Description

This is a hands on maintenance Technician position. This position will work directly with other members of the department as well as all other departments on a continuous basis.

Maintenance Technicians are responsible for maintaining machinery, utilities, and the facility in a safe and proficient manner. Maintain a high degree of attention and presents to the Packaging, Processing and Utility equipment plant wide.

Key Responsibilities

• Safely perform preventative checks, service and repairs on equipment as needed. 
• Review machine issues with other mechanics, operators, Supervisors, Managers, etc. and communicate solutions/progress/completion
• Ability to work safely and proficiently at times with little to no supervision. 
• Utilize maintenance software to track labor hours, parts used and cost for equipment
• Navigate through machinery operational and maintenance manuals to understand equipment functionality as well as ability to locate replacement parts 
• Perform Preventative, Predictive, and Corrective maintenance successfully and safely with a infuses on effective time management.
• Establish and maintain working relationships with all employees and management 
• Provide daily detailed reporting of equipment/facility issues both verbally and in writing.
• Assemble and build and maintain machine mechanical components proficiently.
• Effectively trouble shoot, pneumatic, mechanical, hydraulic and electrical issues and make all necessary repairs.
• Cleans, lubricates and replaces shaft, bearings, gears, valves, seats, seals, and gaskets.
• Identify changes in dimensional requirements of machines/parts by inspecting utilizing tape measure, caliper, etc. and making corrective repairs needed in a timely manner 
• Minimize downtime by communicating issues with production/maintenance to make repairs during proper provided downtime 
• Identify issues by observing mechanical devices in operation; listening for problems; using precision measuring and testing instruments for electrical issues.
• Maintain operation of condensers, boilers, cooling towers, pumps, motors ect. 
• Maintain a clean work area and safe work environment 
• Perform lock out/tag out
• Follow company GMP Policy guidelines at all times 
• Operate hand tools, general power tools, testing equipment and other related machinery
• Lubricate machinery as per manufacturing specifications 
• Perform utility rounds and properly document readings/issues 
• Performs other related duties as assigned

Qualifications

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED equivalent required.
• 5 years Maintenance Technician experience 
• 2 years in Food Manufacturing experience
• Ability to stand, kneel, bend over, climb stairs and ladders and lift/move up to 50 pounds. 
• Ability to operator power tools safety/efficiently
• Understanding of Pasteurizers, Homogenizers, and general pump mechanics, (e.g., PD, Centrifugal)
• Understanding of pneumatic and hydraulic controls 
• Basic understanding of electrical components/controls and use of testing equipment, meter, Megger, ect.
• Attention to detail when performing all aspects of job 
• Ability to correctly rebuild process valves, centrifugal, positive displacement pumps, pneumatic diaphragm pumps, and gearboxes.
• Able to troubleshoot mechanical issues and make adjustments/repairs necessary 
• Identify and locate machinery/facility parts for repairs 
• Utilize current maintenance software system, able to use Microsoft Excel, and Word 
• Ability to read and understand equipment manuals/drawings/schematics 
• Able to Work at heights and in confined spaces.
• Tolerate required personal protective equipment such as steel toed shoes, work gloves, safety glasses, ear protection and Arc Flash PPE.
• Must be prompt and able to manage time proficiently.
• Able to work outside in different types of weather including but not limited to wet conditions, rain, heat

Direct sun exposure, cold, windy and in rare cases, snow, sleet and ice.