Maintenance Technician 1 (SugarCreek)

Description Summary

Perform routine maintenance and repairs as needed to keep machines and mechanical equipment operating efficiently and in a safe manner. Coordinate with Operation Management to establish maintenance schedules on various machines so as to minimize downtime on production.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• Assist in troubleshooting and corrective maintenance related to equipment, including inspecting, operating, or testing machinery or equipment to diagnose mechanical malfunctions.
• Dismantle and rebuild machinery, equipment, and field devices as part of a sanitation process.
• Assist in dismantle and rebuild machinery, equipment, and field devices to access and remove defective parts using hand tools or power tools.
• Perform routine preventative and predictive maintenance, such as inspecting drives, motors, or belts, checking fluid levels, replacing filters, or performing other preventive maintenance tasks.
• Utilize prints, repair manuals, and/or parts catalogs to perform maintenance and repair tasks.
• Absorb and utilize basic computer programs like Microsoft Office.
• Absorb and utilize logic and reasoning to identify alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
• Absorb and utilize hand dexterity to manipulate or move objects.
• Absorb and utilize safety procedures and policies in place.
• Absorb and utilize safety wear including hard hat, hairnet, hearing protection, safety glasses, steel toe boots, coats, and other necessary equipment.

Minimum Qualifications

• Education: High School Diploma or equivalent (GED), or equivalent experience; vocational training or associates with an electromechanical focus preferred.
• Experience: 2+ years of experience with automated equipment preferred; 2+ years of experience in a food manufacturing setting preferred.

Abilities, Knowledge, and Skills Required

• Possess strong self-motivation to gain knowledge of machines, diagnostics tools, and hand tools, including their designs, uses, and maintenance.
• Able to communicate complex information effectively to other employees.
• Able to assist in troubleshooting to diagnose mechanical, controls, and electrical issues.
• Able to use logic and reasoning to identify alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
• Able to use basic computer programs like Microsoft Office.
• Able to strictly follow any and all safety procedures and policies in place.
• Able to use hand dexterity to manipulate or move objects.
• Able to work well with others in a team environment.