Maintenance Tech

NEW MEXICO'S FIRST Rio Valley Biofuels, LLC was the first commercial producer of biodiesel in the Southwest. We distribute biodiesel as well as diesel fuels and gasoline in Texas, New Mexico, and the surrounding states. Our feedstocks include a large variety of lipid oil sources including used cooking oil, crude cottonseed, tallow, sunflower, canola, soy, and a number of others.

We Are Environmentally Friendly:

• We use all processes possible to eliminate environmental waste.
• Our process for making biodiesel produces ZERO hazardous waste.
• We recycle all our coproducts in efficient and profitable ways.

Responsibilities:

• Provide maintenance support to plant equipment such as: product flow pump, liquid and air pumping, seal replacement of liquid pumps, repair diaphragm pumps, mechanical and fluid flow.
• Troubleshoot, remove and install pumps.
• Handles all maintenance of forklifts and power washers.
• Conducts all maintenance of the production facilities, all equipment supporting production and material handling.
• Cooperates and collaborates with peers in determining maintenance priorities.
• Conducts all maintenance activities ensuring adherence to various governmental laws, codes, regulations, and insurance standards, as related to maintenance of equipment and facilities.
• Provide inputs as required to the Maintenance Manager for equipment repair, replacement and spare parts.
• Perform maintenance tasks as directed by the Maintenance Manager ensuring proper maintenance and safety, on all appropriate equipment in the facility.
• Ensures continuous support is provided either planned or in an emergency,
  such that the plant suffers from minimal work stoppage for production.
• Able to diagnose problems with machinery: able to test and make adjustments.
• Follow companys policies and safety procedures.
• Other responsibilities as may be assigned by the Manager of Maintenance.
• Ability to read, write, speak and understand English.
• Ability to perform a variety of maintenance duties and multi-task.
• Ability to work in a team and be hands on.
• Must be self-motivated and a self-starter.
• Other duties may be assigned.

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Experience and or vocational training in all aspects of maintenance activities.
• Experience in pumps and equipment.
• 3+ years of experience in a maintenance function
  with Mechanical maintenance activities.
• Significant standing, walking, moving, climbing, carrying, bending, kneeling,
  crawling, reaching, and handling, pushing, and pulling.
• Ability to move and lift boxes and/or equipment weighing up to 50 pounds; ability to lift and balance up.

Job Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental Insurance
• Health Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Benefit Conditions:

• Only full-time employees eligible.

Our number one priority is SAFETY.