Brewery Maintenance Technician

Job Summary

Alongside our production teams, our Maintenance Technicians work in a team or autonomously to continuously improve our equipment reliability in a high-speed manufacturing environment. They are the key in guaranteeing the quality is where it needs to be: the very best. Our Maintenance Technicians help drive plant goals & objectives through individually led projects and continuous improvement activities.

Job Responsibilities

• Work in a team or autonomously to complete work orders and provide maintenance support in a high-speed manufacturing environment.
• Work with team to maintain machinery, meeting maintenance requirements for 480-volt, 3 phase systems, and minimizing downtime.
• Troubleshoot, maintain, and repair equipment, disassembling and reassembling of machinery, overhaul gearboxes, and replace bearings, bushings, etc.
• Troubleshoot & maintain PLCs and variable speed drive controlled equipment.
• Perform mechanical work e.g., bearing and chain replacement, motor/gearbox replacements, valve and pump maintenance, hydraulics, and lube routes
• Knowledge of major brewing equipment preferred e.g., Decanters, Yeast Separators, Malt/Rice Mills, K-filters, Lauter Tubs
• Interpret schematics and equipment manuals.
• Adhere to plant safety and sanitation requirements
• Complete assigned work efficiently and per Standard Operating Procedures (SOP's).
• Aid in process improvement and initiate change.
• Analyze knowledge & process data and make decisions on equipment maintenance and improvement activities.
• Use SAP to detail corrective and preventive maintenance performed throughout the shift; including searching and issuing parts, documenting equipment issues and entering inspection/measurement points
• Drive plant goals & objectives through individually led projects and continuous improvement activities

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required
• 3 year industrial mechanical/electrical experience or two-year technical degree preferred
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work effectively in a team environment with people of varying skills and backgrounds
• Knowledge/experience with process controls, instrumentation, and calibration required. Knowledge of Servos and related controllers including hydraulic and pneumatic, temperature controls
• Ability to perform calibrations, installation and maintenance of process and analytical instrumentation. Ability to perform mechanical work, valve replacement, conveyor bearing and chain replacement, motor/gearbox replacement, lube routes
• Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics
• Application of high-level quality standards
• Adhere to plant safety and 5S requirements
• Complete assigned work efficiently and per Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
• PLC programming and troubleshooting experience. (ControlLogix, PLC5, Siemens PCS7 - preferred)
• Knowledge of drive installation, maintenance, and parameterization preferred. (Siemens MM4, Allen Bradley, etc - preferred)
• Ability to troubleshoot problems, identify root causes (e.g. six sigma analysis) and propose and implement remedies
• Knowledge of safety policies and procedures is required (e.g. lock out / tag out, confined space entry)
• Must be able to continuously stand, bend, and twist
• Must be able to lift items up to 50 pounds
• Precision machining skills and welding ability preferred
• Strong computer skills required; Microsoft Office Excel proficiency as well as Computerized Maintenance Management Systems experience preferred
• Able to work off shifts (afternoons and midnights) and overtime as necessary
• Must be able to work in varying temperatures and climates

Benefits

• Health benefits including Medical, Dental, Vision, Wellness and Tax-Advantaged Savings and Spending Accounts
• Life Insurance and Disability Income Protection
• 401(k) Retirement Savings options with a company matching contribution
• Chance to work in a fast-paced environment among a company of owners
• Free Beer!