Maintenance Technician I

About the role

The Maintenance Technician position supports Mennel's food safety programs and mission to reliably deliver superior quality, uniformity, and service. The role provides maintenance support to the facility through maintaining and improving the reliability of plant equipment, machinery, and processing systems.

Responsibilities

• Follow all food and personal safety rules and regulations in respect to GMP’s, OSHA, HACCP, the Global Food Safety Initiative, the US FDA Food Safety Modernization Act as stated in the FS&Q Statement, and sanitation guidelines as set forth by the company as listed in Corporate Health, Safety & Environmental (HSE).
• Assure the safety of others and maintain the department/facility in an everyday audit ready condition.
• Maintain the reliability and capacity of the plant equipment by troubleshooting and repairing mechanical or electrical problems in the most efficient manner while improving long-term reliability.
• Operate as an active member of the maintenance team to solve equipment problems.
• Repair engines, motors, pneumatic tools, conveyor systems, production machines and equipment.
• Dismantle devices to gain access to and remove defective parts using hand tools, hoists, cranes, and power tools, etc.
• Inspect used parts to determine changes in dimensional requirements using rules, calipers, micrometers and other measuring instruments.
• Install new equipment according to manufacturer’s requirements using levels, plumb bobs, and straightedges.
• Replace defective parts using trouble shooting.
• Lubricate all equipment using manufacturer’s guidelines for preventive maintenance.
• Start and test all equipment after maintenance is performed to check for proper performance.
• Operate facility equipment such as scissor lifts and one-man lifts, chain hoists, overhead cranes, etc.
• Apply new skills and technology to increase capacity and reliability of the facility.
• Perform Lead Maintenance Technician duties in his/her absence.

Qualifications

• A high school diploma or equivalent, and a 2-year degree or educational equivalency in a technical or industrial field such as electronics, Mechatronics, mechanics, welding, automation or other related area is required.
• A minimum of 5 years of maintenance experience in flour milling, food processing or other related manufacturing field is preferred.
• Must have a valid driver’s license.
• High aptitude for troubleshooting and problem-solving.
• Strong communication skills--written and verbal.
• Interpersonal skills--listen well, and work in a team environment with a positive attitude and with minimum supervision.
• Time management and organization skills.
• Multi-skilled ability to perform basic mechanical tasks.
• Knowledge of personal computers and facility software for use in troubleshooting and work order entries.
• Must be able to operate facility equipment such as scissor lifts and one-man lifts, chain hoists, overhead cranes, etc.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to use solid judgment when making decisions.
• Ability to quickly recognize and plan for changing work duties and events.

Supervisory responsibilities

This position has no supervisory duties.