build the future of data storage.

Job Description

As Central Utility Plant (CUP) technician you will be responsible for maintaining and operating chillers, boilers, pumps, air compressors - starting and stopping - Steam Pressure Boilers, chillers, air compressors and ancillary equipment to ensure the systems parameters for the above site systems are in spec. Monitor systems, answer calls from Business units and dispatch maintenance personnel as necessary.

Compressed Work Schedule. Day & Night Shift Available. No travel required.

Day Shift: Sunday-alternating Wednesday 7am-7pm

Night Shift: Sunday-alternating Wednesday 7pm-7am

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Performs building operations, preventive maintenance, basic equipment repairs, installations, and corrective maintenance on Central Utility Plant equipment such as boilers, chillers, chilled water pumps, condenser pumps, cooling towers, air compressors and mechanical/HVAC equipment.
• Able to take calls from the site business units, document clearly the issues and respond in a professional manner.
• Work with the Maintenance and Operations teams to effectively dispatch in a timely manner a response team to address problem calls from the site business units.
• Basic repairs and installation of piping systems: welding, soldering/sweating, gluing pipe, black iron, stainless steel, copper, pvc, etc…
• Inspects major site systems identify or recognize operating problems, performs basic troubleshooting and implement corrective actions.
• Performs building automation monitoring, alarm response.
• Able to develop and/or correct operational procedures and support continuous improvement efforts for the site.
• Physically able to work in confined spaces and trained for as a C.S. Supervisor, Entrant and Rescue duties.
• Underground vault work replacing valves, steam traps, insulation, pipes etc…
• Must complete a physical and audiometric examinations.
• Must wear ANSI safety shoes composite toe and personal protective equipment.
• Performs other related duties as assigned or requested.
• Daily and punctual attendance in the job site is required.

Qualifications

REQUIRED:

• Ability to use hand tools, meters, and other maintenance related tools and equipment to perform job functions.
• Ability to use Corporate software systems such as Microsoft 365 software suites and building managment software to monitor critical systems.
• Integrity/Honesty – Displays high standards of ethical conduct in accordance with WD Employee Ethics & Business Conduct Principles. Understands the impact of violation of these standards on the organization, self and others, chooses an ethical course of action and is trustworthy.
• Interpersonal Skills – Establishes and maintains constructive and cooperative interpersonal relationships with staff, peers, higher-level managers or staff of other organizations, internal clients and external clients.
• Oral Communication – Communicates with customers, management, and peers, and explains ideas and/or information clearly.  Thoughts are well-organized and recognizes potential miscommunications.
• Reading – Learns from written material by determining the main idea or essential message and recognizes correct English grammar, punctuation and spelling. Interprets documents such as procedures, work orders, safety bulletins, labeling systems, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Capable of reading and understanding blue prints, and/or schematic diagrams.
• Arithmetic/Mathematical Reasoning – Performs computations such as addition, subtraction, multiplication and division correctly using whole numbers, fractions, decimals, percentages and formulas.
• Written Communication – Uses correct English grammar, punctuation and spelling to communicate thoughts, ideas, information and messages in writing.
• Listening – Focuses on and is aware of both verbal and non-verbal messages, and consciously processes these stimuli.
• Customer Service – Works and communicates with internal and external clients to satisfy their expectations and is committed to quality service.
• Stress Tolerance – Deals calmly and effectively with high stress situations (for example, tight deadlines, emergency situations, dangerous situations).
• Attention to Detail – Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail.

Additional Information

Western Digital is committed to providing equal opportunities to all applicants and employees and will not discriminate against any applicant or employee based on their race, color, ancestry, religion (including religious dress and grooming standards), sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, breastfeeding or related medical conditions), gender (including a person’s gender identity, gender expression, and gender-related appearance and behavior, whether or not stereotypically associated with the person’s assigned sex at birth), age, national origin, sexual orientation, medical condition, marital status (including domestic partnership status), physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, protected medical and family care leave, Civil Air Patrol status, military and veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. We also prohibit harassment of any individual on any of the characteristics listed above. Our non-discrimination policy applies to all aspects of employment. We comply with the laws and regulations set forth in the "Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal” poster. Our pay transparency policy is available here.

Western Digital thrives on the power and potential of diversity. As a global company, we believe the most effective way to embrace the diversity of our customers and communities is to mirror it from within. We believe the fusion of various perspectives results in the best outcomes for our employees, our company, our customers, and the world around us. We are committed to an inclusive environment where every individual can thrive through a sense of belonging, respect and contribution.

Western Digital is committed to offering opportunities to applicants with disabilities and ensuring all candidates can successfully navigate our careers website and our hiring process. Please contact us at [email protected] to advise us of your accommodation request. In your email, please include a description of the specific accommodation you are requesting as well as the job title and requisition number of the position for which you are applying.

Based on our experience, we anticipate that the application deadline will be 08-09-2025 (3 months from posting), although we reserve the right to close the application process sooner if we hire an applicant for this position before the application deadline. If we are not able to hire someone from this role before the application deadline, we will update this

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Compensation & Benefits Details

• An employee’s pay position within the salary range may be based on several factors including but not limited to (1) relevant education; qualifications; certifications; and experience; (2) skills, ability, knowledge of the job; (3) performance, contribution and results; (4) geographic location; (5) shift; (6) internal and external equity; and (7) business and organizational needs.
• The salary range is what we believe to be the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting.  We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and this range is only applicable for jobs to be performed in California, Colorado, New York or remote jobs that can be performed in California, Colorado and New York.  This range may be modified in the future.
• If your position is non-exempt, you are eligible for overtime pay pursuant to company policy and applicable laws.  You may also be eligible for shift differential pay, depending on the shift to which you are assigned.

• You will be eligible to be considered for bonuses under either Western Digital’s Short Term Incentive Plan (“STI Plan”) or the Sales Incentive Plan (“SIP”) which provides incentive awards based on Company and individual performance, depending on your role and your performance. You may be eligible to participate in our annual Long-Term Incentive (LTI) program, which consists of restricted stock units (RSUs) or cash equivalents, pursuant to the terms of the LTI plan. Please note that not all roles are eligible to participate in the LTI program, and not all roles are eligible for equity under the LTI plan. RSU awards are also available to eligible new hires, subject to Western Digital’s Standard Terms and Conditions for Restricted Stock Unit Awards.

• We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid vacation time; paid sick leave; medical/dental/vision insurance; life, accident and disability insurance; tax-advantaged flexible spending and health savings accounts; employee assistance program; other voluntary benefit programs such as supplemental life and AD&D, legal plan, pet insurance, critical illness, accident and hospital indemnity; tuition reimbursement; transit; the Applause Program; employee stock purchase plan; and the Western Digital Savings 401(k) Plan.
• Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.

Notice To Candidates: Please be aware that Western Digital and its subsidiaries will never request payment as a condition for applying for a position or receiving an offer of employment. Should you encounter any such requests, please report it immediately to Western Digital Ethics Helpline or email [email protected].