Maintenance Mechanic - 3rd shift

This position is an important part of a high-performance team; a mechanic is involved in the successful daily completion of assigned work either on a priority basis or continuing basis as assigned by the maintenance management team.This position requires minimal direction from management, in a team-based filling and packaging production environment to manufacture food. The ideal candidate will be able to safely perform and guide the repair, replacement, installation, inspection, enhancement, optimization, testing, and troubleshooting to ensure equipment reliability. The Maintenance Mechanic is to work safely and not take short cuts with themselves or any other employee.Responsibilities:Performing all job duties with safety as a primary objective while following established GMP’s, Safety Regulatory, and AAK Foodservice procedures and policiesSupporting full department compliance with safety rules to further our goal of 0 accidents and encouragement of reporting near missesAbility to read, understand and create corrective action work orders when required.Utilize, respond and document all scheduled and unscheduled work orders in the DirectLine CMMS system.Identifying high-risk safety or productivity issues and working to remedy themPerforming routine preventative maintenance and repairs to manufacturing equipment as neededServicing and repairing plant facility equipment such as air compressors, heat exchangers, boilers, wastewater system, etc.Employee must be able to troubleshoot equipment when line operators have problems with the production lines. Finding solutions to line breakdowns can be simple or complex.Interacting with line operators when troubleshooting problems; must be able to listen and ask the right questions to constructively determine the cause and correct the issueProviding assistance to other maintenance employees as able and assignedTrain other employees in qualified areasLook for opportunities to help work get done safer, faster, and more cost effectivelyContributing to the effort in controlling costs and minimizing wastage in pursuit of daily workSupport cost control goals of minimum part sparing consistent with production goals