Summary:

The Maintenance Technician is responsible for equipment maintenance and repair, as well as overseeing plant utilities such as process heaters, compressed air systems and oxidizing systems. Able to repair and trouble shoot process and packaging equipment to avoid downtime and quality defects. Additionally, this individual will provide support for other operations including sanitation team members, facility support and project activities.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Preventive Maintenance, including (but not limited to):

• Performs preventive maintenance inspections and service on machines.
• Thoroughly cleans machines and machine parts, removing parts and reinstalling as necessary.
• Oils and lubricates moving parts on machines to ensure effective performance.
• Change filters.
• Coordinates with managers to schedule regular maintenance on machines.
• Daily inspection of facilities, keep checklist.
• Prepares reports documenting work performed.
• Replace damaged parts, bearings, rolls, hoses, motors, shafts, belts, web guides, etc.

Operations Support:

• Troubleshoot any issues reported by operators.
• Identifies the causes of unexpected breakdowns of machines.
• Repairs broken machines quickly and efficiently.
• Prepares reports documenting work performed.
• Cleans, organizes, inventories, stocks, and otherwise maintains shop areas, parts, tools, and supplies as well as orders replacement parts when required.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Engineering / Project Support assistance

• Unloading and installing new equipment
• Collaborates with product manager or plant engineer regarding new products being added and modifications that will be required.
• Makes necessary modifications and implements tests runs; confers with product manager regarding test results and makes additional alterations to machinery as required.

Plant Systems maintenance (where assigned)

• Generator test (bi weekly)
• Oxidizer maintenance: belts, solenoids, filters (Troubleshooting when required)
• Line Inkjet printing systems.
• Building systems including Fire Safety systems maintenance & inspection.
• Cleaning of chopper motor blades(weekly), unclog chopper room pipes.

• 5 years of related work experience and technical training.
• High school graduate or GED required, technical school training in maintenance related courses are preferred.
• Ability to understand and interpret design documents, manufacturer s specifications and written operational procedures.
• Excellent interpersonal skills to ensure teamwork and positive client/tenant/co-worker relations.
• Be able to take direction and follow instructions.
• Must be safety conscious.
• Ability to organize and prioritize tasks to ensure accuracy and timely completion.
• Basic aptitude for mathematics
• Capable of doing extensive walking, climbing of stairs and ladders, lifting/carrying a minimum of 50 pounds by applying proper body mechanics
• Must have a valid driver’s license and reliable transportation.
• Basic computer skills and the ability to learn new job-related software.
• Have working knowledge of tools and their proper use.