Mulberry Maintenance Tech

Necessary Competencies: (7.1.3)

Examples:

This position is responsible for maintenance of the facility and equipment. This position is also responsible to lead a small group effectively, ensuring that all plant needs, and manager/supervisor instructions are met during your shift. To be able to communicate effectively with other maintenance techs and plant management. Par-Fry experience a plus.

Job duties include but are not limited to the following:

• Throughout the day make repairs on all machinery, building, and electrical items as breakdowns and problems occur.
• Assign maintenance employees to jobs and instruct them in the proper
   procedures that will ensure quality, safety, and efficiency. 
• Reinstall all parts after sanitation has finished to start production in both areas of the facility. This will require readjustment after start ups
• Start each piece of equipment and ensure proper performance, make repairs accordingly
• Check each scale to insure weighing capability and make repairs as needed
• Start the refrigeration system and observe the proper pressures and temperatures. 
• Remove all necessary parts at the beginning of the sanitation cycle so equipment can be cleaned
• Answer radio calls throughout the shift
• Preventative Maintenance of equipment when plant is down
• Follow all safety requirements including using the proper PPE

· Physical Requirement:                     

· Standing and/or walking during the entire shift and wearing of proper PPE.       

· Requires considerable reaching, lifting, and bending    

· Work in wet, cold environment.

It is very important that you understand all the procedures above and follow them.  It is your responsibility to see that the production areas are always maintained and running.