INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN

Sage V Foods - Little Rock, AR

Sage V Foods is a fast-paced and technologically advanced food manufacturing company based out of Little Rock, Arkansas. We cook and freeze rice for retail stores, with products in over 10,000 stores around the country. It is a great place to learn new skills, earn competitive pay, and build a career!

When fully staffed, we have a maintenance team of 25 working on a variety of machines. We are looking for maintenance personnel with various skill sets (electrical, mechanical, etc.) and all levels. We provide on-the-job, offsite technical, and vendor training. We have an advanced facility with a wide variety of machinery. Were looking for industrial maintenance workers with diverse skill sets, including; electrical, welding, mechanical, and more. Our manufacturing facility includes the following equipment:

• Robotic packaging and palletizers
• High-speed scaling and bagging
• Steam boilers, blanchers, cookers, and water treatment
• Sophisticated rice cleaning and sorting
• Tunnel freezers, tunnel dryers, and various conveyors

Our facility runs 24/7 with separate day and night shifts that to NOT rotate days to nights. Shifts are 12 hours and rotate days throughout the week. The rotation is as follows: Two days on, two days off, three days on. The following week is two days off, two days on and three days off. A three-day weekend every other week.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Perform regular maintenance checks on food production machinery and equipment, including conveyors, mixers, packaging lines, and refrigeration units to ensure optimal performance;
• Cooperate with supervisors, machine operators, and other maintenance personnel in troubleshooting and repair of production equipment;
• Quickly diagnose and repair mechanical, electrical, hydraulic and pneumatic issues in various machines and equipment to minimize production disruptions.
• Assist with maintaining parts inventory, ordering necessary parts, and ensuring that spare parts are available to reduce equipment downtime.
• Calibrate and adjust machinery to meet production specifications, ensuring high-quality output.
• Maintain a safe work environment for all personnel and ensure compliance with safety regulations.

Qualification, Knowledge and Skills:

• High School Diploma preferred
• Minimum 2 years of experience in industrial equipment maintenance, preferably within the food production or manufacturing industry;
• Strong mechanical, electrical, and electronics troubleshooting skills.
• Familiarity with industrial equipment, including packaging machinery, conveyors, refrigeration systems and mixers.
• The ability to quickly and repeatedly make precise adjustments in moving the controls of a machine to exact positions
• Ability to read and interpret technical manuals, schematics, and blueprints.

Physical Demands

• Standing for extended periods.
• Stooping, twisting, bending, and kneeling occasionally. Able to carry 50lbs. and up to 100 lbs. occasionally.
• Close visual work on PC and controls; determine detail, able to distinguish colors.
• Able to wear required PPE.
• Work extended and/or off-shifts and weekends as needed.
• Climb to various levels in the facility using ladders.

Work Environment

• Plant production areas: including inside and outside the plant, extreme hot and cold, not air-conditioned. Uneven walking surfaces. Plant office areas.
• Exposed to electrical discharges, dust, fluids, compressed gases, rotating equipment, hot surfaces, noise, wet floors, loose material on floors and moving lift equipment.