Industrial Maintenance Technicians repair, program, inspect, troubleshoot, maintain, and adjust equipment and machines to provide optimal performance.

Duties/Activities Required by Job

• Perform “preventive maintenance” (PM) checks during the week. This includes temperature checks and visual inspections of all equipment in your area of responsibility that has been identified.
• Ensures optimum operation of machinery and mechanical equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements on engines, motors, pneumatic tools, conveyor systems, and processing machinery.
• Document findings of weekday inspections on the PM route sheet for equipment so work can be scheduled accordingly.
• Order parts for your equipment
• Make sure that the parts room has the correct parts.
• Make a rebuild parts list for your equipment.
• You should know what type of motor, belt, etc. that your equipment needs in order to run efficiently.
• Before performing maintenance on machinery make sure that you have all required PPE, locks and correct parts needed.
• When removing parts from a piece of equipment, tag them or store them so they can’t be lost and can be identified later for possible repair.
• Adjust process equipment/support system’s devices and control instruments by using hand tools, levels, plumb bobs, lasers, and straightedges.
• Controls downtime by informing production workers of routine preventive maintenance techniques; monitoring compliance.
• Fabricate and repair parts by using general machine shop, welding equipment, instrumentation, and equipment.
• Must be able to read a tape measure and be familiar with fine measurements’ including the use calipers, micrometers, and gauges.
• Provides mechanical maintenance information by answering questions and requests.
• Maintains continuity among work teams by documenting and communicating actions, irregularities, and continuing needs.
• Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
• After maintenance is complete on machinery, perform an operational check on the piece of equipment and ensure lockouts have been removed before leaving work areas. 

Educations/Experience Requirements

• Three years of maintenance experience within the industrial mechanical field preferred and poultry experience highly desirable.
• Associate's degree and certifications will be considered.
• Able to use manuals and measuring instruments to ensure optimum operation of machinery and mechanical equipment by completing preventive maintenance procedures for conveying systems, and process equipment/systems; following diagrams, sketches, operations manuals, manufacturer's instructions, and engineering specifications; troubleshooting malfunctions.
• Locates sources of problems by observing mechanical devices in operation and listening for problem.
• Able to remove defective parts by disassembling equipment, using hoists, cranes, hand and power tools.
• Problem Sensitivity with the ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
• Need to be able to read/understand drawings i.e., exploded views, orthographic views and assembly drawings.
• Perform General Physical Activities requiring considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling of materials.
• Able and willing to lift between 40 - 60lbs.
• Ability to stand for long periods of time.
• Ability to work in extreme cold/hot environments.
• Able to perform strenuous work in wet/damp environments. 
• This position performs duties as assigned, leaving work area clean and organized.