Maintenance Technician

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Location: Pineville Distribution Street Pineville, NC 28134

JOB TITLE: Maintenance Technician

BASE RATE PER HOUR: $31.30 per hour     

HOURS:  Sun-Thurs, 10am-6pm.
(Starting times and hours may vary depending on coverage due to report-offs and the production schedule especially during holidays.)
 

JOB SUMMARY/ JOB DUTIES:
The Maintenance Technician is responsible for maintaining equipment and facilities to operate in the safest and most productive condition, supporting continuous improvement, production strategies and plant reliability of snack food equipment and building maintenance. 
• Essential Job Duties (Most important job duties explained clearly and concisely. If mandatory overtime is required, please list that here.)
Understands and adheres to governmental regulatory programs and policies. These may include but are not limited to: National Electrical Code, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Uniform Building Code (UBC) and local government environmental agency policies.
• Practices and complies with all plant and maintenance department safety procedures, including but not limited to:  Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), Lock-Out - Tag-Out; Arc Flash, Hot Work Permits, and Confined Space Permits
• Follows all applicable good manufacturing practices (GMP's) for area assigned including completing equipment repairs in a clean and food safe manner
• Completes machine repairs including troubleshooting cause of issue and installation of parts, tools and equipment. Fabricates or modifies machines, tools, or equipment to manufacture new products or improve existing products or machine operation.  
• Performs Preventative Maintenance (PM), inspections, corrective repairs, special projects/equipment rebuilds.
• Leverage methodologies including, but not limited to: root cause analysis (RCA) and break down failure analysis (BDA).
• Utilizes predictive maintenance technologies to identify failures and takes correct follow-up actions.  Predictive maintenance technologies include ultrasound, thermal imaging, oil analysis, and vibration analysis.  
• Documents the cause of the failure and works with maintenance team, planner, supervisor, or other team members to take action to prevent a reoccurrence of the failure.  
• Attends classes, seminars, and in-house training as needed to maintain skill level with changes in the industry.
• Makes improvements and suggestions to optimize maintenance program 
• Executes and documents planned and unplanned repairs including logging data during shift via computerized maintenance management system (CMMS). 
• Understands and interprets technical documents and diagrams which include but are not limited to factory manuals, blueprints, schematics, Single Line Electrical Drawings, mechanical and electrical equipment schematics, pneumatics, hydraulics, Process and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&ID's), and etc.
• May perform maintenance and repair services of facility systems such as mechanical, electrical, and building systems
• Periodically performs maintenance activities on utility systems to provide continuous supply of heat, steam, electric power, gas, or air required for operations.
• May be responsible for educating operations team on required equipment care concepts of autonomous maintenance (AM) including but not limited to: Cleaning, Inspection and Lubrication (CIL) and basic parts and tools usage.
• May perform other duties as required.

Knowledge and Skill Requirements (Knowledge, skills, and abilities normally required for competent performance in the job – writing skills, communication skills, analytical skills, attention to detail, license, specific technical skills, etc.  List licenses or professional certifications required for the job.)
• Reads and interprets common technical journals, synthesizing complex or diverse information and carries out detailed written or oral instructions, correspondence, and memos.  
• Write and present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, and other employees of the organization.
• Communicate/interact with all levels of employees in a professional manner. Work and function as a team member in a team-based environment.  
• Perform simple arithmetic functions including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division of whole numbers, decimals, fractions, and mixed numbers. Able to use precision measuring equipment. Convert measurements from feet/inches to decimals and vice versa. Draw and interpret bar graphs.
• Use a computer for data entry and documentation of maintenance findings on work orders. In some cases, upload and download of technical manuals and specifications from CMMS or internet. Must be able to use a basic calculator.
• Requires attention to detail, mechanical ability and ability to multi-task. Must be able to make good decisions under pressure.
 

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE: 
High School Diploma or GED; a minimum of 2 years of experience in a manufacturing facility performing mechanical and electrical inspections, troubleshooting and repairs; pass plant specific maintenance test required.

Preferred Qualifications: Some college or formal technical school education with demonstrated aptitude and skills in mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, carpentry, plumbing, and welding techniques.  Ability to deal with problems involving variables in standardized situations, along with two years in food manufacturing environment experience.

Must be Forklift certified or able to obtain forklift, aerial lifts certification
 

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Sitting: Occasionally
Standing: Continuously
Walking: Continuously
Driving: Seldomly
Using hands: Continuously
Climbing: Frequently
Stooping, Kneeling: Frequently
Talking, Hearing: Frequently
Tasting, Smelling: Seldom

Weight:
Up to 10 lbs.: Frequently
Up to 25 lbs.: Frequently
Up to 50 lbs.: Frequently
More than 50 lbs. with assistance: Occasionally
More than 100 lbs.: Seldom/Never
 

WORK ENVIRONMENT:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts.  The employee is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions.  The employee is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; and outside weather conditions.  The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Lighting: Good
Temperature: Fair
Ventilation: Good
Vibration: Good
Noise: Fair
 

Compensation and Benefits: The starting rate for this full-time, hourly position is $31.30per hour.  

Individual base pay depends on work location and additional factors such as experience, job-related skills, and relevant education or training. Total pay may include other forms of compensation. In addition, we offer competitive health, dental, 401k and wellness benefits beginning on the first day of employment. Please ask your Talent Acquisition Partner for more information about our total rewards package.

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