Maintenance Mechanic

Description

Berjé Inc. is a family-owned business that has been in operation for over seven decades across three generations. The company was originally founded with a creative approach to creating value from byproducts and aromatic raw materials set the stage for Berjé to become a leading supplier within the flavor and fragrance industry. We are committed to being a trusted partner, reliable innovator, and informed resource, to our clients, customers, and employees.  We provide quality ingredients with an emphasis on sustainability, ethics as well as safety and compliance. Our investment in training and development is our commitment, by allowing our team to build their future along with ours, creating an impactful career unique to you. We promise to deliver superior service and products that live up to our values of integrity, accountability, leadership, legacy, diversity, and passion every single day and are looking for team members to assist us in our promises of leadership withing our community as well as globally.

Perform all work tasks in a safe and timely manner and according to company policies and procedures.  Perform corrective and preventive maintenance in an industrial environment, repair production/facility equipment, non-contractor installation of utilities and equipment.  Maintain and respond to facility’s Fire and Burglar systems, general up-keep of the facility and assist as a liaison with outside services.  Will be a member of the site’s emergency response team.  Periodic overtime is required.
 

Qualifications

Key Responsibilities:

•    Performs preventive maintenance inspections, troubleshooting, calibrations and service on machines, pumps, motors, facilities equipment, and building systems, including HVAC units. 
•    Rebuilds pumps and other production equipment. Thoroughly cleans machines and machine parts, removing parts and reinstalling as necessary. Oils and lubricates moving parts on machines to ensure effective performance. Records and reports damaged, worn, or broken parts.
•    Minor electrical troubleshooting and installations (outlets, switches, and lights)
•    Plumbing work: run copper lines, pipe threading, repair & install plumbing fixtures
•    Work with CMMS system entering and closing WO’s and entering equipment and PM to CMMS system. 
•    Compliance with all relevant FDA, SQF and OSHA procedures and regulations. Maintain a neat and orderly work area at all times.
•    Follow all safety rules and SOP’s, while maintaining clean and organized work area with an accident and on-the-job injury free record.
•    Properly complete documentation including maintenance forms and equipment logbooks.
•    Perform other maintenance work as assigned by the Supervisor or Manager. 

Education & Experience:

•    Vocational/Technical Schooling and/or Training in one or more maintenance crafts (plumbing/mechanical/electrical).
•    Must have a good mechanical aptitude and have good verbal and written communication skills.  
•    2 years of maintenance experience in an Industrial Manufacturing environment 
•    Troubleshooting and repairing industrial equipment (i.e. Pumps, Mixers, Motors etc.) 
•    Minor electrical troubleshooting and installations (outlets, switches, and lights) 
•    Plumbing: copper pipe, pipe threading, soldering, use of Pro press tools. 
•    Knowledge of welding is a MUST, HVAC systems and lean principles a plus. 
•    2 years of work experience executing work tasks in a P.M. Program.     
•    Basic Computer Skills. 

Work Environments: 

• Will work independently or as part of a team depending on the task or project.  Conduct repairs, maintenance and other work as scheduled by the Maintenance supervisor and/or Senior Maintenance person.  This job description reflects management’s assignment of essential functions; it does not prescribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned.
• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts, precarious places and is occasionally exposed to risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.