Maintenance Technician 1 (Rotating shift) $26.75/hr

Main Responsibilities

• Start/stop all equipment and understand LOTO (Lockout Tagout) control measures for each.
• Diagnose equipment failures and make necessary repairs while minimizing production down-time.
• Adjust proper tensioning and alignment on belt drive systems.
• Cut, lace and track conveyor belt systems.
• Check and fill gear boxes with proper oil weight.
• Properly replace bearings, motor couplings, perform alignments, and adjust sprockets and chains.
• Safely use hand and power tools in shop (drill, press, band saw, grinder, sanders, etc.).
• Use a computerized management system to manage maintenance work orders and reporting.
• Complete routine paperwork as required.
• Clean job site and tools, store tools and equipment in designated places in an orderly manner.

Qualifications/Required Skills

• Education and/or Experience: Two years of trade school and/or a minimum of 1-year experience in maintenance.
• Quantitative Skills: Knowledge of math functions such as percentages, decimals, and fractions.
• Industry Understanding: Fundamental understanding of process or packaging equipment in the food manufacturing industry.
• Certifications: Complete and maintain Idahoan Foods Forklift, CPR, and First Aid certifications.
• Technical Skills: Familiarity with Windows applications such as Excel and E-mail, basic understanding of troubleshooting pumps, gear boxes, and motors, basic understanding of proper pipe machining, basic pipe fitting, and plumbing techniques, familiarity with both cutting torch applications (oxy-acetylene and plasma) as well as one of the following welding fundamentals (stick, MIG, TIG).
• Interpersonal Skills: Effective communication, self-confidence, maturity, problem-solving ability, detail orientation, strong organizational skills, flexibility, and teamwork.

Other Details

• Work Environment: Ability to work in hot, dry, wet, and cold environments inside and outside the facility for extended periods of time.
• Physical Demands: Ability to perform various physical activities such as lifting (up to 50 lbs.), standing on concrete floors for extended periods of time, in an environment with moving parts and loud noise.
• Chemicals: Flexibility to work with sanitizers and cleaning chemicals.
• Shift Work: Ability to work various shifts as assigned by the Supervisor.
• Equipment: Ability to work on ladders, scaffolds, forklift cages and scissor/boom lifts and in pits using proper safety precautions.