Job Title: Maintenance Mechanic- Processing Plant

At Basic American Foods in Blackfoot, Idaho, United States

Job Summary

This position is accountable for the timely installation, preventative maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of complex plant equipment and facilities.

• Instrumental in the efficient functioning of automated production lines and a manufacturing facility operating on a 24 hour/day, 7 days/week operation.
• All assignments must be carried out under stringent safety and sanitation standards.
• Quality requirements are constantly monitored, necessitating equipment fabrication and machine operations within specific tolerances and operational specifications to ensure the delivery of food products on time and at the lowest cost by conforming exactly to the customer's requirements.

Responsibilities:

• Performs mechanical and electrical troubleshooting, repairs, and preventive maintenance on equipment according to manufacturer's manuals, diagrams, sketches etc.
• This includes, but is not limited to, pumps, gearboxes, conveyors, drying equipment, motors, VFDs, and control instruments to sustain and improve operations in a manner that minimizes downtime.
• Ability to setup and operate simple machining operations including but not limited to: lathe, drill press, grinder, and other metalworking tools to make and repair parts.
• Ability to perform basic welding tasks.
• Ability to understand mechanical and electrical blue prints, sketches or schematics of complex objects and circuitry as requested in work orders or to perform job duties.
• Is aware of, and can demonstrate, maintenance best practices such as alignments of sheaves and sprockets.
• Identifies needed parts, supplies, and repair items working in the CMMS.
• Assures compliance with 6S and housekeeping standards.
• Provides assistance to lower-level mechanics and leadership to small teams.
• Complies with all safety related policies, rules, regulations, technical instructions and guidelines.

Requirements:

• Knowledge of carton formers, case packers, and weighing equipment.
• Knowledge of utilities such as boilers and air compressors.
• Ability to perform and understand predictive maintenance practices such as vibration, oil analysis, thermography, and ultrasonic.

Skills:

• Intermediate level in proficiency in welding, plumbing, electrical repair, instrumentation, running lathes and milling machines, fabricating and repairing pneumatic and hydraulic systems.
• Strong skills in Microsoft Office suite and ability to effectively use Maintenance Management Software.

Working Conditions:

• Regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts and vibration.
• Occasionally exposed to risk of electrical shock.