Maintenance Technician- Mechanical

About the role

As a core member of our Maintenance team, you will be expected to Repair, Install and maintain facilities, production equipment and production support systems such as ice cream freezers, filling machines, conveyors, Shrink-wraps, boilers, compressors and the ammonia refrigeration system. As your employer, Perry’s will help you to achieve all of the above goals through feedback, education, and continuous professional development.

Responsibilities

• Supports the production of safe, high quality products and team member safety
• Troubleshoot & repair power drives and pneumatics
• Familiar with NEC codes and the codebook
• Able to troubleshoot electrical/electronic control circuits
• Able to pass a HAZMAT physical
• PLC experience a plus
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Prepares requisitions for materials/parts required to complete work orders
• Creates work orders, closes them when complete, and accounts for time spent on tasks in our computerized Maintenance Management System
• Maintains membership and training in the company emergency response team as outlined by OSHA, 29 CFR 1910.120 (HAZMAT)
• Must be forklift certified or obtain the qualification within the probationary period
• Availability to work a variable schedule on occasion to cover other team member time off

Requirements

• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds
• Able to push, pull, climb, and squat, bend frequently throughout the shift
• Perform basic math skills including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division of whole numbers and with decimals and fractions
• Perform basic measurements (tape measures, levels, calipers, micrometers)
• Must have a high school diploma or GED equivalent
• Physically able to wear a respirator and maintain a Hazmat certification
• Basic computer keyboarding skills & touchscreen technology
• Proficient with basic hand tools and power tools
• Able to work at heights using ladders, platforms or mechanical lifts using OSHA required fall protection
• Tolerance of variable work environment both indoor and outdoor in conditions that vary based on location and season
• Basic mechanical skills for machine disassembly and reassembly
• NYS approved millwright apprenticeship or 2-year degree in mechanical engineering (military schooling and/or "megatronics" type school is acceptable) or a verifiable trade school
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in an industrial mechanic position
• Capable of reading blue prints and schematics
• Basic proficiency with electrical meters/multi meters
• Proficient with mechanical equipment (including lathes, mill, drill press, saws, grinders)
• Familiarity with the Basics of Fluid Control (such as pumps)
• Capable of burning and welding (MIG, TIG, Stick)
• Metal fabrication
• Pipe fitting
• Able to handle chemicals, paints, solvents and exposure to environmental allergens

Qualifications

• Capable of passing a HAZMAT physical
• Available to work a variable schedule on occasion to cover other team member time off

Skills

• PLC experience

Benefits

• Hazmat $1.25 / hour

Pay

Base Pay Rate: $33.81 / hour
Shift Differential: $0.50 / hour

Schedule

Shift: 2nd Shift / Monday to Friday / 3pm to 1130pm - Additional days or overtime as required to complete the daily demands

Company Information

Perry's Ice Cream is an Equal Opportunity Employer and drug free facility.