Maintenance Technician - 2nd Shift

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Your Opportunity

• Competitive Starting Pay: $26.60

• Earn an additional $1.00/hour for 2nd Shift

• Comprehensive Health Insurance, Retirement Benefits and More

The Maintenance Technician has responsibilities to maintain, troubleshoot and repair a variety of electrical and mechanical equipment in a food processing environment. This position requires proficiency in multiple skill clusters, such as electrical controls, fluid power, mechanical systems, welding, fabrication and manufacturing processes. This person will perform medium to high-level machine systems troubleshooting and repair and provide technical support for all phases of the operation. This work will be of average to considerable difficulty in the accomplishment of a variety of mechanical maintenance actions.

Core Responsibilities

• Receives work order/request, reviews to determine tools, equipment, time, manpower, parts, and supplies needed.

• When responding to crisis calls will always arrive at the scene with basic tools and equipment necessary to perform work. 

• Read blueprints, schematics (including electrical), wiring diagrams, technical manuals, etc.

• Maintains various activity records and logs.

• Observe equipment or machinery while in operation to detect malfunctions.

• Disassemble mechanical equipment, identify faulty/worn parts, replace, reassemble, and test.

• Test major subsystems or components to localize problem using specialized equipment.

• Fabricate replacement parts which may require welding, cutting, or sheet metal work.

• Perform preventive maintenance on various mechanical systems and equipment. Install new equipment/appliances including utilities (i.e., electrical, water, gas, or drain lines).

• Responsibilities include installing, trouble shooting, and maintaining, mechanical equipment, piping systems, electrical controls/components in accordance with manufacturer’s specification, local regulations and Smithfield safety policies. 

• Performs preventive and predictive maintenance schedules on mechanical equipment such as pumps, packaging and slicing equipment, harvest and cutting equipment used in manufacturing environment.

• Working knowledge and skills in operating a variety of small hand tools and devices used in general mechanical maintenance operations

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. May perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions.

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) and 1+ years of related experience and/or training in an industrial mechanical maintenance or food manufacturing environment; or 4 years’ direct experience in an industrial mechanical maintenance or food manufacturing maintenance environment.

• Vocational Diploma, Technical Diploma or associate degree from a technical maintenance or vocational school. (Preferred).

• Possess the ability to function effectively in a team environment and interact productively with all levels of team personnel and outside contractors.

• Ability to operate a forklift, genie lift or scissor lift or other powered industrial trucks (PIT).

• Understand and follow oral and written instructions.

• Ability to read and execute work order, write da