Industrial Maintenance Mechanic

About the role

We're seeking a highly skilled Industrial Maintenance Mechanic to work at our Springdale, AR Wet Pet Food facility. You will be responsible for installing, repairing and monitoring industrial processing and production machinery as well as executing a preventative maintenance program, keeping safety as a top priority.

Responsibilities

• Ensure operation of machinery and mechanical equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements on engines, motors, pneumatic tools, conveyor systems, and production machines using a computerized maintenance management system (CMMS).
• Locate sources of problems by observing mechanical devices in operation; listening for problems; using precision measuring and testing instruments.
• Perform repairs on production equipment, loading doors and docks, waste water equipment, and building.
• Install equipment such as motors, grinders, and conveyor systems.
• Maintain electrical, pneumatics, hydraulics, mechanical, and ammonia systems.
• Fabricate repair parts by using machine shop instrumentation and equipment.
• Maintain equipment, parts, and supplies inventories by checking stock to determine inventory level.
• Safely operate hand tools, scissor lifts, boom lifts, and forklifts.
• Prepare mechanical maintenance reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends.
• Maintain safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED equivalent.
• Minimum of 3–5 years industrial maintenance, including maintaining electrical, pneumatics, hydraulics, and mechanical systems.
• Minimum of 3–5 years installing and repairing industrial equipment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS).
• Advanced technical or college training.
• Experience working with ammonia systems.
• Stable work history.

Physical Demands

• Frequently required to walk, stand, sit, climb, balance, stoop, bend, and kneel.
• Frequently lift up to 50 lbs.
• Regularly required to reach with hands and arms.
• Willing and able to frequently stand, walk, bend, crawl as well as push/pull items while working in a fast-paced environment of varying temperatures and with possible slippery surfaces.

Work Environment

Work is performed inside/outside in all types of weather. Exposed to water and protein by-products.