Maintenance Technician

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. As a Maintenance Mechanic you will oversee the performance and maintenance of large production machinery.

Responsibilities

• Performs preventive maintenance inspections and service on machines as noted in the equipment manufacturer's guidelines
• Able to visually inspect and test machinery to detect equipment malfunctions
• Thoroughly 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
• 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

Other Functions and Responsibilities

• Able to carry out instructions furnished in written and oral form
• Know, understand, and comply with the company's safety and health goals and its objectives
• Assist the company in achieving goals by participating in the safety program
• Provide management with written report of unsafe conditions or unsafe acts as needed
• Report all accidents, injuries, or illnesses immediately
• Perform other duties assigned
• Troubleshooting: Able to determine causes of operating errors and decide on the most effective and efficient course of action to repair
• Mechanical Ability: Must be able to read and understand all electrical and mechanical schematic and diagrams
• Repairing: Ability to work on equipment or systems using various types of hand tools, measuring, and testing instruments, etc.
• Equipment Maintenance: Able to perform routine preventative maintenance on equipment and determine the proper type of corrective maintenance needed
• Tool Use and Organization: Maintain tools and maintenance equipment in working order and maintenance room and work areas in neat condition

Minimum Requirements/Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED
• 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.
• Must have knowledge of single and three phases electric, AC, DC high and low voltages
• Able to work off shift, and weekends as needed

Physical Requirements

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, climb, use ladders, and perform various types of manual labor
• Occasionally, the employee may be required to lift to up 75 pounds
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to extreme heat and cold temperatures and sometimes wet conditions

Work Environment

• May involve exposure to allergens such as Soy, Wheat, Fish, Shellfish, Milk, Egg, Tree Nuts and Sesame