Maintenance Tech 1st Shift

Maintains production and quality by ensuring operation of machinery, mechanical equipment, utilities, and facilities.

This includes troubleshooting and repair of industrial processing and packaging equipment, utilities and facilities equipment as well as correctly performing preventive and predictive maintenance activities on production, utility, and facility systems and equipment.

Job Responsibilities



* Job is an individual contributor and has no direct reports.


* Replace broken belts, bearings, and motors.


* Applies knowledge of electrical, utilities and mechanical principles in determining equipment malfunctions and applies skills in restoring equipment to operation and preventing failure.


* This role has the responsibility to understand and places in practice appropriate safety procedures.

This responsibility is achieved through education, training, use of protective equipment (as applicable) and by following safety policies, regulations, standards, and laws.


* Perform other duties as assigned.

Experience & Skills



* 1-3 years of experience in related field is preferred.


* Safety Practices.


* OSHA Requirements.


* Automation Maintenance Basics/Maintenance of Machinery.


* Industrial Mechanics.


* Lubrication.


* Electrical Equipment Basics.


* Hand & Power Tools.


* Welding Safety.


* Troubleshoot, and/or monitor PLC systems.


* Troubleshoot and repair electrical systems up to 480 volts.

Education



* High School Diploma and/or equivalent work experience is required.

Work Environment



* Work can be performed within a manufacturing plant environment with noise, extreme temperatures, and significant movement of powered equipment, people and conveyor (may depend on the role).


* Work conditions are typical of a food manufacturing facility.


* This role does not require any domestic travel.


* Required to wear extensive GMP uniforms including, Hairnets, Gloves, Lab Coats and steal toe boots.

Also required with no exceptions to wear personal protective equipment such as cut resistant gloves, bump cap, steel mesh gloves.


* Position requires the physical agility to perform continuous lifting up to 50 pounds, bending, squatting, pushing, pulling, stretching/reaching, use hands or fingers, talk, hear, feel objects, tools, controls and standing/walking on concrete flooring.


* Position requires the physical ability to stand/walk for the duration of work hours.