Maintenance Technician

What IF you started your career with a company set on excellence through building relationships and delivering results? Joining Innovation Foods is just that! A career here means you are joining a rapidly growing organization, known for its community outreach, diversity, inclusivity, and premier production facilities.
In addition to being a great place to work, Innovation Foods strives to offer its employees a holistic career experience that incorporates learning and development, wellness, and exceptional benefits.

Our benefits include:

• Competitive Pay Rates
• Medical, dental, vision and prescription plans with wellness incentives
• Flexible Spending Account or Health Savings Account (on applicable plans)
• 401k Plan – with a company match
• Company funded Long-Term and Short-Term Disability
• Company funded Life Insurance Policy
• Paid Vacation and Sick Days

Job Description – Maintenance Technician
Location: Bridgeton, NJ
Shift: 5:00am-Finish
Reports to: Maintenance Leader
Job Summary:
Troubleshoot equipment and programming related problems, perform immediate repairs and preventative maintenance on equipment – including but not limited to controls, filling machines, conveyors, processing and packaging equipment.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Diagnose and perform emergency repairs and adjustments while the line is running in timely and efficient manner
• Work with production line operators on changeovers and assist operators with daily operational activities
• Support the training of operators, technicians and others at the point of operation
• Assemble, install, and test new equipment
• Use a variety of power and hand tools to perform job functions
• Modify/fabricate equipment to maintain and improve the production lines.
• Efficiently troubleshoot mechanical and electrical problems
• Schedule and perform routine preventative maintenance and service for each piece of equipment
• Participate in clean-inspect-lubricate activities on machines regularly to detect signs of malfunctions, including visual and sound inspections
• Carry out routine inspection of production machines for potential malfunctions, identify defective parts and assess maintenance needs
• Generate and complete work orders assigned
• Accurately complete electronic/manual records of work performed
• Attend and participate in daily shift meetings
• Uphold visual management of the work area
• Follows and supports continuous improvement methodologies
• Strict adherence to all safety, health, and environmental policies
• Strict adherence to all GMP and food safety policies
• Perform necessary preventive maintenance on equipment as needed
• Completes all required training on time
• Other duties as assigned

Minimum Requirements:

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Ability to perform mathematical calculations related to weights, measures and record keeping
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions
• Ability to read, speak, and write in English
• Required to regularly lift up to 50lbs
• Flexibility to work overtime and additional shifts based on business needs

Desired Qualities:

• Collaborator - able to work with other members of the processing team
• Adaptive - adjusts to changing priorities and conditions
• Motivated - self-starter with the ability to work in a team and independently to achieve team objectives
• Safety conscious - abide by all safety measures put in place at Innovation Foods
• Customer focused - understands the need for the highest standard of food quality in production

Innovation Foods is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Underrepresented Ethnic Minority Groups/Women/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity and other protected classes. In order to ensure reasonable accommodation for protected individuals, applicants that require accommodation in the job application process may contact JoinUs@innovation-foods.com for assistance.