Maintenance Technician - 2nd Shift

POSITION SUMMARY: Responsible for performing highly diversified duties to install troubleshoot, repair and maintain production and facility equipment per safety, predictive and productive maintenance systems and process to support the achievement of the site's business goals and objectives.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: This list of duties and responsibilities is not all inclusive and may be expanded to include other grinding and mixing, as management may deem necessary from time to time.

• Perform highly diversified duties to install and maintain production machines and the plant facility's equipment.
• Provide emergency/ unscheduled repairs of production equipment during production and performs scheduled maintenance repairs of production equipment during machine service.
• Perform simple machinist duties and responsibilities.
• Perform mechanic skills including, but not limited to; mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, troubleshooting, and repair of production machines.
• Read and interpret equipment manuals and work orders to perform required maintenance and service.
• Diagnose problems replace or repair parts, test and adjust accordingly.
• Perform a regular preventative maintenance and carpentry functions.
• Perform a variety of plumbing maintenance
• Use a variety of hand and power tools, electric meters and material handling equipment to proper supervision.
• Detect faulty operations, defective material, and report those and use unusual situations to proper supervision.
• Comply with safety regulations and maintain clean and orderly work areas.
• Perform all other duties as assigned or needed.
• Completes other duties and projects as assigned by the department manager, including; process improvements, cost savings, and efficiencies.
• Takes responsibility of work area to produce a safe and quality food product. Reports all food safety related problems to manager and to QA department to initiate immediate action.

SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, LICENSES, CERTIFICATIONS, ETC: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Required education generally equivalent to high school diploma or GED;
• AA degree or state approved apprenticeship program completion in mechanical, electrical or industrial maintenance is a plus;
• 4 or more years' experience in strong hydraulic, pneumatic, mechanical and industrial skills with some PLC and HVAC experience or an equivalent combination of school and experience.
• Must be highly motivated and able to work independently.
• Ability to effectively communicate information in one-on-one and small group situations to other employees of the organization.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as operating and maintenance instructions, and or procedure manuals. Complete routine forms, daily production documents and correspondence.
• Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out simple one- or two-step instructions.
• Requires specific knowledge of internet programs, spreadsheet and word processing software, and basic typing abilities.
• Must be able to work independently, exercise sound judgment in decision making, and have good problem solving skills.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• The physical demand described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accomodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties and responsibilities of the position, the employee is frequently required to walk, sit, climb or balance, kneel, crouch, or crawl, and reach above the shoulders. The employee will regularly talk and listen, and move from plant to plant and will frequently use hands (finger, handle, or touch product).
• During the performance of work duties, the employee will frequently be required to lift and/or move 10 to 75 pounds.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• The work environment described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accomodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee frequently works in an office environment which involves the use of office and lab equipment. On a regular basis, the employee will be exposed to wet, hot, refrigerated or freezer conditions consistent with working in a food processing facility.
• The nosie level in the work environment is typically moderate.