2nd Shift Maintenance Technician

Second Shift Maintenance Technician

The Irca Group is an International Leader in high quality finished and semi-finished ingredients for the bakery, pastry, and ice cream markets. With a solid history of over 100 years in the industry, the Group has its headquarters in Italy (Gallarate) and a strong global footprint with 23 production sites and over 2000 employees in Europe, the United States and Vietnam.

Our core product categories include chocolate, compounds, chocolate decorations, sprinkles, creams, pastry mixes, gelato ingredients, nuts and candied fruit. The most recent acquisition of Kerry Sweet complements our existing categories with the addition of sweet particulates, chocolate confections, inclusions, variegates and frozen fruit purees.

Through its 8 key brands (IRCA, Dobla®, in2food, Via Degli Orsini, JoyGelato, RaviFruit, Cesarin and Anastasi®) the IRCA Group offers an unparalleled "one-stop shop" approach for delivering quality solutions to all ingredients needs, through a broad range of innovative products. We offer every day and seasonal solutions to 3 macro channels: Gourmet, Food Manufacturing and Consumer Product (Retail). Extraordinary made simple

Essential Responsibilities

• Assembling, installing, and maintaining mechanical systems, machinery, and equipment.
• Troubleshooting machinery and performing routine preventative maintenance.
• Reading, interpreting, and following instructions and operation manuals.
• Demonstrate electrical competency for the purposes of troubleshooting and is familiar with electrical principles and components.
• Able to weld and fabricate parts and equipment.
• Can use an electrical meter for testing purposes.
• Maintaining a schedule for inspecting, servicing, and testing machinery.
• Knowledgeable in piping systems, pipe fittings, pumps and motors, valves etc.
• Comprehension of gearboxes, motors, bearings, sprockets, chains, bushings, belts, and pulleys.
• Cleaning, repairing, and installing equipment and parts as needed.
• Able to operate sit-down forklift and/or articulating boom lift.
• Operate a variety of hand and power tools.
• Maintains a clean and organized work area.
• Complying with health and safety regulations.
• Able to be dependable and reliable ready to work.
• Performing general maintenance work on buildings as assigned.
• Has strong computer skills. Send and receive emails, operate CMMS programs.
• Maintains a strong working relationship with all plant departments. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
  
  

Qualifications

• Industrial maintenance experience.
• 2 years of experience as a Maintenance Mechanic or in a similar role. Preferred work experience in a food manufacturing environment. Welding and/or fabrication experience preferred.
• HS diploma or GED. Trade certification or vocational school graduate.
• Demonstrate knowledge and ability to operate hand and power tools.
• Demonstrate mechanical aptitude and ability.
• Demonstrate Strong computer skills.
• Able to perform physical task and demonstrate physical dexterity.
• Ability to troubleshoot to identify and recommend solutions.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, procedure manuals.
• Knowledge of health and safety regulations.
• Ability to safely lift 50 lbs. and /or push, pull or move heavy machinery and/or drums.
• Ability to work up to a 12-hour shift
• The above cited duties and responsibilities describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to the job. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all the duties and responsibilities that an incumbent may be expected to perform.
  
  

Why Join Us

Irca Group offers career growth opportunities as well as competitive compensation and benefits: Medical, Dental, & Vision, 401(k) matching, Paid Vacation, and Holidays, Employee Education Tuition Reimbursement Program

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