MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide maintenance support effectively and efficiently.
• Timely respond to maintenance related issues, quickly resolve problems, and make necessary adjustments as needed to maintain employee safety, product integrity and production efficiencies.
• Ensures safe operations through adherence to Environmental, Health, and Safety programs and procedures.
• Follow all lockout tagout, fall protection and confined space requirements.
• Maintain ammonia refrigeration system.
• Locate and isolate sources of problems by observing mechanical devices in operation by listening for problems and using precision measuring and testing instruments.
• Remove and fix defective parts and equipment to get the equipment running efficiently with minimal interruption to production.
• Assist in root cause analysis to prevent the issue from happening again.
• Adjusts functional parts of devices and control instruments by using hand tools, levels, plumb bobs, and straightedges.
• Determines changes in dimensional requirements of parts by inspecting used parts; using rules, calipers, micrometers, and other measuring instruments.
• Perform mig, tig and stick welding for various types of metals including food grade stainless steel, steel, and aluminum.
• Conserves maintenance resources by using equipment and supplies as needed to accomplish job results.
• Anticipates needed equipment, parts, and supplies.
• Document downtime concisely, document problems and corrective actions taken.
• Interact with vendors and suppliers to ensure efficient repair, parts stocking, and maintenance of plant equipment and systems.
• Assist in the development of maintenance projects, assemble the bill of materials, and work with management on upgrades and modifications for plant enhancement.
• Participate in task meetings; suggest changes in work tasks and use of equipment to increase efficiencies.
• Function as an engaged team member and contribute to the site's continuous improvement efforts.
• Perform pneumatic, hydraulic system troubleshooting, and repairs of mechanical and electrical related issues.
• Diagnose, install, and repair all plant systems.
• Effectively pass-down to next shift personnel, unfinished repairs and unresolved maintenance/production issues.
• Participate in the Emergency Response program is required.
• Assists with training new employees.

QUALIFICATIONS

• High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED).
• Prior maintenance experience in food manufacturing, preferably the dairy or cheese industry, is preferred.
• Associates degree from a two-year college in a related technical field or certificate or diploma from a trade school in a related field is preferred.
• Prior skilled experience in mechanical maintenance and repair work, or other combination of education and experience.
• Ability to register as an unlicensed electrician.
• Valid drivers' license.

BENEFITS/REWARDS

• Competitive starting pay.
• PTO.
• 401k.
• Short-term disability.
• Health, dental, vision, life insurance.
• Flexible spending accounts.
• Employee assistance programs.