Maintenance Technician

Maintenance Technician

A vacancy currently exists for a Maintenance Technician at USA YEAST COMPANY.

A Maintenance Technician will be responsible for carrying out electrical and mechanical maintenance support functions in all areas of the plant. Candidates must possess strong troubleshooting skills and be able to properly diagnose electrical and mechanical problems. Typical duties will include but are not be limited to:

· Pump repair, installation and alignment

· Ability to install and correctly wire plant instrumentation and electrical equipment such as three phase motors and starters, valve positioners, process transmitters, etc.

· Perform scheduled and emergency maintenance on centrifuges

· Install, program, and troubleshoot variable frequency drives

· Rebuild valves and actuators as needed

· Effectively utilize plant test instruments such as: laser alignment instrument, Devicenet node commissioning tool, digital multimeters, insulation tester (meggar), etc.

· Perform daily tasks associated with a Preventative Maintenance program

· Assist production personnel when needed

· Proficient in all types of welding a plus

Rotating 12 hour shifts along with every other weekend work required

EOE, drug screen required