Maintenance Technician

The General Maintenance Worker will perform general maintenance and repairs for assigned equipment and facilities including
plumbing, electrical, basic carpentry, heating and cooling, and other building
systems

ESSENTIAL DUTIES RESPONSIBILITIES include the following.  Other duties may
be assigned.  The successful candidate: Can read and interpret equipment manuals, drawings, schematics, blueprints, and work orders to perform required maintenance. Provides emergency repairs on production equipment to keep lines operational at all times. Performs scheduled maintenance and repairs of production equipment including replacement of failed components such as bearings, belts, motors, power/control lines, etc. Diagnoses problems and failures and repairs or replaces parts as required. Disassemble/assemble defective machines and equipment and installs new or repaired parts, using specifications and/or blueprints, precision measuring instruments, and hand tools. Adjust various types of devices and control systems.     
Understands facilities, systems,and component functions and relationships, and is competent in their troubleshooting and repair.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: 

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the work environment, knowledge, skill, and/or ability required or preferred.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

 EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

Minimum five years of experience in an industrial maintenance capacity preferred. Food or Medical plant experience is preferred, as well as knowledge of and compliance with GMP, and food manufacturing best practices.

LANGUAGE SKILLS:   Mandatory ability to speak, understand, read and write in English.

MATHEMATICAL
SKILLS: Ability to apply mathematical concepts to practical situations.

REASONING ABILITY:  Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or
schedule form.

OTHER SKILLS: Must be computer literate with intermediate skills in Excel. Must
have advanced knowledge/skills with forklifts and electric pallet jacks.

REASONING ABILITY: Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form. Must be able to make decisions on routine matters utilizing company policies and procedures and directions from upper management.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to move about the facility, could be standing/walking on concrete floors up to 12 hours per day, 6 days per week.  Must be able to lift/carry up to 50 pounds.  The employee is required to sit, use hand to finger coordination; handle or feel objects, tools
or controls.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision,
peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.  Standing, stooping, walking, bending, and climbing are all expected physical abilities, with or without accommodations.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: While performing the duties of this job, the employee routinely works near moving mechanical parts and is exposed to wet, cold and/or humid conditions in both inside and outside environments.  The noise level in the work environment is usually at a level where OSHA required hearing protection is required.

NORMAL WORK SCHEDULE: The hours and days of work
are established by departmental needs and at the discretion of management. Must
be available to work scheduled weekends and holidays