Maintenance Technician

The Role

We are looking for a good-natured, reliable, and experienced Maintenance Technician with a strong desire for providing excellence to our tiny, new to the world end users. This position is accountable for maintaining all assigned hand tools, equipment, power tools, and shop equipment. This person is also responsible for maintaining all plant systems and machines to avoid failure resulting in unnecessary downtime, replacement, or repair.

Please note that this opening is for the 2nd shift, which is 2:30pm-11:00pm.

What you will accomplish: 

• Ability to run pipe and conduit, fabrication of parts and guards, ability to replace chains, sprockets, guides, bearings and all other equipment as needed.
• Successfully perform all PM’s, Certifications, and Calibrations on the fillers and ancillary equipment.
• Comply with GMP, safety, and audit standards.
• Perform all necessary repairs, adjustments, set-up, and rebuilds on manufacturing equipment:
  • Fillers
  • Cappers/Sealers
  • Labelers/Sleevers
  • Coders, taptones, vision systems and weight checking systems
  • Packaging equipment
  • Palletizers
  • Conveying Systems

What we would like you to have: 

• Experience working in a GMP manufacturing plant, ideally related to food.
• Familiarity with proper PM, inspection, lockout/tagout and safety procedures.
• Must have an understanding of motor gearbox, line controls, VFDs, schematic readings, bearings, sprockets, and shafts.
• Experience with PM and work order systems.
• Coursework or certification in electronic technology and two years industrial maintenance experience specializing in electronic technology (e.g. troubleshooting and repairing automated equipment) or three years industrial maintenance experience specializing in electronic technology (e.g. troubleshooting and repairing automated equipment).
• Experience in HVAC; welding, electronics, electrical repairs, industrial equipment installations, alignment, start-up repairs, etc
• Ability to reach above shoulder level, climb, balance, kneel, bend over, etc.
• Ability to use hands and fingers to assemble small objects, boxes, etc.
• Be physically active for 8 hours.
• Stand for 8 hours a day.
• Frequently lift and or move 40 pounds.
• Occasionally lift and or move 75 pounds.
• Perform heavy work exerting 50 to 100 pounds of force.
• Previous experience working in a high-speed manufacturing and mechanical maintenance capacity.
• Pass technical assessment addressing job-critical maintenance knowledge areas.
• Experience with mechanical systems (e.g., gear boxes, chains, sprockets, motors, seals, bearings), product manuals (e.g., reading and applying knowledge to make repairs), troubleshooting mechanical breakdowns (pinpointing and fixing breakdowns), packaging / high speed production (e.g., bottling, consumer products, etc.)

The position requires frequent lifting, climbing, standing, walking, crouching, squatting, bending and kneeling. The position may require weekend and / or holiday work.

Benefits

• Employee medical, dental and vision insurance 100% covered by Nature's One, with options to add dependents
• 401k with match
• Fourteen days of PTO awarded after 4 weeks of employment
• Fitness program reimbursement of up to $80/month
• Fully stocked refrigerator and pantry with assorted snacks and beverages available at no cost to employees

Salary : $80