Industrial Maintenance Mechanic II (Food Production) 2nd shift

Responsibilities

• Performs daily maintenance on FOOD PROCESSING MACHINERY
• Daily change overs
• Monthly preventative maintenance
• Repair, periodic service, fabrication, and problem analysis on complex specialized equipment
• Able to follow direction verbal and written to perform tasks as directed by their lead mechanic
• Highly knowledgeable in a vast array of equipment operations, fabrication, design, and modification of equipment
• Proficient in all aspects of working with stainless steel
• Excellent stainless-steel welding skills as well as other metals including aluminum is preferred
• Experienced in Fitting and welding complex pieces
• Conducts root cause analysis to correct weaknesses and lengthen equipment life
• Performs equipment diagnosis and repairs including repairing, replacing, adjusting, and maintaining parts and components of all types and sizes of complex light and heavy-duty equipment including mechanical equipment, tanks, piping, pumps and cylinders
• Much of the Equipment is European therefore parts are expensive and downtime waiting for parts can be extensive
• Preventative maintenance is very important as is excellent fabrication skills
• Designs parts and complex systems for fabrication, modification and/or replacement
• Uses sophisticated tools and machinery to perform the work including a CNC machine, metal lathe and milling machine
• The Sr. Mechanic will deal with tight tolerances of five thousandth
• Welds using TIG, MIG, arc, gas, and argon on small, intricate and complex pieces and a variety of metals including stainless steel and aluminum
• Makes equipment more user friendly and easier to clean, saving time and helping to ensure proper food safety sanitation and reducing possible problems involved with disassembling equipment