What are the responsibilities and job description for the Lead Feed Maintenance Technician position at New Vision Co-op?
Description
With roots reaching back to 1901, New Vision Co-op serves more than 2,000 member-owners from 18 different locations, providing products and services focused on feed, grain, and agronomy. New Vision offers limitless opportunities for passionate individuals looking to unlock a deeper value for the future of agriculture and our communities. Our growing company is in search for new talent for the role of Lead Feed Maintenance Technician.
Summary: Performs maintenance at New Vision plants and facilities including installation, preventive maintenance and repair of equipment, machinery, and physical structures. Establishes repair priority and schedule, assists with parts and tool inventory and managing costs, and maintains a clean and organized work area.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
- Perform all repairs and maintenance according to OSHA and New Vision safety standards.
- Visually inspects and tests machinery and equipment.
- Listens for unusual sounds from machines or equipment to detect malfunction and discusses machine operation variations with operators or other maintenance workers to diagnose problem or repair machine.
- Dismantles defective machines and equipment and installs new or repaired parts.
- Cleans and lubricates shafts, bearings, gears, and other parts of machinery.
- Installs and repairs electrical apparatus, such as transformers and wiring, and electrical and electronic components of machinery and equipment.
- Lay out, assembles, installs, and maintains related hydraulic, pneumatic, and steam equipment, and repairs and replaces gauges, valves, pressure regulators, and related equipment.
- Repairs and maintains physical structure of establishment.
- Operates cutting torch or welding equipment to cut or join metal parts.
- Fabricates and repairs other wooden structures.
- Establishes and communicates repair priority and schedule.
- Assists Operations Manager with the procurement and inventory of parts and tools and managing maintenance shop operating costs.
Requirements
- Associates degree in in related field and three years relevant experience or H.S. Diploma/GED and five years relevant experience.
- In-depth knowledge of mechanical, electrical, and/or boilers preferred.
- Must have good communication skills,
- Ability to work independently as well as a member of a team.
- Ability to work in heights and dusty environment
- Valid driver’s license. Ability to obtain a boiler’s license.
Why New Vision?
Along with competitive wages, New Vision offers well rounded health insurance benefits including dental, vision, group life, & long/short term disability, HSA/FSA, and 401k (with a 6% company match). Employees benefits also include paid holidays, volunteer time, PTO, clothing allowances, referral program, and profit sharing.
