Maintenance Mechanic

PURPOSE STATEMENT

The Line Maintenance Technician's responsibility is to perform basic mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and electronic repair and preventive maintenance on all plant equipment, and structure of the facility. It's important to understand all candidates must possess solid mechanical and electrical skills. Additionally, they should have the aptitude and willingness to keep pace with an everchanging environment. Candidates with Total Productive Manufacturing (TPM) experience would be well received as our long-term plans are to operate using this system.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES/OUTCOMES

• Observes all OSHA and facility safety rules and regulations including use of personal protective equipment. Example: Lock-out/Tag-out, Arc-Flash, Hot Work, Fall Protection, etc.
• Follows all established Good Manufacturing Practices, including maintaining an orderly and clean work area. These are intense food manufacturing/food safety programs that are not flexible.
• Trouble shooting and diagnosis and repair of mechanical and electrical failures. Example: large horizontal mixers, planetary mixers, dough sheeting lines, proofers, fryers, spiral freezers, various conveyors, and packaging equipment. The ideal candidate would have experience with this type of equipment.
• Assures preventive maintenance program is conducted on all plant equipment. Work orders are completed using an SAP based CMMS. Candidates must be comfortable using a computer and or tablet documenting their work. This type of work requires a high attention to detail and the ability to look beyond the basic task list on the work order; the ability to recognize and correct a mechanical or electrical issue before it becomes a problem.
• Provides emergency/unscheduled repairs of production equipment in a timely manner to minimize downtime. Candidates must have superior mechanical and electrical skills/experience to execute repairs in a timely fashion. Previous experience in a similar food manufacturing background would be a tremendous help.
• Perform welding, cutting, and soldering using electric and gas equipment. MIG and TIG welding experience on mild and stainless steel is desired.
• Reads and interprets equipment manuals and work orders to perform required maintenance and service. Candidates should be able to use existing documentation to their advantage to execute repairs. This would include hard wire and PLC electrical drawings and mechanical blueprints.
• Duties may involve pipe fitting; boiler making; insulating; welding; machining; carpentry; installing, aligning, and balancing new equipment; and repairing buildings, floors, freezers, or stairs. Experience with freon and ammonia-based refrigeration system is a big plus.
• Employee regularly required standing, reaching, bending, and moving about the facility.
• Vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.
• Hearing ability to meet manufacturing facility safety requirements.

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/EXPERIENCE

• High school diploma or GED required. Technical School graduate preferred.
• Three or more years of experience in manufacturing maintenance environment. Concentrate candidates with a similar food manufacturing background. These folks are going to have the best opportunity to succeed in this environment.
• Must read, write, and speak English.
• A high degree of judgment is required for this job.
• Knowledge of power and hand tools. The ability to complete lite machining and metal fabrication is a plus. This means a candidate would be able to operate a metal turning lathe, a horizontal mill, an ironworker, and various sheet metal forming equipment.
• Must be able to lift 50 pounds.
• Must be able to communicate in a professional manner with all employee levels at the plant as mechanics may perform training for newly acquired equipment.