What are the responsibilities and job description for the Maintenance Technician I position at Coastal Sunbelt Produce?
JOB SUMMARY
This is an Operations position responsible for performing routine maintenance, and other jobs assigned. Assists with material handling equipment and facility repairs.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Each employee is responsible for the food safety and quality of our products
- Complete preventive maintenance on equipment and machinery within the facility, as noted in the equipment manufacturer’s guidelines
- Visually inspect and test machinery to detect malfunction. Communicate equipment problems to operations staff as needed
- Diagnose problems and repair defective machines and equipment with new or repaired parts, following the specifications set forth in manuals, schematics, and wiring diagrams.
- Set up and break-down of Food Processing equipment as required
- Building maintenance repairs and up-keep (plumbing repairs, blocked drains, changing lamps & ballasts, light remodeling, etc.)
- Material Handling Equipment: Assist with preventative maintenance/repairs and battery watering services on downtime
- Able to work night shift and occasional weekends
- Complete other duties as assigned
Other Functions and Responsibilities:
- Apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written and oral form
- Know and understand the company’s safety and health goals and its objectives
- Assist the company in achieving goals by participating in the safety program
- Demonstrate proper operation of equipment and tools as needed to ensure employee safety and compliance of all OSHA guidelines
- Provide management with written reports of unsafe conditions or unsafe acts as needed
- Report all accidents, injuries, or illnesses immediately
- Troubleshooting: Able to determine causes of operating errors and decide on the most effective and efficient course of action to repair
- Mechanical Ability: Must be able to read and understand all electrical and mechanical schematic and diagrams
- Repairing: Ability to work on equipment or systems using various types of hand tools, measuring, and testing instruments, etc.
- Equipment Maintenance: Able to perform routine preventative maintenance on equipment and determine the proper type of corrective maintenance needed
- Tool Use and Organization: Maintain tools and maintenance equipment in working order and maintenance room and work areas in neat condition
QUALIFICATIONS
Education
- High school diploma or GED
- Must have knowledge of single and three phases electric, AC, DC high and low voltages
Experience
- 1 year experience in facility maintenance/preventative equipment maintenance
Skills
- Possess the ability to learn various software programs associated with the facility
- Possess strong technical, mechanical, and analytical skills
- Possess the ability to interact and communicate with all staff and management in English
- Able to deal with difficult situations, resolve issues and concerns in a professional manner
Physical Requirements
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, stoop, kneel crouch, climb, use ladders, and perform various types of manual labor.
- Occasionally, the employee may be required to lift to 70 pounds sometimes
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to extreme heat and cold temperatures and sometimes wet conditions
