The Maintenance Technician ensures that all equipment is operating effectively and efficiently, must have strong proficiency in preventative maintenance, over-hauls and medium electrical repair. Must have the ability to read electrical and mechanical blueprints. Strong trouble shooting and problem-solving skills are highly desired.
 JOB DUTIES:
1. All employees have an obligation to report employee safety, food safety and food quality issues to personnel of authority 2. This position has a heightened food safety and food quality
responsibilities. 2. Provide maintenance support effectively and efficiently. Timely
respond to maintenance related issues, quickly resolve problems, and make necessary
adjustments as needed to maintain employee safety, product integrity and production
efficiencies. 3. Ensures safe operations through adherence to Environmental, Health,
and Safety programs and procedures. Follow all lockout tagout, fall protection and
confined space requirements. 4. Strict adherence to housekeeping, by maintaining
clean work areas, and tool accountability. 5. Ensures operation of plant equipment by
completing preventive maintenance requirements on motors, pneumatic tools, conveyor
systems, and production machines. Follows diagrams, sketches, operations manuals,
manufacturer's instructions, and engineering specifications. Responsible for the startup,
operations, shutdown and maintenance to ensure safe and efficient operations of plant
equipment. 6. Perform all duties related to boiler operation, maintenance, recordkeeping and ensuring that the boilers are running safe, efficient and working properly. 7.
Maintain ammonia refrigeration system. 8. Locate and isolate sources of problems by
observing mechanical devices in operation by listening for problems and using precision
measuring and testing instruments. Remove and fix defective parts and equipment to
get the equipment running efficiently with minimal interruption to production. Assist in
root cause analysis to prevent the issue from happening again. 9. Adjusts functional
parts of devices and control instruments by using hand tools, levels, plumb bobs, and
straightedges. Determines changes in dimensional requirements of parts by inspecting
used parts; using rules, calipers, micrometers, and other measuring instruments. 10.
Perform mig, tig and stick welding for various types of metals including food grade
stainless steel, steel, and aluminum. 11. Conserves maintenance resources by using
equipment and supplies as needed to accomplish job results. Anticipates needed
equipment, parts, and supplies. 12. Demonstrate a cooperative effort to train and assist
operators and peers in all aspects of equipment maintenance and operation, problem
identification, and problem-solving skills. 13. Controls downtime by informing production
workers of routine preventive maintenance techniques and monitoring compliance.
Documents downtime concisely, document problems and corrective actions taken. 14.
Interact with vendors and suppliers to ensure efficient repair, parts stocking, and
maintenance of plant equipment and systems. 15. Assist in the development of
maintenance projects, assemble the bill of materials, and work with management on
upgrades and modifications for plant enhancement. 16. Participate in task meetings;
suggest changes in work tasks and use of equipment to increase efficiencies. 17.
Function as an engaged team member and contribute to the site's continuous
improvement efforts. 18. Perform pneumatic, hydraulic system troubleshooting, and
repairs of mechanical and electrical related issues. Diagnose, install, and repair all plant
systems. 19. Effectively pass-down to next shift personnel, unfinished repairs and
unresolved maintenance/production issues. 20. Participation in the Emergency
Response program is required. 21. Assists with training new employees. 22. Adhere to
all Quality and Food Safety, Employee Safety, and GMP policies and procedures,
reporting any nonconformity. 23. Other duties as assigned. An individual in this position
must be able to successfully perform the essential duties and responsibilities listed
above. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with
disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position. The above list reflects the
general details necessary to describe the principle and essential functions of the
position and shall not be construed as the only duties that may be assigned for the
position.JOB TYPE: FT/PermanentWAGE PER HOUR: Freeman: $23.23/hr - $27.45/hr, based on experience.IS THERE A SHIFT PREMIUM? Freeman: No – straight daysHOURS PER WEEK: 40+OVER TIME: YesEXPECTED OVER TIME: Freeman: 5hrs/week.WORKWEEK: Freeman: M-F, Day time hours, likely between 6a and 4p.SHIFTS: Freeman is straight days.CAN THEY WORK EXTRA DAYS?: YesPAYMENT DAYS: Biweekly Thursday,PAYMENT TYPE: Direct DepositBREAK TIMES: Freeman as needed. Two rest breaks and a meal break, typically,JOB START DATE: ASAP