Maintenance Technician C

FreshRealm is currently hiring a Maintenance Technician. This individual will support manufacturing & packing teams by providing quality maintenance support services to maximize machine availability and minimize downtime. Maintains a focus on quality products and timely repairs to meet objectives. Exercises appropriate judgment and discretion, dealing with others, and resolving equipment or machinery issues. Evaluate and recommend equipment improvements to improve efficiency, capability, and yield. Performs equipment failure analysis (including preventive and unscheduled maintenance). Troubleshoots and diagnoses the more complex equipment problems. Prepare technical reports to document equipment modifications and equipment maintenance procedures. Follow all safety and health standards.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensure production and facility equipment availability daily. Replaces defective control units, relay boards, servo units, or other components. Recommend the need to repair or replace components. Troubleshoot electrical and mechanical problems related to all material handling equipment components. Perform maintenance duties to troubleshoot and repair defective equipment in a timely manner
• Respond to assigned work orders and input to the Maintenance Management System.
• Repair, overhaul, disassemble, assemble, install, and dismantle production equipment and supporting components. May be required to fabricate, weld, and solder parts to keep equipment in operation. Responsible for maintaining sufficient parts, tools, lubricants, supplies, motors, and equipment in operational order to repair equipment on site.
• Perform predictive and preventative maintenance duties and generate work requests to repair defective equipment.
• Communicate closely with Supervisors, Team Leads, and other team members on the status of work progress. Estimates anticipated downtime/ repair time.
• Assist in the education of Associate team members and Maintenance co-workers to produce a multifunctional maintenance department.
• May troubleshoot for all manufacturing teams as necessary to complete their tasks,accounting for a minimum amount of downtime and maintaining quality.
• Work with project leads as necessary to install new equipment, modify existing equipment, and support new processes. May need to instruct Associates and may redirect operators and team members to SOP’s, when appropriate.
• Work safely, and lead by example ensuring all GMP and technical processes are followed by all. All related paperwork, supplies, and documentation is done daily.
• Develop, maintain and use reliable methods for all processes and their improvements.
• Enforces the clean-as-you-go policy and practices.
• Ad-hoc projects as required

Qualifications
Skills and Requirements

• Experience working in a chilled food manufacturing environment preferred.
• Experience working in electrical maintenance installation, and troubleshooting, instrumentation repair and calibration, computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS), and Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC).Must be able to wear all required safety equipment, including eye protection, hearing protection, and fall protection in elevated positions.
• Good auditory perception to respond to safety and operational sounds.
• Must have effective oral and written communication skills to all levels, including co-workers, production employees, vendors, and other agency representatives.
• Willingness to work as required by changing conditions and priorities.
• Working knowledge of MS Office, Word, and Excel.
• Demonstrate knowledge of HazMat, MSDS, SDS, ADA, NFPA, OSHA, and other regulations that apply to trades and manufacturing.
• Ability to read blueprints and/or schematics.
• Ability to work well under pressure while remaining calm and making rational decisions.
• Ability to resolve related problems, corrective action, and exercise good technical judgment and precedent matters.
• Able to work in a chilled environment, walking and standing for extended periods. Repetitive lifting, reaching, and pushing required

Experience and Education

• General high school degree/GED or equivalent preferred
• Must be 18 or older to apply as required for machinery and/or equipment utilization
• Requires 3-5 years of related experience, or 2 years’ experience with additional specialized training and/or certification
• Maintenance-related experience using a variety of recognized trades methods and techniques. This may include 2 or more of the following: maintenance of various machines, fillers, sealers, plumbing, refrigeration, HVAC, welding, basic carpentry, electrical, and waste-water treatment facility experience

What We Offer:

• Comprehensive benefits package for full-time employees including medical, dental, vision, pet insurance and legal insurance
• 401(k) with company match that is immediately vested
• Life and ADD insurance
• Opportunities for career growth with a dynamic company that is changing the landscape of fresh meals.
• Unlimited paid time off (PTO)

Our Values at Work
We believe that ACTIONS speak louder than words and our company values align to those ACTIONS.

In Our Daily Work, This Looks Like:

• ACCOUNTABILITY: Set clear objectives and prioritize your tasks Hold yourself and your teams accountable for meeting deadlines Learn from your mistakes and use it as a learning opportunity to improve next time.
• CHALLENGE WITH CURIOSITY: We challenge and engage with each other through curiosity and a drive to innovate and transform. This encourages us to learn from one another, be open-minded to other perspectives and possibilities, and continuously improve and problem-solve with intensity. We persevere through challenges, observe patterns, and pay attention to the details to make connections others may overlook, allowing us to exceed expectations.
• TRANSPARENCY & HONESTY: Maintain open and consistent communication. Admit mistakes and take ownership Document decisions to help avoid misunderstandings.
• INNOVATION: Work with the end-user in mind and create solutions that will add value Question existing norms, assumptions, and best practices Experiment and take calculated, data-driven risks.
• OBJECTIVITY: Utilize data and make data-driven decisions at every opportunity
• NIMBLENESS: Utilize time management to help stay focused and on task with urgency and adjust accordingly. Delegate and trust others to handle specific responsibilities with resources and support.
• SUCCESS THROUGH OUR CUSTOMERS: Know your audience and the type of work they expect to receive as the end-result of a project, initiative, or task Seek feedback at different stages to ensure you’re on the right track foster collaboration among cross-functional teams to ensure you’re providing the best experience and service to our consumers.

Employee pay will vary based on factors such as qualifications, experience, skill level, competencies and work location. We will meet minimum wage or minimum of the pay range (whichever is higher) based on city, county and state requirements.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.