Maintenance Technician I

Job Title: Maintenance Technician I

Location: Muleshoe, TX

Reports to: Maintenance Manager

About Grain Craft Corn Milling (Previously Bunge):* Grain Craft is a company that is committed to our team members. We offer generous benefits with a focus on three guiding pillars: Driven With Purpose* (We Make Every Day Count), Relationships Are Everything (Meaningful Connections Fuel Our Success), and Right Always Wins (We Never Compromise on Safety, Quality, and Commitment). These pillars are the bedrock of Grain Craft’s high-performance culture. We champion an intensely collaborative and creative environment, a diverse and inclusive culture, and continuous learning and development opportunities for professional growth. Our pillars are real and lived out every day in action, and our mission has never changed.

Grain Craft Corn Milling’ offers competitive pay and great benefits, including Health, Dental, Vision, Flexible Spending Account, Health Savings Account, Short-term Disability, Long-term Disability, Bonuses, 401K with up to 6% matching (vested on Day 1!), Employee and Family Assistance Programs, and several Supplemental Benefit offerings.

Job Description:
Maintenance Technician I performs maintenance activities including but not limited to equipment, buildings, grounds, utilities and other devices on a 24/7 schedule in order to maintain the corn milling operation safe and efficient, complying with food safety and process quality standards. Must be willing to work overtime and respond to call-in work. Supports the Maintenance team to provide 24/7 coverage as per the schedule provided by the Maintenance Supervision.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• All job duties require attention to safe operation and demonstration of safe work habits and behaviors. This includes the use of appropriate personal protective equipment for the job task.
• Observe all Safety and Food Safety guidelines and adhere to all company rules and policies as well as good manufacturing practices.
• Responsible for operating wastewater equipment and ensuring the equipment is properly cleaned and maintained.
• Ensure facility is operating according to all TCEQ and EPA regulations
• Responsible for monitoring and maintaining the wastewater and water supply areas and ensure daily, weekly, and monthly operating schedules are completed.
• Responsible for accurately recoding all data and maintaining accurate logbooks.
• Works at all areas of the plant including, indoors, outdoors , confined spaces, and working at heights with the proper PPE.
• Operates fork trucks.
• Complete any and all other duties as assigned by the Maintenance Manager.
• Abide by all company rules and policies as well as good manufacturing practices.
• Observes all Safety and Food Safety guidelines and uses proper safety equipment at all times.
• Commitment to supply safe food, maintain a food safety culture within the site, continually improve the site's food safety management system; and comply with customer and regulatory requirements.
• Additional duties as requested or assigned.
• Perform work per the assigned on site schedule.

Qualifications

Required:

• Completion of an apprenticeship program and/or 3 years of equivalent maintenance experience preferred.
• Basic PC/Laptop hardware & software knowledge and experience preferred.
• LOTO training and experience required.
• Ability to read and understand SOP’s, prints and manuals required.
• Good organizational and communication skills required.
• Experience as welder. Able to weld regular steel preferred.
• Ability to troubleshoot and repair mechanical equipment required.
• Able to drive a fork truck safely required.
• Must be able to proficiently read and write in English for the purposes of record keeping and safety training and processes.
• Attention to detail, mechanical aptitude, good verbal and written communication skills required.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a safety conscious environment required.
• Ability to read and write in English is required for the purposes of record keeping and training.

Preferred:

• Bilingual in English and Spanish is preferred.
• Previous experience working in a food manufacturing facility is a plus

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENT:

• Physically able to work outside, climb ladders and lift 100 lbs., tolerate dust and high or low temperature.
• Ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds regularly
• Frequent standing, walking, bending, squatting, and kneeling
• Comfortable working at heights and on ladders or scaffolding
• Manual dexterity and fine motor skills for operating tools and machinery
• Tolerance for noisy, dusty, or hot/cold environments
• Ability to wear required PPE such as safety glasses, gloves, ear protection, and respirators
• Visual acuity and hearing sufficient to identify mechanical or safety issues
• Stamina to work 12-hour shifts or rotating schedules as needed

This position is contingent upon successfully passing Grain Craft’s background screening, physical (if applicable) and drug-screening. Grain Craft maintains that we are a drug-free company on all levels.

EEO STATEMENT:

Grain Craft provides equal employment opportunities to all team members and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

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Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $27.95 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person