Maintenance Mechanic

About the role

We are a trusted partner to our customers when it comes to innovation and an industry leader in clean label ingredients, we are a true partner. We collaborate with our customers in ways that respect people and the environment. A commitment to Purely Better™ drives our innovation team to discover new, on trend solutions.

Responsibilities

• Performs preventive maintenance inspections and service on machines as noted in the equipment manufacturer’s guidelines
• Visually inspect and test machinery to detect equipment malfunctions
• Cleans machines and machine parts, removing parts and reinstalling as necessary
• Oils and lubricates moving parts on machines to ensure effective performance
• Records and reports damaged, worn, or broken parts
• Orders and installs replacement parts for machines
• Identifies the causes of unexpected breakdowns of machines
• Repairs broken machines quickly and efficiently
• Prepares reports documenting work performed
• Cleans, organizes, inventories, stocks, and otherwise maintains shop areas, parts, tools, and supplies
• Collaborates with production manager or plant engineers regarding new products being added and modifications that will be required
• Makes necessary modifications and implements tests runs; confers with production managers regarding test results and makes additional alterations to machinery as required
• Interacts with the maintenance and production teams to identify root cause of equipment failures and downtime events
• Diagnoses problems and repairs defective machines and equipment with new or repaired parts, following the specifications set forth in manuals, schematics, and wiring diagrams
• Performs Root Cause Analysis, develop recommendations, and implement solutions and procedures for permanent elimination of operational issues
• Solves problems related to equipment, tooling, process, & quality, and documents problem-solving efforts
• Provides technical support for raw materials and construction methods associated with all assigned product lines
• Communicate equipment problems to operations staff as needed
• Set up and break-down of Food Processing equipment as required
• Building maintenance repairs and up-keep (plumbing repairs, blocked drains, changing lamps & ballasts, light remodeling, etc.)
• Complete other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• 3+ years’ experience in Maintenance in a production environment (food manufacturing preferred)
• 3+ years’ experience with industrial electrical
• 1 year experience with boiler equipment
• Knowledge in food processing and / or chemical processing, GMP’s, clean design, etc.
• Familiarity with batch and continuous processing including filtration techniques, extraction and / or product packaging
• Familiarity with food safety programs like SQF, Kosher, etc.
• High school diploma or GED
• Ability to work on equipment or systems using various types of hand tools, measuring, and testing instruments, etc.
• Knowledge in single and three phases electric, AC, DC high and low voltages
• Ability to work overtime, off shift, and weekends as needed
• Basic Tools