Leprino · 17 hours ago
Utilities Operations Manager (Industrial Systems)
Denver, CO
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$122K/yr - $140K/yr
8+ years expLeprino is a leading manufacturer in the dairy industry, seeking a Utilities Operations Manager to enhance infrastructure reliability and energy efficiency. The role involves overseeing industrial utility systems, conducting audits, coordinating projects, and supporting energy conservation efforts across multiple sites.
Food and Beverage
Hiring Manager
Iassen Donov, GPHR
Responsibilities
Build, review, and improve industrial utility systems that keep Leprino’s plants running safely and efficiently
Conduct multi-site utility audits and document system capabilities, limits, and energy balances
Write clear scopes of work, support budgets and AFEs, and guide vendor selection
Coordinate capital utility projects from early concept through installation, startup, and commissioning
Partner closely with plant engineering, utilities operators, and corporate engineering teams across sites
Create practical dashboards that show utility reliability, uptime, and production impacts
Support plants during utility disruptions by coordinating safe recovery plans and follow-up improvements
Develop longer-term utility improvement plans that reduce repeat issues and support future growth
Craft and share technical bulletins and standard operating procedures for utility systems
Contribute to energy efficiency and conservation efforts tied to cost, reliability, and environmental goals
Support regulatory compliance at the project level, including OSHA, PSM, EPA, and related requirements
Mentor and guide early-career engineers through project work and shared problem solving!
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a closely related technical field
8+ years of technical experience in industrial manufacturing environments with direct exposure to utility systems such as steam, boilers, compressed air, ammonia refrigeration, power distribution, water, or energy systems
2+ years supporting or leading industrial utility operations, upgrades, or capital projects
Hands-on experience with capital utility projects in regulated manufacturing settings
Ability to travel 50–70% across Leprino facilities to support project work
Preferred
Master's degree in Engineering or a related discipline
Experience supporting utility projects across multiple manufacturing sites
Familiarity with PSM-covered systems such as ammonia or large-scale industrial refrigeration
OSHA 10-Hour certification and experience coordinating contractors during live plant work
Benefits
Life, medical/dental/vision coverage
Voluntary benefits
Employee assistance programs
Wellness incentives
Tuition assistance
Vacation
Ten paid holidays
Sick time
Paid parental leave
Annual merit increases
LFC Profit-Sharing & 401(k) plan
Company
Leprino
Leprino Foods Company’s history dates back over 70 years, when Jim Leprino first started making small batches of mozzarella for local markets and eateries in the Little Italy neighborhood of Denver.
5001-10000 employees
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Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Lance FitzSimmons
Executive Vice President, Chief Supply Chain Officer
Francine Plavnick
Administrative Assistant Office of the VP and CIO
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