Maintenance Technician

Position Title: Maintenance Technician

Department: Maintenance

Location: Omaha, NE, USA

About AGI

AGI is a global food-based infrastructure company publicly traded in Canada. With over 3,800 employees and over 30 global manufacturing brands, AGI is a leading provider of equipment and technology solutions for agricultural commodities including seed, fertilizer, grain and feed systems and an expanding platform for food processing facilities.

The Opportunity

Supervise and coordinate activities of workers engaged in maintaining and repairing physical structures of buildings, grounds, machines and equipment by performing the following duties.

Responsibilities

• Determine schedules, sequences, and assignments for work activities, based on work priority, quantity of equipment, and skill of personnel.
• Monitor employees' work levels and review work performance.
• Monitor tool and part inventories and the condition and maintenance of shops to ensure adequate working conditions.
• Develop, implement, or evaluate maintenance policies and procedures.
• Examine objects, systems, or facilities and analyze information to determine needed installations, services, or repairs.
• Conduct or arrange for worker training in safety, repair, or maintenance techniques, operational procedures, or equipment use.
• Inspect and monitor work areas, examine tools and equipment, and provide employee safety training to prevent, detect, and correct unsafe conditions or violations of procedures and safety rules.
• Inspect, test, and measure completed work, using devices such as hand tools or gauges to verify conformance to standards or repair requirements.
• Requisition materials and supplies, such as tools, equipment, or replacement parts.
• Participate in budget preparation and administration, coordinating purchasing and documentation and monitoring departmental expenditures.
• Perform skilled repair or maintenance operations, using equipment such as hand or power tools, hydraulic presses or shears, or welding equipment.
• Meet with vendors or suppliers to discuss products used in repair work.
• Compute estimates and actual costs of factors such as materials, labor, or outside contractors.
• Review, evaluate, accept, and coordinate completion of work bid from contractors.
• Interpret specifications, blueprints, or job orders to construct templates and lay out reference points for workers.
• Direct workers engaged in painting and performing structural repairs to masonry, woodwork, and furnishings of buildings.
• Directs workers engaged in ground maintenance activities, such as mowing lawns, trimming hedges, removing weeds, and raking and disposing of leaves and refuse.
• Direct workers engaged in the general cleaning and upkeep of buildings, including buffing, dusting, sweeping, mopping, vacuuming, and washing windows.
• Confer with other supervisors to coordinate activities of individual departments.
• Interview, hire, and train employees; plan, assign, and direct work; appraise performance; reward and discipline employees; address complaints and resolve problems.
• Consistently work in a safe and efficient manner by following company safety rules in accordance with OSHA regulations and by wearing all required PPE. Ensure material surfaces are clean and free from foreign materials, debris, oil, slag, etc.
• All other duties as assigned.
  
  

Qualifications

• Associate degree (A. A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school.
• 7 years in Maintenance role
• 3-5 years in Supervisory role related; experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Must have experience in manufacturing environment.
• To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Internet software, Manufacturing software, Excel Spreadsheet software and Word Processing software.
  
  

Why AGI?

We’re leading the way in global food supply chain solutions and here’s how:

We’re the leading global expert in providing farmers, processors and commercial customers with the right equipment and customized engineering solutions to produce, protect and deliver the world’s grain, fertilizer, seed, feed and food supplies. Dedicated to safety, innovation and customization, AGI offers one of the largest catalogs of equipment and full-service planning and engineering services for the storage, blending, mixing, conveying, conditioning, and processing of agricultural products worldwide. Supported by an extensive in-country sales and service team, AGI provides a global distribution network and state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities in Canada, the United States, Brazil, India, France, and Italy.

Our Culture

Safety and teamwork are the cornerstones of our global culture. In all aspects of our business, diverse and inclusive teams work together to deliver quality products, solutions, and services for our customers around the world.

Our Benefits

Our competitive salaries, benefits packages, and employee share purchase plan help you take care of your family. Professional development activities keep you learning and involved, offering many opportunities to grow and advance your career.

With AGI, you’re choosing an employer dedicated to strengthening and securing the global food supply chain.

AGI is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.

Accommodations are available upon request for candidates with a disability taking part in the recruitment process and once hired.