Maintenance Mechanic

div div /div /div div div div divstrongLooking for a sweet career, or tempted by our amazing desserts?  Get in touch with us!/strong/div divAtlanta Cheesecake Company, a Dessert Holdings company, is a leading supplier of high-quality, versatile prepackaged desserts for retail, in-store bakeries and frozen categories in North America and beyond. Featuring a full product portfolio that includes premium cheesecakes in a variety of formats, flavors and sizes, we can also customize to meet your needs for seasonal offerings and events. Atlanta Cheesecake Company is located in Kennesaw, Georgia and is one of eight facilities located in Massachusetts, Colorado, North Carolina, Texas, Minnesota, amp; Canada./div /div div pDessert Holdings is looking for a Maintenance Mechanicstrong /strongto join our team based in Kennesaw, GA working 1st and 2nd shift. Pay range from $29.00-35.00 an hour./p /div div pTHE POSITION:/p pThis position is responsible for establishing and maintaining all the manufacturing equipment within the production areas. This position is also responsible for understanding related Quality Management Systems including SQF, HACCP, and GMP to ensure safety and quality of employees and products./p pThe job duties include responsibility for assuring food safety and for food quality for Dessert Holdings./p pbr / KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:/p /div div ul liIdentify and repair mechanical defects/li liEffectively complete assigned Preventative Maintenance Plans as scheduled to eliminate unplanned downtime./li liParticipate in RCA on equipment and process failures to provide insight to failure and suggest corrective actions/li liWork well in a team environment and understand the team is stronger as a unified group vs a team of individuals./li liTrain operators on maintenance techniques when called to trouble shoot or repair equipment./li liCompletes preventative maintenance and other reliability tasks, assist in diagnostics, repairs and rebuilds of machines; partner with engineering or others on non-routine repairs and detect handling solutions./li liUnderstands the management of Quality Systems and is familiar with SQF, HACCP, and GMP practices which help ensure the safety within the workplace and the production of a safe and quality product(s)/li liWill perform other duties as required by supervisor and reporting structure/li liDocument all Maintenance work activity within CMMS System/li liEffectively support the Preventative Maintenance (PM) program with a goal of continually reducing unscheduled downtime./li /ul p /p pQUALIFICATIONS AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS: /p /div div p /p ul liOperate in the workplace in a safe and effective manner and adhere to mechanical/fluid power/electrical power and environmental rules and regulations for welding./li liAbility to follow processes to disassemble and reassemble equipment before and after cleaning and then properly test for safe and correct operation./li liInstalls, aligns and adjusts mechanical power transmission components (Gearboxes/Bearings/Chains/Shafts/Gears)/li liAbility to troubleshoot and repair power transmission, alignment of gears, and properly perform preventative maintenance to extend machine life and prevent unplanned downtimes./li liAbility to use hoist and other tools to safely rig and move parts and equipment./li liLubricates equipment using correct lubricants and properly disposes of used lubricants and oils./li liMust have own tools (Required Tool List will be provided and needs to be on site within 2 weeks of hire)./li liAdjust/Service pneumatic regulators, filters and pneumatic conductors./li liAbility to interpret basic fluid power schematics and identify schematic symbols, process flow and operation of the components and systems./li liInstall and test overall pneumatic system including use of vacuum generators given schematic./li liInstall and test AC/DC motors in a manual control circuit./li liTest and replace fuses and circuit breakers./li liAbility to perform basic welding including proper selection of PPE and preparation of welding process./li liAbility to record all maintenance work within CMMS system and follow all CMMS processes and procedures./li liMust have a flexible schedule./li liMust be willing to work overtime including weekends if necessary./li liProficiency in MS Office and basic PC skills./li /ul /div div pEXPERIENCE PREFERRED:/p /div div ul li2 years of food services experience/li /ul /div div ul li5-year PLC and motor control experience/li /ul /div div pPHYSICAL DEMANDS:/p /div div pThe physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. The employee must regularly lift and or move up to 50 pounds maximum with frequent lifting and or carrying of object weighing up to 50 pounds Work positions include walking, standing, climbing, and walking fast in an emergency situation.br / Must work be able to work in Hot and cold rooms and/or ambient outside temperatures Must be able to perform manual tasks involving continuous movement of hands and fingers. Must be punctual./p pastrongAbout Dessert Holdings/strong/a/p pDessert Holdings is a collection of premium dessert companies and brands:  The Original Cakerie, Lawler's Desserts, Atlanta Cheesecake Company, Steven Charles, Dianne's Fine Desserts, Kenny's Great Pies, and Willamette Valley Pie Company.  Dessert Holdings is owned by Bain Capital, is headquartered in St. Paul, MN, employs more than 3,500 people across ten manufacturing facilities, and is continuing its journey of rapid growth./p p /p pstrongEEO Statement/strong/p pDessert Holdings and its related entities provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or any other characteristics protected by law. /p p /p /div /div div /div /div div div /div /div