Maintenance Technician, ON, Dairy- Lakeland

Primary responsibilities

• Maintaining and improving the performance and condition of equipment and facilities at the Dairy Plant utilizing preventive and condition-based maintenance techniques, and state of the art tools
• Troubleshooting and repairing electrical, mechanical, electro-mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems and equipment
• Create requisitions to procure parts and supplies
• Fabricate steel, stainless steel, and aluminum components and structures as required to improve the safety, sanitation, and performance of equipment and processes
• Perform stick, TIG, sanitary TIG, and MIG welding
• Troubleshoot PLCs, PLC networks, HMIs, instrumentation, and microprocessor-controlled devices
• Perform minor plumbing, and building repair and maintenance
• Operate forklifts and high lifts, and other powered lift equipment
• Train other team members
• Perform housekeeping duties in the work area
• Assist with other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

• At least 18 years old
• Basic mechanical and electrical aptitude
• Basic knowledge of hand tools and tool use
• Willingness and ability to advance
• Willingness to complete a mechanical aptitude test (on or before hire date)
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong problems-solving skills
• Self-motivated individual
• Ability to lift in excess of 50lbs
• Ability to work well with others and to be a team member
• Ability to demonstrate safe work habits
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to work well with others and to be a team member
• Willing to work nights, weekends, holidays, and overtime as needed

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing the following:
• Electro-mechanical components and systems
• Pneumatic components and systems
• Hydraulic components and systems
• Process instrumentation
• Experience maintaining programmable logic controllers (PLCs)
• Experience troubleshooting programmable logic controllers (PLCs)
• Documented PLC and instrumentation training
• Experience maintaining 480V C3 motor starters, variable frequency drives, and distribution systems
• Experience troubleshooting 480V C3 motor starters, variable frequency drives, and distribution systems
• Degree or certification from a recognized industrial maintenance or millwright training program
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints, schematics, and drawings
• Experience testing, operating, troubleshooting, and maintaining reverse osmosis (RO), carbon filtration, wastewater pH correction, and UV and ozone treatment systems
• Experience in cleaning and maintaining water delivery systems; including valves, pumps and piping
• Experience inspecting back flow preventers for proper operation
• Strong analytical skills
• Ability to train others