3rd Shift Maintenance & Controls Technician

About the role

The Maintenance Instrument Control Technician (MICT) is involved with the successful daily operation of vegetable oil processing/packaging facility, and the modification, maintenance and alteration of the plant automated controls and power systems (to 480VAC) to accommodate business needs and increase plant availability.

• Support full plant wide compliance with safety rules to further our goal of 0 accidents and encouragement of reporting and correcting near misses.
• Support 0 contractor accidents during major construction or anytime maintenance contractors are on site.
• Identify high-risk safety/ productivity issues and help remedy them.
• Adhere to SOPs and other work procedures as required to assure product quality and consistency to our customers.

Work Requirements

• Install, maintain, and troubleshoot, all types of factory instruments including, but not limited to temperature, pH, pressure, PLCs, wiring and flow field devices from the field indicators to PLC interface.
• Basic understanding of programming
• Diagnosis, repair and program PLC logic for troubleshooting, process changes, and improvements.
• Install, maintain, and troubleshoot single and three phase industrial motors, VFD’s, electrical distribution and protection circuits up to 480VAC.

Continuous Improvement

• Analyzing Conditions and Providing Solutions - Identifying and examining production equipment failures to understand root cause analysis, with the help of interpreting schematics and drawings.
• Investigating and repairing electrical & mechanical systems such as: pneumatics, hydraulics, DC circuits, drives and conveyors.
• Preventative Maintenance – Completing assigned preventative maintenance on your shift.

Collaborate and Engage

• Working with various departments across your assigned location at the site, including operations and support resources to deliver results meet business needs.
• Executing, installing, maintaining, troubleshooting and routine preventative maintenance of all packaging equipment, conveyor systems, steam and condensate systems, pumps and piping systems, and refrigeration systems.

Maintain Facilities

• Maintaining continuity among work teams by documenting and communicating actions, irregularities, and continuing needs to supervisor or manager.
• Maintaining a safe and clean working environment by complying with company procedures, rules, and regulations.

Cost Control

• Contribute to the effort in controlling costs and minimizing downtime, scrap, poor quality, accidents, utility usage and reduced productivity in pursuit of your daily work.
• Use predictive maintenance techniques to assist in the planning of major repairs.
• Support goal of minimum part sparing consistent with production goals and local vendor sport services.
• Support management and purchasing to find the lowest cost on equipment, tools, and supplies.