Maintenance Technician - Day Shift

Primary Responsibilities

• Receives work order/request, reviews to determine tools, equipment, time, manpower, parts, and supplies needed
• When responding to crisis calls, will always arrive at the scene with basic tools and equipment necessary to perform work
• Maintains various activity records and logs
• Observe equipment or machinery while in operation to detect malfunctions
• Disassemble mechanical equipment, identify faulty/worn parts, replace, reassemble, and test
• Test major subsystems or components to localize problems using specialized equipment
• Perform preventive maintenance on various mechanical systems and equipment. Install new equipment/appliances including utilities (i.e., electrical, water, gas, or drain lines)
• Perform medium to high-level machine systems troubleshooting and repair and provide technical support for all phases of the operation

Qualifications

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) and 2+ years of related experience and/or training in an industrial mechanical maintenance or food manufacturing environment
• Vocational Diploma, Technical Diploma or associate degree from a technical maintenance or vocational school (Preferred)
• Possess the ability to function effectively in a team environment and interact productively with all levels of team personnel and outside contractors
• Ability to handle stressful situations and remain calm
• An organized problem solver, able to prioritize effectively in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to operate a forklift, genie lift or scissor lift or other powered industrial trucks (PIT)
• Experience with High-Speed Packaging Machinery and industrial electrical PLC
• Familiarity with Sanitary Environments is desired
• Mechanical, Hydraulic, Pneumatic systems and Control System knowledge is an asset
• Understand and follow oral and written instructions
• Exceptional verbal and written communication with an excellent command of the English language
• Positive, proactive, and self-motivated with leadership qualities
• Experience working with CMMS software
• Ability to read and execute work order, write daily reports, and translate equipment manuals