What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sorter Technician Lead (Days) Grand Forks GF position at Simplot Company?
The J.R. Simplot Company is a diverse, privately held global food and agriculture company headquartered in Boise, Idaho. We are a true farm-to-table company with an integrated portfolio including food processing and food brands, phosphate mining, fertilizer manufacturing, farming, ranching and cattle production, and other enterprises related to agriculture.
Summary
This role is responsible for overseeing and leading the activities of the shift maintenance team to ensure the smooth operation of equipment and the production of quality products to meet customer specifications.
Key Responsibilities
Maintain Company standards for safety, quality, food safety, sanitation and GMPs.
Work within safety rules and regulations in actively avoiding injury to self and others.
Maintains work area and equipment in a clean, sanitized, organized and operable fashion.
Troubleshoots, repairs, and maintains sorter equipment within facility.
Inspect and repair electrical and mechanical systems, equipment, or components to identify hazards, defects, or the need for adjustment or repair, and to ensure compliance with codes.
Assembles, installs, tests, or maintain equipment.
Documents, monitors, maintains, and assists with reporting of shift events, logging Predictive Maintenance data and assist with work planning utilizing information systems and productivity software.
May assist Engineering and others in developing plans for electrical and automation systems for capital and other projects.
Tests electrical and mechanical systems of the sorters, using testing devices, such as VOMs, or oscilloscopes to ensure compatibility and safety of system.
Recommend maintenance SOPS and work with the Maintenance Supervisors and Manager to write required SOS (will facilitate standardization; everyone doing it the same)
Review safety, Safe Operating Procedures (SOP), technical drawings, or other documents relevant to complete tasks in a safe and quality manner.
Performs preventive/predictive maintenance on all sorter equipment.
Maintains all shop inventories, tools and shop equipment.
Creates, performs and completes work orders in the system as assigned or as needed, prepares kitting when necessary.
Coordinates or schedules additional work as needed.
Identifies parts needed for work to be done, conducts inventory searches and locates parts.
Uses maintenance enterprise system to enter information pertaining to work performed. Required to participate in CARE safety reporting system.
Ensure self-compliance with Company policies, plant procedures, and the Collective Bargaining Agreement.
Maintain necessary level of communication with team members and other support groups and does so in a participative management style conducive with operational goals.
Ensure that additional duties and accountabilities required by management are handled in a manner necessary to meet operational standards.
Typical Education
High school diploma or equivalent is required.
Trade or technical education is preferred.
Relevant Experience
Travel Required:
Location(s): GF Plant - Grand Forks
Country: United States
Summary
This role is responsible for overseeing and leading the activities of the shift maintenance team to ensure the smooth operation of equipment and the production of quality products to meet customer specifications.
Key Responsibilities
Maintain Company standards for safety, quality, food safety, sanitation and GMPs.
Work within safety rules and regulations in actively avoiding injury to self and others.
Maintains work area and equipment in a clean, sanitized, organized and operable fashion.
Troubleshoots, repairs, and maintains sorter equipment within facility.
Inspect and repair electrical and mechanical systems, equipment, or components to identify hazards, defects, or the need for adjustment or repair, and to ensure compliance with codes.
Assembles, installs, tests, or maintain equipment.
Documents, monitors, maintains, and assists with reporting of shift events, logging Predictive Maintenance data and assist with work planning utilizing information systems and productivity software.
May assist Engineering and others in developing plans for electrical and automation systems for capital and other projects.
Tests electrical and mechanical systems of the sorters, using testing devices, such as VOMs, or oscilloscopes to ensure compatibility and safety of system.
Recommend maintenance SOPS and work with the Maintenance Supervisors and Manager to write required SOS (will facilitate standardization; everyone doing it the same)
Review safety, Safe Operating Procedures (SOP), technical drawings, or other documents relevant to complete tasks in a safe and quality manner.
Performs preventive/predictive maintenance on all sorter equipment.
Maintains all shop inventories, tools and shop equipment.
Creates, performs and completes work orders in the system as assigned or as needed, prepares kitting when necessary.
Coordinates or schedules additional work as needed.
Identifies parts needed for work to be done, conducts inventory searches and locates parts.
Uses maintenance enterprise system to enter information pertaining to work performed. Required to participate in CARE safety reporting system.
Ensure self-compliance with Company policies, plant procedures, and the Collective Bargaining Agreement.
Maintain necessary level of communication with team members and other support groups and does so in a participative management style conducive with operational goals.
Ensure that additional duties and accountabilities required by management are handled in a manner necessary to meet operational standards.
Typical Education
High school diploma or equivalent is required.
Trade or technical education is preferred.
Relevant Experience
- Minimum one year experience in electrical/electronic field.
- Intermediate understanding of electricity, electrical/electronic equipment, control systems, and other various associated electrical systems and equipment.
- Previous work experience in industrial maintenance is preferred.
- Knowledge of food safety practices helpful.
- Minimum one year experience in electrical/electronic field.
- Intermediate understanding of electricity, electrical/electronic equipment, control systems, and other various associated electrical systems and equipment.
- Previous work experience in industrial maintenance is preferred.
- Knowledge of food safety practices helpful.
- Must be able to demonstrate the ability to perform addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and calculate percentages to make proper adjustments and calibrations, as required.
- Must be able to read, understand, and communicate in English in a manner to successfully complete job duties.
- Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds.
- Must be able to work with hazardous and corrosive chemicals in small areas.
- Must be able to use a computer and successfully navigate through various applications. Must be proficient at computer system data entry.
- Must be able to maneuver in close quarters and climb stairs, ladders, and catwalks on a regular basis.
- Must be able to stand on concrete floors for long periods of time.
- Must be able to work in extreme environments (cold, hot, humid and slippery). Must be able to work under challenging conditions such as hot and cold air, wet environments, hot and cold water, hot oil, slick floors and work around various industrial chemicals; inside and outside the plant in a safe manner.
- Must be able to work independently with minimal supervision.
- Must possess a working knowledge of welding functions.
- Must be able to read and understand mechanical schematics.
Travel Required:
Location(s): GF Plant - Grand Forks
Country: United States
- The J.R. Simplot Company is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, physical or mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, marital status, or any other protected status.