Maintenance Technician

Maintenance Technician

JOB PURPOSE: To perform

equipment repairs and preventive maintenance on production equipment.

DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES :

Performs repairs and

installations on all plant production equipment. Completes

preventive maintenance as assigned. Performs

equipment inspections to ensure proper operation and safety. Communicates

repair functions with production supervisors. Identifies and

communicates safety hazards and quality deficiencies to maintenance management. Operates a forklift

and/or pallet jack as needed to perform job functions. Enters data into

maintenance and inventory software systems. Knows and complies

with all safety, quality, and Food Safety policies and procedures. Clean-up as

required including, but not limited to, sweeping, washing, painting, trash

removal and pick-up. Occasional

assistance with production needs.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Unconditioned work space (i.e. warm in summer, cool in

winter). Hazards require the use of

personal protective equipment (i.e. hardhat, safety glasses, hearing

protection, and safety shoes). Wet, oily

floors create slipping hazards. Dry ice

is extremely cold, and therefore requires that gloves be worn when directly

handling dry ice. On-call and shift work required.

EDUCATION:

High School or equivalent, preferred. Formal training in one or more of the following: General Industrial Maintenance, Hydraulics,

Industrial Electrical Systems, PLC Programming, Industrial Refrigeration,

Compressors, Pneumatics.

EXPERIENCE:

Three (3) years experience in a

production/manufacturing environment working in a maintenance capacity.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES

High degree of technical aptitude and skill to learn

the function and repair of plant production equipment. Self starter able to take direction, problem solves to

repair and maintain plant production equipment and systems. Good written and verbal skills with basic math skills

(add,subtract,multiply, divide). Proficient with data entry and manipulation of maintenance

software and inventory systems. Able to operate a forklift safely and efficiently.

MENTAL DEMANDS

Function safely in a noisy environment with safe, but

elevated, levels of CO2 vapor present in the facility. Able to think clearly and troubleshoot during

time-sensitive outages.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Essential job function requires the routine lifting of

items weighing at least 50 pounds.

Turning wrenches requiring pulling strength. Ability to safely climb ladders and work

overhead.

The above statements are intended to describe the

general nature and level of the work being performed by people assigned to this

job function. They are not an exhaustive

list of all duties and other reasonably related duties could be assigned.

EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, national origin, sex, protected veteran status or disability