Master Industrial Technician

Job Title: Master Industrial Technician

Department: Processing

Location: Trillium Farms- Harpster & Mt Victory, Ohio

Reports To: Support Services Manager

Job Type: Full-time/Salary

 

Job Summary

As a Master Industrial Technician, you will take on a leadership role, working with management to coordinate and execute daily maintenance operations for the processing facility. The ideal candidate will be able to perform the job with little or no supervision and must be knowledgeable in all areas of the processing facility and equipment. This role involves coordinating capital projects, facility maintenance, preventive maintenance programs, and new equipment installations or upgrades.

You will work on-site or across multiple sites to ensure timely and efficient production. Using your expertise, you will troubleshoot and repair various mechanical, electrical, and conveying systems, as well as different types of industrial equipment. This position requires professionalism and the ability to collaborate effectively in a team environment. As a Master Industrial Technician, you will provide leadership, technical guidance, and support to other on-site maintenance technicians, including mentoring, training, and development. All tasks must be performed safely, efficiently, and effectively to support the daily achievement of production goals by ensuring the proper functionality of machinery.

Essential Job Functions

• Under minimal or no supervision, repair and use expertise to perform high level maintenance on industrial machinery (i.e., automation, mechanical, electrical, conveying systems, etc.) using manufactures recommendations, blueprints schematics, and company SOPs to ensure equipment is performing safely and to required specifications
• Identify root cause of all mechanical and electrical issues and performs repairs that may include welding, fabricating parts, plumbing, electrical, or replacing defective components. Works with appropriate personnel and management if further attention is required to resolve the issue
• Diagnose and conduct overall conveyor maintenance on schedule as required
• Troubleshooting and replace or repair drive chains, gears, belts, pullies, shafts, rollers, electric motors, and gear boxes
• Coordinating, sustain, improve, and develop new Preventative Maintenance plans on all processing equipment
• Assemble, install, test, and maintain electrical or electronic wiring, equipment, PLC, Software, appliances, apparatus, and fixtures
• Connect wires to circuit breakers, transformers, and other components
• Uses test equipment to diagnose system controls, software issues, malfunctioning machine systems, apparatus, and components
• Analyze, report, document, and communicate maintenance issues to the maintenance manager
• Responsible for maintaining adequate tools/supplies for necessary repairs and maintenance. Initiates purchase order for parts and supplies
• Responsible for maintaining tools, keeping them clean and in good working condition. Keep work area organized, clean and free to move in
• Assist other technicians in the performance of maintenance activities and/or providing training/guidance
• Participate in and promotes our safety culture by following safe work practices
• Identify unsafe conditions and corrects. Work with management to resolve safety concerns
• When working in processing follows all compliance, food safety, and biosecurity rules, policies, and procedures. Reports any violations to a supervisor. Be familiar with USDA regulations

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs)

• Reading and comprehension skills necessary to read, understand and follow blueprints schematics, drawings, SOP's and other written instructions or work details
• Strong time management, operational and analytical skills
• Strong problem solving, project management and planning skills
• Ability to communicate effectively and professionally with co-workers and management
• Able to work effectively with outside contractors and other contacts when necessary
• Strong work ethic, honesty, team oriented and moral character
• Attention to detail and ability to work in a fast-paced environment a must <