Maintenance Technician - Mt. Vernon, IN

Thank you for your interest in joining our team!  At CGB, you can contribute to meaningful work, grow professionally and personally, and belong in a place where everyone has a voice.  

Founded in 1969, CGB Enterprises, Inc. is known as an innovative and progressive leader in the grain and transportation industries.  Today, CGB operates an enterprise with over 100 locations and nearly 2,000 U.S. employees overseeing a diverse family of businesses that provide an array of services for producers and logistics services for an international base of customers. The combination of our assets provides a growing organization that is celebrating over 50 years of strength and stability!

Copilot said:

Take your industrial maintenance career to the next level with a stable, team-oriented company. You'll work on critical processing equipment, lead installation projects, and use your technical skills to support a high-performance soybean processing operation. If you're ready to put your maintenance expertise to work in a challenging and rewarding environment, apply today!

This job is primarily responsible for the maintenance, servicing, and inspection of all processing equipment and performing installation projects for the Soybean Processing Plant. Additional responsibilities may be required that are highly skilled maintenance tasks e.g. fabrication, welding, cutting, blue print reading, carpentry, basic repairs, etc.

In this job, you will:

This list is meant to be representative, not exhaustive nor imply that these are the only duties to be performed by the incumbent in this job.  Some incumbents may not perform all the duties listed or may perform related duties as assigned.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• Fully participate in the company Safety Program, Quality Program and attends daily pre-shift meetings.
• Perform all duties within compliance of OSHA to include Lock Out Tag Out, Confined Space and Hot Permit procedures especially in the Extraction area, company safety, and environmental regulations (ISO where applicable); including wearing appropriate PPE for task being performed.
• Perform routine inspections and preventative maintenance (per manufacturer's recommendations and company policies) to maximize equipment life. Perform basic equipment upkeep and repairs. Monitor equipment to ensure all equipment is in proper working order.
• Perform installation projects, perform needed repairs daily in order to maintain a safe environment and efficient operation.
• Troubleshoot reported or discovered equipment issues to prevent downtime; repair or replace defective parts or requests assistance as needed. Rebuild spare equipment.
• Maintain needed inventory to complete routine tasks and maintenance. Ensure parts and supplies are available as needed.
• Complete documentation timely, accurately and legibly (i.e. checklists, updating electronic PM records, repair notes, repair estimates, and purchase order information).
• Set up and disassemble oil barge loading hoses. Contain oil spills and recover spilled oil when necessary.
• Perform general housekeeping and clean-up of all work areas.
• Be "on-call" for weekends, nights and holidays for emergency repairs.
• Other duties as assigned; such as performing highly skilled maintenance where applicable (electrical, fabrication, welding, cutting, blue print reading, carpentry, etc.) and may include working in any or all parts of the plant assisting with operations or maintenance when an imminent or urgent issue arises.

Here's what you'll need to be considered:

Education

Required - High school diploma or equivalent, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Experience

Preferred – Previous experience in maintenance.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Intermediate to advanced level of understanding of mechanical maintenance, knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
• Basic computer skills, including working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite.
• Effective interpersonal, oral and written communication skills with the ability to interact with all levels of people within and outside the organization.
• Basic mathematical skills (i.e. addition, subtraction, multiplication, division).
• Ability to accept and follow directions; to work