Maintenance Technician

SUMMARY:

Repairs and maintains machinery and equipment used in food production and in the buildings and grounds. This includes automated processing and sealing equipment, refrigeration coolers, conveyors, and frequency drives, PLC’s, scales, pumps, piping, pneumatics, electric control and lighting circuits and other equipment.

Job Responsibilities:

Must be able to read and use blueprints, schematics, maintenance manuals, hand tools, and various types of standard testing equipment.

Diagnose problems, replace and repair parts, detect and replace defective items, test and make final adjustments.

Dismantle, rebuild and reassemble machinery using hand and power tools.

Repairs and replaces pipes and equipment with pipe fitting tools.

Repairs and troubleshoots motors, switches, lighting and other electrical equipment.

Be able to use some machine shop, and other metal working tools including drill presses, saws and grinders to make and repair parts.

Must be able to maintain equipment following preventative maintenance work orders.

Must be able to work safely with electricity and have experience with 3 phase 480 VAC circuits.

Perform carpentry, plumbing and other work related to maintenance of the buildings and facilities.

Operate equipment such as snowplows, forklifts, scissors lifts, and other appropriate equipment

Follows work instructions and OSHA safety rules, including the use of all PPE and other safety equipment.

Ensure Quality & Food Safety training for team members, as well as overall employee safety.

Employment Requirements:

• Apprenticeship or equivalent experience in mechanical trades
• Apprenticeship or equivalent experience as a Maintenance Mechanic
• Read, write and understand instructions in English.
• Able to work production days including Sundays.
• Able to climb ladders and lift 75 pounds.
• Electric Technology Certificate or equivalent experience.

Other skills and abilities:

• Must be reliable and able to work independently.
• Must be organized and a self-starter.
• HVAC/Refrigeration (EPA 608 License) experience is a plus.
• Packaging and Depositor machinery experience is a plus.
• Knowledge of PLC systems a plus
• Enthusiastic and Energetic
• Troubleshooting capabilities