Process Mechanic III

About the role

You’ve probably enjoyed our fries without even knowing it! As a leading manufacturer in our industry, we inspire and bring people together with foods they love and trust. Our customer base includes international food service providers, restaurants, and households in over 100 countries around the world.

Responsibilities

• Maintains and promotes safe work practices at all times, assures that safe work practices are being followed in all work groups, and actively participates in safety programs.
• To the best of their ability performs assigned duties and responsibilities in a safe and satisfactory manner.
• Understands and complies with all known posted or generally accepted instructions, procedures, rules, practices, policies or other items covered in the Employee Handbook.
• To the best of their ability performs corrective and preventive maintenance including the lubrication and inspection of equipment within scope of responsibility to sustain and improve equipment reliability.
• To the best of their ability performs the safe isolation, shut down, inspection, adjustment, repair/overhaul or startup of equipment and systems within scope of responsibility with the mindset of learning to identify defects, learning to identify the reason for the failure, and then take corrective action to eliminate a recurring failure.
• To the best of their ability performs the troubleshooting of mechanical, electrical and pneumatic issues to identify defects and to take corrective action to correct the failure.
• To the best of their ability performs and documents the removal, installation, disassembly, repair, and re-assembly of plant components and equipment as needed to obtain optimal, reliable and sustainable operation.
• Documents corrective maintenance and preventive maintenance including the lubrication and inspection of equipment to improve and sustain equipment reliability. Documentation may include but is not limited to SAP, Belt Tracking form, FM form, BDE card, etc...
• To the best of their ability evaluates equipment for performance. Per training and following established procedures, perform adjustments to bring equipment into recommended or prescribed operating ranges. Switch to backup equipment or systems, or shut down equipment as needed to assure optimal equipment performance and the production of quality potato products.
• To the best of their ability perform non-routine maintenance jobs assigned and monitored by the Process Maintenance Lead, Maintenance Team Leader, Team Leader Production, or Plant Management.
• Has the desire and communication skills to share learnings with fellow employees, salaried team members and outside resources to improve collaboration to improve safety, working relationships, and equipment performance.
• Absists other work groups, specialists, outside resources and contractors with the troubleshooting, adjustment, repair, replacement, modification, maintenance, rebuilding and installation of components, equipment, piping, etc., as directed.
• Capable of utilizing resources such as but not limited to printed or on-line equipment manuals, operating instructions, troubleshooting guidelines, blueprints, schematics, diagrams, etc., to assemble, disassemble, troubleshoot, repair or replace equipment or system components.
• Required to develop the knowledge and skills necessary to advance from a 3rd Class Process Mechanic to a 2nd Class Process Mechanic within the maximum allotted time of 12 months from the date of hire or transfer as 3rd Class. Passing grade for all written examinations must be 75% or better.
• The three-part advancement test to the 2nd Class level consists of 1) Weld test, 2) Written test and 3) Hands-on validation of some advanced troubleshooting skills.
• Failure to pass the 2nd Class advancement test will result in termination or reassignment outside the maintenance department.

Qualifications

• Education and/or Experience: High School diploma or General Education Degree (GED) preferred; 6-month certificate from college or technical school or equivalent combination of one-year education and related experience and/or training preferred.
• Language Skills: Ability to read and comprehend instructions, correspondence, and memos in English. Ability to write accurate information in English. Ability to effectively present or listen to information in one-on-one and small group situations with all other employees of the organization in English.
• Mathematical Skills: Must be able to add, subtract, multiply, divide, and calculate proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
• Reasoning Ability: Develop the skills necessary to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Physical Requirements: Based on an average 12-hour workday. S - Seldom 1% to 10% O - Occasional 10% to 30% F - Frequent 30% to 70% C - Constant Over 70%