Maintenance Technician

A Day in the Life:

Maintenance Technician performs maintenance activities including but not limited to equipment, buildings, grounds, utilities, and other devices on a 24/7 schedule in order to maintain safe and efficient operation, complying with food safety and process quality standards. Must be willing to work overtime and respond to call-in work. 

 

Position Details:

Monday – Friday, 11:00pm – 7:30am with some weekend and on call work

$36.56 ($37.60 with Ammonia Certification)

 

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Properly install, repair or service machinery, equipment, and support systems as required. 
• Work directly with production associates and management to problem-solve and correct production issues that will ensure maximum production efficiencies.
• Properly trouble-shoot and maintain production lines and/or processing equipment.
• Properly perform all necessary maintenance tasks to production lines (i.e. rebuilds, welding, valve, pipe and solenoid selection, etc.)
• Properly develop and implement preventive maintenance systems for all production equipment and/or processing equipment.
• Execute predictive and preventative maintenance practices for all production equipment.
• Perform systematic preventative maintenance, including electrical or mechanical adjustments, inspections and minor repairs.
• Use computer and associated software on PLC’s to troubleshoot and correct equipment issues.
• Gain understanding of the principles of Thermodynamics and how it affects ammonia refrigeration and boiler systems.
• Manage predictive and preventive maintenance practices on facilities support equipment such as boilers, ammonia compressors, air compressors, and water and wastewater treatment systems.
• Perform water treatment tests to maintain and operate condenser cooling towers and associated equipment.
• Properly perform all necessary maintenance to refrigeration, air, water, wastewater, and boiler systems (including rebuilds, welding, valve repair, plumbing, and solenoid selection).
• Actively assist with planning/scheduling and storeroom staff for CMMS tracking: work orders, parts, purchase requisitions.
• Other duties as required

 

 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Extensive maintenance background which may include hydraulics, controls, welding, electrical, PLC’s, and pneumatics.
• Maintenance experience in boilers, refrigeration (preferably anhydrous ammonia), air compressors, electrical systems, plant fire protection system and hydraulics. Ability to troubleshoot maintenance-related problems.  
• Ability to understand and follow instructions concisely.  Working knowledge of hand and power tools. 
• Ability to read diagrams, blueprints, and schematics. 
• Ability to recognize defective parts. 
• Ability to distinguish machine sounds, to detect potential mechanical issues. 
• Ability to move up to 50 pounds. 
• Ability to work on multiple levels, such as catwalks, ladders, etc. and ability to work in extreme temperatures.  <