Utilities & Facility Engineer

Sonoco Products
Italy
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Energy & Utilities OperationsExperience: 5-8 yearsEducation: mastersSkills: ["Leadership","Negotiation","Strategic vision","Problem-solving","Proactivity"]

Oversee utilities optimization and facility maintenance across two industrial manufacturing plants (Parma and Reggio Emilia), ensuring operational continuity and regulatory compliance. Coordinate in-house operators, supervise external collaborators and suppliers, and manage extraordinary and routine maintenance plans with budget responsibility. Lead energy-management and decarbonization initiatives, update HSE-related technical/legal documentation, and drive a paperless digitalization rollout for utilities and facility maintenance records.

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Sonoco Products
Sonoco Products
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Utilities & Facility Engineer

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Job Summary

Oversee utilities optimization and facility maintenance across two industrial manufacturing plants (Parma and Reggio Emilia), ensuring operational continuity and regulatory compliance. Coordinate in-house operators, supervise external collaborators and suppliers, and manage extraordinary and routine maintenance plans with budget responsibility. Lead energy-management and decarbonization initiatives, update HSE-related technical/legal documentation, and drive a paperless digitalization rollout for utilities and facility maintenance records.
Location: Italy
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Energy & Utilities Operations
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Ensure operational continuity by governing utilities and optimizing critical systems (thermal power, compressed air, fluid/gas networks, cooling water generation/distribution).
  • •Define and supervise extraordinary and preventive facility maintenance plans for buildings, yards, auxiliary structures, and plant roofing, including budget management.
  • •Lead energy management and sustainability/decarbonization projects using consumption monitoring to reduce carbon footprint.
  • •Manage suppliers and technical procurement: negotiate maintenance contracts (SLA/KPI), supervise on-site works, verify progress, and handle invoicing validation.
  • •Ensure legislative compliance and HSE documentation updates, supporting external contractors with safety documentation (e.g., DUVRI, POS, site safety plans) and leading paperless digitalization for utilities and facility records.

Key Requirements

  • •Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Energy Engineering, Industrial Management, or Civil/Environmental Engineering.
  • •Minimum 5–8 years of experience as a Facility/Utilities Engineer or Manager in complex industrial manufacturing environments.
  • •Deep technical knowledge of thermal systems, compressed air systems, refrigeration plants, and industrial burners.
  • •Ability to read P&ID diagrams, electrical schematics, and CAD layouts.
  • •Proficiency in English (spoken and written) for documentation and liaising with international partners and vendors.
Experience:5-8 yearsIndustrial manufacturingMetalworkingFood industry
Education:Master's in Mechanical Engineering; Energy Engineering; Industrial Management; Civil/Environmental Engineering
Skills:LeadershipNegotiationStrategic visionProblem-solvingProactivity
Licenses:Driving license (Category B)
Languages:English
Tech Stack:Microsoft Office SuiteP&IDCADISO 50001PED Directive

Company Brief

Sonoco Products
Produces industrial and consumer packaging solutions, including paper, rigid paper containers, plastics, and protective packaging. Sonoco serves a wide range of global customers across food, beverage, healthcare, and industrial markets.
Industry: Printing & Packaging
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Hartsville, United States
Founded: 1899
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