Maintenance Technician II - 2nd Shift - Antigo, WI
About the role
The Maintenance Tech II performs equipment repairs and preventative maintenance throughout the facilities, troubleshooting and repairing electrical and electronic panels, components, controls, and monitoring utility systems. This is a developmental position intended to expand knowledge and skills toward a Maintenance Tech III role.
Schedule
Works four 10-hour days, Monday through Thursday, 1:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.; off Friday through Sunday.
Responsibilities
- Maintains, troubleshoots, repairs, and completes all preventative maintenance of mechanical systems, pumps, process and sanitary piping, electrical, electronic, and related components
- Completes and communicates work orders to plant and maintenance personnel and completes all required documentation
- Maintains, adjusts, and troubleshoots electronic components of PLC systems, AC & DC motor control systems, and electronic instrumentation
- Operates refrigeration equipment including startup, shutdown, and maintenance
- Troubleshoots, repairs, and/or replaces electronic components such as RTDs, level sensors, controllers, AC & DC motors, switches, fuses, etc.
- Fabricates repair parts or components using machine shop equipment
- Performs welding repairs to equipment and structural components
- Maintains equipment, parts, and supplies inventories by checking stock, anticipating needs, and placing orders
- Uses technical support documents and materials as needed
- Maintains a clean work area in the maintenance shop and during work in food processing plants
- Complies with all company safety and GMP policies
- Immediately reports any food safety or quality issues to authorized management
Qualifications
- 3–5 years of experience in maintenance or a related field with training certifications in the trades or enrollment in a Maintenance Apprenticeship or Electro-Mechanical degree program
Skills
- Knowledge of maintenance software including WonderWare, Ladder Logic, and Allen-Bradley software
- Knowledge of welding techniques and equipment
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Basic math skills including operations with two-, three-, and four-digit numbers, units of weight measurement and counts, ratios, proportions, percentages, and geometry
- Ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, procedural diagrams, wiring diagrams, layouts, ladder logic, and work instructions
- Ability to communicate information clearly to other team members
- Ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions and apply general rules to specific problems
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations
- Valid driver’s license required for using company vehicles; must maintain a clean driving record to remain insurable under the company’s policy
- Certified to operate forklifts (company will train and certify on the job)
Physical Demands
Regularly required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, and talk or hear. Regularly lifts and/or moves objects weighing 25–75 pounds and occasionally lifts and/or moves up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities include close vision, color vision, depth perception, and focus adjustment.
Work Environment
Frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts; occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, high places, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, outside weather, coolers at 40–45°F, extreme heat (e.g., boiler room), risk of electrical shock, and vibration. Noise level is usually moderate to loud.
Tools & Equipment Used
- Hand power tools, welders, cutting torches, presses, lathes, milling machines, grinders, measuring and calibrating tools, electrical and mechanical test instruments, motorized pallet trucks, and assorted hand tools
PPE Required
- Safety goggles, rubber or latex gloves, lab coat, and hearing protection when working with hazardous materials or loud equipment
- Recommended: face shield, chemical-resistant apron, steel-toe shoes