Agriculture Plant Maintenance Technician - Angleton, TX

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General Purpose and Scope of Position:

The maintenance technician will be responsible for repairing and maintaining facility equipment from a day-to-day standpoint. They will also be expected to be an integral member of the safety program and workplace leaders in safety and operations. The maintenance technician will be responsible for preventative maintenance, ongoing machinery management, and some training for employees on essential operational and maintenance functions to ensure efficient operations with all aspects of the facility.

Key Skills and Abilities:

• Mechanical aptitude and a desire to learn maintenance engineering

• Experience in providing accurate timelines for on-time completion of projects

• Ability to multi-task and prioritize in a fast-paced and changing work environment

• Strong process implementation and time management skills

• A professional individual with strong leadership and organization skills

• Ability to create and lead a cultural focus on safety

• Ability to efficiently diagnose, disassemble, repair, or replace machinery and maintenance projects

• Ability to follow company policy regarding worker safety and housekeeping standards

• Ability to lift 50 pounds

• No known fear of heights and ability to climb ladders

• Preferred- experience and skills in many facets of industrial operations, including welding, electrical, bearings, chains, shafts, belts, electric motors, etc.

• Ensures a safe work environment for the team by demonstrating and enforcing safe behavior. Manages maintenance planning functions

  • Maximizing production line operating time by minimizing equipment breakdown loss time

  • Maximizing equipment reliability through using planned maintenance most effectively

  • Serve as primary CMMS administrator and operator to process work requests and orders and preventive maintenance orders

  • Develop, maintain, and manage PM program to achieve industry-standard of PM vs. DM

  • Provide metrics on preventive and demand maintenance actions completion and overdue aging reports

  • Develop maintenance procedures for new equipment based on manufacturer's recommendations and ensure implementation

  • Participate in Root Cause Analysis of equipment failures and production time loss issues

  • Plan and oversee all repair activities

  • Allocate the workload of maintenance technical staff and contracted resources during maintenance periods, including self

  • Plan and coordinate Weekend Maintenance activities with all affected departments

  • Work with production leaders to coordinate maintenance actions that can be completed when equipment is operating.

  • Maintain & Build relationships with contractors and service providers

    • Keep maintenance performance metrics and report on daily activities

    • Ensure personnel safety and food safety policies and GMPs are complied with

    • Creates a positive work environment for the maintenance team.

    • Provide feedback to the team on plant and equipment performance daily

    • Develop team members to perform all aspects of maintenance operations successfully

    • Perform other duties as assigned

    • Assumes responsibility for own personal development and continuous learning.

    • Keeps abreast of new technology, methods, and regulations related to pet food production and industrial process equipment

    • Practices customer  with internal and external customers in day-to-day responsibilities

Key Personal Attributes:

• 3-5 years experience in facility maintenance

• Experience in feed or aquaculture operations is a plus

• A hands-on approach to problem-solving machinery maintenance

• An individual with a high level of integrity who will represent the company well

• Process-focused and results-driven individual who is passionate about solving problems

• High energy, positive ,and enthusiastic individual who will