Maintenance Technician III- Milk Plant

OBJECTIVE: The Maintenance Technicians and Specialist function in a team environment reporting to the Maintenance Team Leader with direct responsibilities to the Production Team Leader and Team. The incumbent functions as technical support to ensure a safe environment, producing safe-high quality product, in a timely manner, at the best cost possible. The incumbent is skilled at various levels in multiple disciplines.

Essential Functions / Process Responsibilities include the following; other duties may be assigned as necessary

- Total Process Ownership (TPO)- Partner responsible to maintain the manufacturing process and equipment in optimum condition. The integration of several process techniques focused on achieving high levels of overall process effectiveness.

- Team Skills: Partner responsible for fundamental understanding of team in development and active participation within a team environment through division and plant team orientation, safety and quality training.

- Depending on the Plant this may include the following:

- Level I Team Skills

SAFETY

- PERFORMS PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE

REPAIRS OR REPLACES:

- ELECTRICAL - replaces boards, relays and input-output modules; calculates proper wire sizes & material

- WELDING - plans, organizes and performs all types of welding [gas, arc, heli-arc] to weld various beads, but lap, fillet, and sanitary tubing as well as weld pressure vessels

- ELECTRONICS - burn chips & program systems; replace P.C. Boards, relays & input-output modules

- MECHANCIS - repairs, modifies and/or replaces parts on all production and facility equipment; also calculates the speed ration, sprocket sizes, and gear box size when modifying, replacing or repairing gear box assembly

- PNEUMATIC - maintains, replaces and repairs all pneumatic equipment

- HYDRAULIC - replace cylinders, valves and pumps and perform preventative maintenance (including 4-way valve, Vickers valve); repair motor

- REFRIGERATION/HVAC - maintains and repairs both freon, glycol and ammonia refrigeration systems

INSTALLS:

- ELECTRICAL - new equipment [motors, starters, relays, timers switches, coils, transformers, switch gear, etc.]

OPERATES AT AN ADVANCED LEVEL:

- ELECTRICAL - meters, testing equipment, programmers and soldering tools [AC, single and 3 phase from 24 volts to 480 volts and DC systems]

- WELDING - various welding equipment, soldering, brazing, wiping, hand forging, gas welding, flame cutting, arc welding, resistance welding, pressurized system, stainless steel welding and sanitary welding [including TIG or oxyacetylene]

- ELECTRONICS - computers [desktop & plant programs] and appropriate tools [adjust set points and machine controls] including digital volt ohmmeter, hand held amp probe and held voltage tester, logic probes and CRT equipment

- MECHANICAL - shop equipment [grinders, drills, saws, threaders, lathe, mill, etc.]; can start-up processing equipment, building equipment and refrigeration systems

- PNEUMATIC - pressure gauge (Bourden Tube Type)

PERFORMS INSPECTIONS:

- ELECTRICAL - determines if systems are functioning properly; investigates problems; ensures compliance with federal and local electrical codes

- PNEUMATIC - monitors fluids and pressures and adjust when needed

- HYDRAULIC - monitor fluids and pressures and adjust when needed

- REFRIGERATION/HVAC - monitor system pressures and temperatures and compare to standard; inspects systems for leaks and monitors fluid levels including glycol levels proper ratios

APPLIES APPROPRIATE SAFETY MEASURES:

- ELECTRICAL - Applies proper lock-out tag-out on all electrical equipment

TROUBLESHOOTS:

- ELECTRICAL - all systems with or without schematics; and photoelectric sensing equipment

- ELECTRONICS - control power or programming fault; modicon or Allen-Bradley PLC; P.I.D. control devices

- MECHANICS - all production and facility equipment

- PNEUMATIC - circuit problems and isolating

defective hardware

- HYDRAULIC - circuit problems and isolating defective hardware

- REFRIGERATION/HVAC - troubleshoots refrigeration systems; can isolate problems (includes ammonia, glycol and freon systems)

- BUILDING SYSTEMS - troubleshoot chilled water, steam distribution and glycol systems

READS:

- ELECTRICAL - blueprints and schematic diagrams

- WELDING - blueprints

- MECHANICS - blueprints

- PNEUMATIC - blueprints and schematic diagrams

- HYDRAULIC - blueprints and schematic diagrams

- REFRIGERATION/HVAC - blueprints, schematics, and refrigeration & steam documentation

DRAW/DESIGN:

- ELECTRICAL - basic system schematics

- ELECTRONICS - design programs & systems [mechanical and electrical] on Autocad

- MECHANICS - designs blueprints to repair, modify and construction and make process changes

- BUILDING SYSTEMS - design new or modify existing plant systems to supply new or modified equipment

Education and Experience preferred

- High School Diploma Required

- Must have the ability to interrelate with others, utilizing technical knowledge when dealing with Technical and Part Support specialist on plant equipment to make repairs or improvements.

- The incumbent must also have the skills, ability and traits to guide and train other mechanics (I, II). The incumbent must be highly dependable and reliable in implementing assignments.

ELECTRICAL:

- Knowledge of federal and local electrical codes

- Understands Meg out motor - differences between good and bad

- Demonstrates and understanding of the installation of a 240 volt 3 phase system

WELDING:

- Capable of reading/understanding blueprints, schematics and similar documents to isolate defective hardware

- Demonstrates ability to heliarc weld

ELECTRONICS:

- Demonstrates proper use of appropriate tools [digital volt ohmmeter, hand held amp probe, held voltage tester, logic probes, and CRT equipment

- Knows how to replace PC Boards, relays and input-output modules

- Knows how to design, program and implement control systems

- Knows how to design systems (mechanical and electrical) on Autocad

MECHANICS:

- Possesses a thorough working knowledge of all laws, theories, rules and standards applicable to plant mechanical troubleshooting and construction

- Knows how to calculate speed ration, sprocket sizes, and gar box size

PNEUMATIC:

- Possesses a thorough working knowledge of pneumatic systems throughout production and the facility

- Knows how to read pneumatic circuit diagram and understand function of system

- Use and understand the function of pressure gauge (Bourden Tube Type)

HYDRAULIC:

- Possesses a thorough working knowledge of hydraulic systems throughout production and the facility

- Knows how to read and interpret hydraulic blueprints and schematics to repair and/or modify the system

- Understands the electrical circuit on main hydraulic system for pie press

REFRIGERATION/HVAC:

- Possesses a thorough working knowledge of plant refrigeration and steam systems

- Understand all laws, theories, rules and standards applicable to refrigeration/HVAC systems

- Knows how to maintain and repair all facets of plan freon, glycol and ammonia systems

- Possesses and maintains a refrigeration license

BUILDING SYTEMS:

- Demonstrates a complete understanding for building systems to include team distribution, chilled water, compresses air glycol systems

Physical and Other Requirements

- Travel by car or airplane with overnight stays

- Lift up to 20 lbs on a regular basis

- Lift 20 lbs or more on an occasional basis

- Work extended hours

- Work rotating schedules

- Able to maneuver through the facility and perform the functions of the job, with or without accommodation (standing, stooping, bending, etc.)

- Able to work in wet, cold or hot, environments, depending on the Plant location, where temperatures are as listed below:

- Snacks - Temperature controlled environm