Multi Craft Maintenance Technician

• Always work in a safe manner following all established safety rules and regulations.
• Repair and maintain mechanical equipment such as extruders, thermoformers, chillers, air compressors, vacuum pumps, conveyors, and other production equipment.
• Perform scheduled preventative maintenance on all production and facility equipment as directed.
• Follow all established Maintenance practices regarding SAP, Preventative maintenance paperwork, parts usage, and ordering.
• Continuous improvement in speed and accuracy of product changeovers and maintenance plans.

Qualifications

• Must provide and maintain appropriate tools and toolbox to perform all necessary job functions.
• Troubleshoot problems by observing mechanical devices in operation; listening for problems; using precision measuring and testing instruments.
• Fabricate repair parts using machine shop equipment: drill press, welder, hydraulic press, etc.
• Complete production line changeovers based on production requirements.
• P/M motors, pneumatics, conveyor systems, packaging systems, extruders, thermoformer, lift trucks, and all other production equipment.
• Maintain equipment parts, and supplies inventories by checking stock to determine inventory level; anticipate needed equipment parts, and supplies; by checking inventory and completing a purchase requisition form for parts and materials.
• Troubleshoot and repair high speed automation bagging, case erecting-sealing, palletizers, shrink wrapper machinery.
• Remove defective parts by dismantling devices, using overhead hoist crane, hand and power tools.
• Determine changes in dimensional requirements of parts by inspecting used parts, using rulers, calipers, micrometers, and other measuring instruments.
• Unload “incoming” product/material for receipt into facility and placement into facility as business demands.
• Assist in machine and building deep cleaning and sanitizing as per GMP policies and procedures.
• Maintain safe and clean working environment by performing general housekeeping, complying to GMPs, SQF, Yum Brands and Panda Express policies.
• Function as a relief to any and all production position (packer, material handler, machine operator) as business demands.
• Work overtime as business demands, including monthly training meetings as mandated by OSHA and plant sanitation certifications.
• Operate powered industrial Forklifts, Scissor Lifts, and Articulating Boom Lifts.
• Inspect, maintain, clean molds, dies, and tooling.
• Perform maintenance related jobs and assignments qualified to do as necessary to daily business demands as instructed.
• Assist all facility shut down and start up procedures correctly and completely.

  

Perform or assist in necessary repairs to building including but not limited to:

• Plumbing
• Roof
• Silos
• Heating and Air on Conditioning systems
• Dock door and shelters
• Chiller systems
• Parking lot
• Building additions/ renovations
• Equipment modifications and updates.
• New equipment installations.

Qualifications:

• Must take initiative to quickly troubleshoot and repair mechanical, pneumatic, air compression, hydraulics, electrical systems, and automation issues as they arise.
• Experience in troubleshooting mechanical breakdowns, diagnostics, electrical systems,
• Experience in reading and understanding of electrical blueprints, schematic, mechanical drawings.
• Automated Production Line Maintenance: 2 years (required)
• Hydraulics: basic understanding of principles of operation and troubleshooting.
• Air Compressor theory of operation and maintenance, troubleshooting: 2 years (required)
• Refrigeration theory of operation and maintenance, troubleshooting: 2 years (required)
• Fabrication / Welding: 1 year (required)
• Troubleshooting Electrical Systems: 2 years (required) *If qualified and authorized.
• Knowledge of PC and Network based software including Word Processing, Spreadsheet and Database applications. (plus)
• Knowledge of the Plastics Industry, speci