Tech 2, Maintenance

Job Title

• Tech 2, Maintenance

Location

• Chicago Heights, IL

Department

• Maintenance

Reporting to

• Maintenance Manager

Position Purpose

Responsible for performing highly diversified duties to install, troubleshoot, repair and maintain production and facility equipment according to safety, predictive and productive maintenance systems and processes.

Key Accountabilities

• Ensures that our products meet the company’s standards and specifications
• Complete, legible and accurate documentation
• Must understand and follow all company Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP’s)
• Food Safety and Quality Standard Requirements are being maintained daily
• Must understand and comply with the company Allergen, Food Defense and HACCP policies
• Must communicate with Supervision of any Food Safety and Equipment concerns
• Follows all Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s) for the area worked
• Establishes and maintains effective working relationships
• Never abuse equipment
• Work with Supervision and maintenance to maintain equipment in good working condition
• Ability to work in a fast paced environment
• Correct weighing and recording of any waste to be disposed of
• Follows all work instructions
• Perform all other work assigned duties as required by Supervision
• Keep work area and machinery clean
• Use Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) as necessary for task at hand
• Never use damaged pallets
• Must comply with all safety policies and procedures at all times
• Utilize all safety devices
• Report any unsafe work practices or injuries to your supervisor
• Required to maintain a safe and clean work environment
• Respond to radio calls immediately. In the case of competing tasks, Facility supervisor or manager shall be contacted to determine highest priority task.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the quality, legality and safety of each product to include the processes used in their manufacture.
• Ensure equipment operates safely; machine guarding is in place
• Keep work area, facility including grounds and machinery clean
• Perform repair and/or preventative maintenance to all equipment, building, offices, and grounds.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships throughout the Facility and across all shifts
• Never abuse equipment or tools and maintain a safe and clean work environment
• Work with Supervision and Maintenance to maintain equipment in good working condition
• Will assist with set-up, start-up, operation of and shut down to include disassembly of all equipment.
• Will become a team member to assist with writing operating parameters and procedures
• Other duties assigned by managers/supervisors
• Shift hand off discussion with incoming and outgoing techs shall be held on the floor at the beginning and end of each shift.
• Majority of the shift shall be spent on the production floor. If no urgent repairs are needed, time shall be spent on preventative maintenance, equipment observations, and continuous improvement.
• “Other duties as may be assigned or volunteered for”.

Skills, Experience & Qualifications

CMMS Follows all work instructions given verbally or written

Must be able to create notifications and input time on work orders

Must utilize all safety devices, comply with all safety policies and procedures at all times

Must exhibit entry level mechanical, electrical and plumbing skills

Must display entry level trouble shooting skills of processing and packing equipment

Must be familiar with basic theory and trouble shooting skills on PLC, VFD and HMI operations

Must be able to display basic operation on all shop equipment (mill, brake, and press)

Must be familiar with basic ARC & MIG welding and exhibit basic fabrication skills

Must be able to work overtime to assist with departmental staffing or production needs • Experience in 5S and Lean manufacturing and formalized problem solving.

Education, Technical Qualifications, Experience and Competencies Proficiency Level

Required

• High School Diploma or GED
• Experience in general maintenance that would include the ability to recognize electrical, plumbing, and mechanical malfunctions or equipment failures

Preferred

• Formal training in mechanical, electrical, and/or plumbing techniques
• Experience in the food industry

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Regularly required to climb, stand or walk for extended periods of time
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Able to stand up to a minimum of 8 hours
• Able to work with product on moving conveyors

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee frequently works near moving mechanical parts and is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions, wet and/or humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles, and extreme cold.
• The noise level in the work environment is often moderate to loud.

Food Safety / Quality

• Report any issues regarding food safety or quality to supervision and / or quality assurance.

Report any risks or any evidence of unsafe or out-of-specification product, equipment, packaging or raw materials to a designated manager to enable the resolution of issues requiring immediate attention