Industrial Maintenance Technician

The Maintenance Technician assists in the installation, maintenance, and repair of machinery, equipment, and physical structures.

Responsibilities

Assists in the installation, maintenance, and repair of machinery, equipment, and physical structures; Installs, maintains and repairs machinery, equipment, physical structures, piping and electrical systems following specifications, blueprints, manuals and schematic drawings; Operates grinders, saws and drills; Visually inspects and tests machinery and equipment using electrical and electronic test equipment; Dismantles defective machines and equipment and installs new or repaired parts; Repairs/replaces gauges, valves, pressure regulators, pipe and related piping system components; Performs preventive maintenance on all operating machinery; Daily lubricates machinery prior to production as well as performing setups and changeovers on machinery as production demands; Follows work orders and maintenance request forms to repair machinery as assigned; Follows all Company rules, including GMPs, Safety, PPE, Lock Out-Tag Out, and all rules prescribed by the USDA and FDA; Perform other related duties and special assignments as required or assigned by Supervisor

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED required; Vocational trade school or 2 to 4 years equivalent professional experience in mechanical or electrical trade; 3-5 years of maintenance experience in an industrial environment; Excellent electrical and mechanical troubleshooting and repair skills; Thorough knowledge of shop tools; Ability to write reports with proper format, punctuation, spelling and grammar; Excellent reading skills; Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagrammatic, or schedule form; Excellent math skills including knowledge of practical application of fractions, percentages, ratio and proportion, measurement, practical algebra, geometric construction; Computer proficiency with Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel); Ability and skill sets to use inhouse computer based system (i.e. SAP); Ability to interact with team members, customers and vendors in a positive and professional manner; Basic welding skills in arc, Tig and Mig; Must be able to travel throughout Production areas, climb ladders and stoop, kneel and crawl in small spaces; Must be able to push, pull and lift occasional heavy loads (75 lbs.); Must be able to work flexible hours based upon needs of operation; Must be able to occasionally work from heights and on the roof; Works under minimum supervision

Nice to have

Understanding of probability and statistical analysis is a plus; Bilingual a plus; Industrial (high volume) food processing experience, particularly frozen foods; Knowledge of batch cooking operations, ovens, freezers, cooler, fryers and high speed packaging equipment; Knowledge of documents and procedures such as Safety Rules, GMPs, Maintenance Logs, PMs, Maintenance Work Orders, SOPs of Equipment, Downtime Logs, Personal Protective Equipment – PPE

Benefits

Competitive health insurance; dental insurance; 401k; wellness benefits; benefits begin on the first day of employment; 0.50 cent shift differential