SP Maintenance Technician

Primary Purpose of this Position

Set up, adjust, and maintain assigned equipment with responsibility for production and quality on this equipment. Monitor all systems during plant operations. Analyze and correct technical and mechanical problems and repair and overhaul equipment and controls. Perform preventative maintenance on production equipment.  Assist in the installation on new packaging lines.

Qualifications

Education / Certification

High School diploma or GED and/or technical training or 3 years’ experience

Special Knowledge / Skills

knowledge of industrial electrical control

Experience

• Experience as a maintenance mechanic.
• Experience in using electrical measurement equipment.
• Experience in repairing problems in pneumatic systems
• Experience in fault tracing in electrical control circuits
• Experience in installing electric motors
• Basic experience in building maintenance

Essential Functions and Major Responsibilities

Area:

• Manages level of adherence to Good Manufacturing Practices with regards to Maintenance, Production and Sanitation
• Ensures compliance with all company and regulatory product quality standards, sanitation standards, food safety standards, employee safety and environmental standards
• Complies and enforces food quality.
• Adequately carries out all activities related to quality of the finished product.
• Complies and enforces Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP’s)

Production:

• Provide repairs on equipment for Maintenance, Production, Sanitation and the Warehouse to safely and efficiently run operations

Order & Cleanliness:

• Keep work area clean and in neat condition.
• Meet and enforce best practices for manufacturing (GMP's and 5S's).   
• Supervisor may assign other duties.

General Functions:

• Maintain equipment functioning in a safe and efficient operation.
• Inspects used parts to determine changes in dimensional requirements.
• Repairs or replaces defective parts.  Install special functional and structural parts in devices.  Lubricates and cleans parts.
• Sets up and operates lathe, drill press, grinder, and other metalworking tools to make and repair parts.
• Initiates purchase order for parts and machines.  Repair electrical equipment.
• Analyzes mechanical and operational problems on assigned equipment. Plans for and takes corrective action.
• Analyzes circuits, wiring diagrams and drawings to install, repair, calibrate, service or replace electrical and electronic devices and systems.
• Tests equipment to check operation. Tries out equipment after repairs, changeovers or extended downtime.