Maintenance Technician

Job Summary

Are you a highly skilled technician ready to step up, lead from the front, and own the reliablility of a high capacity facility? We are seeking a Maintenance technician to spearhead the mechanical and electrical integrity of our feed mill facility.

In this role, you wont just turn wrenches - you will be the backbone of our daily operations, ensuring that our equipment and facilities run a peak performance to keep production moving smoothly.

Schedule:

• Hours: Monday through Friday, 5:00pm-5:00am (Plus weekends and on-call duties as needed)

Responsibilities/Duties

• Construct, maintain and test mechanical equipment, machinery and electrical components
• Organized and able to multi-task.
• Work with team to communicate, resolve issues and plan general repairs
• Identify parts or machines needing new or replacement parts
• Utilize shop mathematics to complete assignments
• Interpret drawings of equipment in order to properly adjust, maintain or repair machinery
• Respond to requests by production area when mechanical issues with equipment have been identified
• Communicate with production management and personnel to diagnose problems and to determine potential mechanical problems
• Perform preventive maintenance
• Complete assigned tasks with accuracy and efficiency, in regards to time as well as resources
• Other duties as assigned
• Operate fork lifts, loaders, scissor lifts, and aerial liftsRequired Skills/Qualifications
• Reading, General Math and Writing Skills.
• Organized and able to multi-task.
• Basic mechanical skills and knowledge of standard and metric measurements
• Minimum 3 years industrial maintenance experience
• Knowledge of industrial manufacturing equipment
• General knowledge of welding/fabrication
• General knowledge of both low and high voltage electrical
• Ability to work overtime including, holidays, nights, and weekend shifts
• At least 18 years of age
• Legally authorized to work in the United States
• Willing and able to stand for several hours.
• Ability to work in varied indoor/outdoor conditions which may include heat, cold, dust, loud noise, etc. with use of PPE
• Ability to work in elevated areas
• Ability to perform physical job duties including bending, lifting up to 50 lbs., kneeling, climbing, crawling, and twisting, with or without reasonable accommodations

Preferred Knowledge/Skills

• General knowledge of boilers/steam systems
• General knowledge with programming technologies, such as programmable logic controllers (PLC) and variable frequency drives (VFD)
• General knowledge on pumps and motors
• Technical school preferred.
• High school diploma or equivalent (GED) preferred.Physical Requirements
• Position is active. On the plant floor activities such as troubleshooting and re-design of existing systems are routine.
• May need to move equipment occasionally.
• May need to access files, supplies and equipment.
• Position requires an associate to have the ability to move throughout the complex and all facilities.
• When in a plant environment:

Exposure primarily consists of wet and moist floors which include metal and plastic grating surfaces.

May be exposed to temperatures of 28 degrees to 100 degrees Fahrenheit with both ambient and 100% humidity.

May be exposed to noise ranges of 50 db to 110 db.

May be exposed to all chemicals used in feed processing facility.

• Must wear and use protective and safety equipment required for the job as directed by the Company.

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Preferred)

Experience:

• Maintenance: 3 years (Preferred)

Language:

• English (Preferred)
• Spanish (Preferred)

Ability to Commute:

• Shelbyville, TN 37160 (Preferred)

Work Location: In person