Maintenance Technician

JOB DESCRIPTION:

The Maintenance Technician maintains equipment and facilities to operate in the safest and most productive electro-mechanical condition, implements continuous improvement, and supports new system installations, production strategies, and plant reliability.

Principal Responsibilities:

Analyze condition, troubleshoot failures, repair, and perform preventive/predictive maintenance on production equipment, building, utilities, and all associated equipment.

Prioritize work assignments to ensure immediate response to emergencies, diagnose faults quickly, and make immediate repairs.

Respond to any immediate associate safety issues documented in the work order system.

Follow regular checks and preventative maintenance schedules that includes assessing equipment condition and ensuring compliance with prescribed schedules.

Ensure all work-orders are complete and accurate, including planned and unplanned assignments.

Initiate, plan and coordinate work performed by other associates, contractors and /or self. (Unplanned, planned, changeovers etc.)

Be a lead in technical troubleshooting process, mechanical and electrical (power and interlock) issues.

Maintain and improve electrical and mechanical knowledge and skills to improve customer service levels.

Maintain functional knowledge of all equipment in the packaging department.

Train operators and technicians on operational set-up issues.

All associates are responsible for the safety, quality and food safety in their work area including observing proper Lockout/Tag out and all safety procedures as required.

Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

1+ years industrial maintenance experience OR 3+ years manufacturing experience and a related technical degree.

Ability to work varying shifts and schedules including 2-2-3 off-shift work schedule that includes weekends.

Basic knowledge of hand and machine tools, operation, and repair.

Basic knowledge and ability to troubleshoot equipment including mechanical, hydraulics, pneumatics, electrical circuits (AC/DC, single/polyphase, low/high voltage) and all related equipment both power and logic controls.

Basic math, reading, computer, and writing skills.

Ability to understand and effectively communicate in the English language.

Successful completion of a substance screening and background check.