Facilities Technician

SUMMARY: As a valuable member of the Maintenance Team, a Facility Technician will assist other members of the maintenance team in assuring smooth operation of all Standard Meat building systems. Duties will include equipment / building system monitoring, preventive maintenance, and repair.

Shifts, starting times and workdays will always be determined by production scheduling and coordinated by maintenance supervision to provide adequate coverage of all affected areas. Good attendance and must be available to work overtime and weekends as needed.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS/RESPONSIBLITIES:

Routinely inspect equipment

• Able to identify potential equipment failure through routine inspection.
• Able to identify equipment issues that are an employee and /or a food safety hazard.

Operate Equipment

• Able to safely operate various hand tools.
• Able to safely operate forklifts and electric pallet jacks.

Maintain all required company & departmental records and documents

• Daily notes recorded in One-Note
• PM assignments/work orders

Basic Job Requirements

• Air filter identification and replacement
• V-Belt identification and replacement
• Light Bulb identification and replacement
• Basic Plumbing (Water Closet, sinks, Etc.)
• Door repair (Seals, handles, Etc.)
• Inspection of Facility safety devices (Fire Extinguisher, Eye wash station, Etc.)
• Maintain building and grounds
• Drywall/plaster/refrigerated wall repair and painting
• Furniture assembly and relocation
• Changing lights and/or fixtures
• Plumbing repairs, replacements, installation
• Carpentry repairs and installations (doors, shelves, etc.)
• Minor repairs of electrical devices
• Facilities safety inspections
• Grounds Maintenance

Food Safety and Employee Safety

• Maintenance personnel shall have a thorough understanding of G.M.P.’s and follow accordingly.
• Maintenance personnel shall have a thorough understanding of Standard Meat Company’s Maintenance Program, Safety programs and all Company policies and follow accordingly.
• Appropriate personal safety equipment must be used at all times.
• Hard hats, steel toe boots or shoes and hair nets shall be worn on plant premises.
• Clean frocks shall be worn in production and vinyl gloves as needed.
• Tools must be kept clean.
• Under no circumstances shall any equipment safety devices be bypassed at any time.
• Job assignments shall be made and coordinated by the Supervisor of Maintenance - either verbal, written memo or listed on the weekly maintenance task list.

Essential Responsibilities Frequency % Of Time

• Routinely inspect equipment Always 10%
• Perform basic maintenance duties Always 85%
• Maintain all required records and Always 5%

documents

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

High school education or minimum of 2 years related experience or training. Familiarity with CMMS ticketing system, HVAC experience a plus

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Cold Temperature: <40 F Cooler <0 F Freezer

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, moving mechanical parts, and extreme cold temperature. The noise level in the work environment is moderate.

Until properly trained, maintenance mechanics will not work on any equipment or building systems they have not been trained on. It is the responsibility of members of the maintenance team to ask for assistance and/or training on any tasks they are not qualified to perform.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $18.50 - $23.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Referral program
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person