Maintenance Technician

Position Summary:

This position is responsible for the planned and preventative mechanical maintenance, troubleshooting, repairs and modifications to multi line packaging equipment, processing machinery and auxiliary equipment to support a culture of strong performance.

This requires strong mechanical and electrical skills with 10 plus years of progressive experience to run diagnostic and predictive maintenance in all areas of the plant.

Requires previous food processing experience to maximize packaging and processing efficiency of high speed filling, labeling, equipment including auxiliary equipment and plant maintenance

Responsibilities:

Essential duties and responsibilities; and others may be assigned from time to time.

• Follow Good Manufacturing Procedures (GMP), Plant Safety Regulations, Quality Control Standards, and plant policies.
• Work in teams to accomplish a job in a safe and timely manner. Maintain the work area, tools, and equipment in a clean and proper manner.
• Able to work in all areas of the plant, repair or maintain, in accordance with diagrams, sketches, operation manuals, and manufacturer’s specifications, machinery or mechanical equipment, such as motors, conveyor systems.
• Repair or replace defective parts, adjust functional parts of devices and control instruments, dismantle and remove defective parts. Install functional and structural parts in devices, braces and wear plates. Lubricate moving parts and operate to verify conformance to specifications.
• Troubleshoot work-related problems by mechanical experience, manuals, and operator input. Observe mechanical devices in operation to locate causes of trouble. Diagnose using test equipment, schematic diagrams, and blueprints.
• Read and interpret blue prints, schematics, sketches, and engineering drawings.
• Initiate purchase orders or work orders for parts, tools, and machines. Prepare report of test observations/on work order. Complete all work orders for unplanned maintenance by end of the shift.
• Discuss malfunction with other maintenance mechanics and manufacturing personnel to diagnose malfunction and to verify repairs.
• Examine protective guards, loose bolts, and specific safety devices on equipment, and make adjustments.
• Plan installation or repair to avoid interfering with production. Install and maintain hydraulic and pneumatic components of machines and equipment according to schematics, blueprints, and engineering specifications.
• Demonstrate PC/laptop computer skills (Windows and Allen Bradley software). Diagnose and replace faulty electronic components, such as circuit boards, control panel, or keyboard and display screen of programmable controller.
• Inspect used parts to determine changes in dimensional requirements, use rules, caliper, micrometers, and other measuring instruments. Setup and operate drill press, grinder, and other metalworking tools to make and repair parts.
• Troubleshoot and maintain systems, including compressors, pumps, meters, pneumatic, hydraulic controls, and follow specifications and blueprints.
• Maintain preventative maintenance programs on all equipment to ensure continuous improvement and cost reductions and down time.
• Make weld repairs using MIG, TIG, STICK, and gas. Plus food grade stainless steel welds.
• Pressurize the system to test for leaks and observe connected pressure gauge to test system for leaks.
• Able to follow direction with close attention to detail and work independently
• Ability to work overtime, which will include Saturdays and Sundays, as determined by manufacturing requirements.

Requirements:

Mechanical:

• Strong working knowledge of Pneumatics, Hydraulics, Pistons, Pumps, Bearings, Chains and Belts, Conveyor Systems, Valves, Blueprints and Mechanical Troubleshooting

Electrical:

• Strong working knowledge of Variable Frequency Drives, Electro-mechanical drive systems, Amp Probe, Schematic Reading, 3 phase electric, 110 to 480 volts, computer skills (Microsoft and Windows) using Allen-Bradley software for PL C control systems and circuit boards.

Machine Skills:

• Various welding techniques, Fabrication, Plumbing, HVAC, boiler and steam system, Carpentry and Masonry

Qualifications:

Two year Vocational-Technology Degree or higher is preferred

Must be team oriented, excellent interpersonal skills and effectively communicate

Working knowledge of AIB, SQF, GMP’s, SOP’s, and HACCP. To comply with food safety, quality and employee safety

Understand building, mechanical and electrical codes, safety codes and OSHA regulations.

Able to adapt in a changing work environment

Works with outside vendors in the installation or repair of equipment or projects

Excellent organizational skills, plans and facilitates projects from start to finish

Working Conditions/Physical Demands:

Hours S-Th 10:30pm to 6:30am, overtime required, and weekends when necessary

Position requires 100% on production floor

Regularly required to stand, reach and move around machinery

Repetitive use of hands, wrists and forearms

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs, balance; stoop, kneel or crouch; talk and hear.

The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 20-50 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 70 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 120 pounds manually with assistance.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person