Maintenance Technician - Industrial

Position Summary

We are seeking a Maintenance Tech to join our team. Reporting to the Maintenance Manager, this role involves maintaining, cleaning, and repairing equipment in plant and buying point facilities and office areas. The ideal candidate is hands-on, detail-oriented, and a problem solver.

Position Responsibilities

• Perform a variety of skilled work in the maintenance and repair of plant and buying point facilities and equipment.
• Prioritize, schedule, assign and coordinate the work of assigned staff to accomplish a wide variety of duties related to the plant.
• Maintain tools and shop in a clean and sanitary condition for use within a shelling facility.
• Aid in the purchase, installation, maintenance and repair of electrical wiring and fixtures.
• Perform troubleshooting to repair or replace fans and motors and perform repairs to motors, bells, clocks and lighting circuits.
• Perform skilled maintenance and repair on mechanical and electrical equipment.
• Test and replace circuits, troubleshoot and correct defective switches, receptacles, ballasts and other wiring and perform routine mechanical and electrical maintenance.
• Operate a variety of equipment and machines including saws, drill presses and various hand and power tools to perform repair and maintenance work.
• Maintain tools and equipment in a safe, clean and proper working condition.
• Ensure compliance with appropriate safety practices and procedures and with applicable federal, state and local codes, regulations and requirements.
• Maintain various records related to labor, materials and work orders.
• Operate trucks to pick up and deliver equipment and supplies.
• Follow all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), Preventive Control Rules, and Occupational Safety Rules.
• Adhere to Company Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs) use.
• Assist plant operations personnel in sanitary efforts to comply with the company’s current Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) guidelines, Customer Specifications, and Preventive Control Rules.
• Use only Food Grade grease in areas that may have exposure to food contact surfaces.
• After any maintenance activity is performed, inspect equipment and surrounding area to verify per manufacturer’s instructions, operations are safe to resume.
• Absorb any sources of contamination.
• Ensure all Lock Out Tag Out, Confined Space, Working at Heights, Hot Work Permits and At-Risk activity policies are strictly followed.
• Ensure all required permits, work orders, and relevant, required documentation has been completed accurately.
• Execute the preventive maintenance program and make suggestions as needed.

Position Requirements

• Maintenance Technician I: High School Diploma required. Technical college is preferred. One-year previous maintenance experience required. Candidates with a technical diploma will be considered in lieu of work experience.
• Maintenance Technician II: High School Diploma required. Technical college is preferred. Two years previous maintenance experience required. Candidates with a technical diploma and one year of work experience will be considered.
• Maintenance Technician III: High School Diploma required. Technical college is preferred. Three years previous maintenance experience required. Candidates with a technical diploma and two years of work experience will be considered. One-year fabrication experience is required.
• Maintenance Technician IV: High School Diploma required. Technical college is preferred. Four years previous maintenance experience required. Candidates with a technical diploma and three years of work experience will be considered. One-year fabrication experience is required. One year of electrical experience is required.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds is required. Forklift experience is preferred.
• Experience working in an industrial maintenance facility or food manufacturing facility is preferred.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written, are required.
• Ability to work in extreme conditions, including heat and cold, is required.
• Ability to work flexible work schedule is required, will be required to work some weekends, holidays, nights.
• Ability to be on call is required.

This role is performed on site at a facility that regularly processes peanuts. Employees in this position will routinely work in areas where peanuts and related allergens are present and may be exposed by contact or in the air.