Maintenance Technician Up to $2,000.00 Sign On Bonus

About the role

The General Maintenance Worker will perform general maintenance and repairs for assigned equipment and facilities including plumbing, electrical, basic carpentry, heating and cooling, and other building systems.

Responsibilities

• Read and interpret equipment manuals, drawings, schematics, blueprints, and work orders to perform required maintenance.
• Provide emergency repairs on production equipment to keep lines operational at all times.
• Perform scheduled maintenance and repairs of production equipment including replacement of failed components such as bearings, belts, motors, power/control lines, etc.
• Diagnose problems and failures and repair or replace parts as required.
• Disassemble/assemble defective machines and equipment and install new or repaired parts, using specifications and/or blueprints, precision measuring instruments, and hand tools.
• Adjust various types of devices and control systems.
• Understand facilities, systems, and component functions and relationships, and be competent in their troubleshooting and repair.
• Install, troubleshoot, and repair electrical systems, including 480v and below, and control voltage/systems.
• Perform basic hydraulics/pneumatics tasks.
• Work in a fast-paced, cold, wet production environment.
• Collaborate well with production line workers and supervisors, with a strong customer service mindset.

Qualifications

• Minimum five years of experience in an industrial maintenance capacity preferred.
• Food or medical plant experience preferred.
• Knowledge of and compliance with Good Manufacturing Processes (GMP) and food manufacturing best practices.
• Ability to speak, understand, read and write in English.
• Ability to apply mathematical concepts to practical situations.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Computer literacy with intermediate skills in Excel.
• Advanced knowledge/skills with forklifts and electric pallet jacks.
• Ability to make decisions on routine matters utilizing company policies and procedures and directions from upper management.

Physical demands

• Move about the facility, standing/walking on concrete floors up to 12 hours per day, 6 days per week.
• Lift/carry up to 50 pounds.
• Sit, use hand to finger coordination; handle or feel objects, tools or controls.
• Specific vision abilities required: close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Standing, stooping, walking, bending, and climbing are all expected physical abilities, with or without accommodations.

Work environment

• Routine exposure to moving mechanical parts.
• Exposure to wet, cold and/or humid conditions in both inside and outside environments.
• Noise level usually requires OSHA-required hearing protection.

Schedule

The hours and days of work are established by departmental needs and at the discretion of management. Must be available to work scheduled weekends and holidays.