Maintenance Technician -2nd shift Full Time

The Maintenance Technician has the accountability for performing mechanic skills including, but not limited to, mechanical, electrical, pneumatic and hydraulic troubleshooting and repair of packaging and production machines. This position has no supervisory authority.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES

The primary duties and responsibilities of the Maintenance Technician consist of but are not limited to:

·         Maintains and repairs all aspects of production line equipment to include packaging equipment, wrappers, conveyors,

·         Must be able to work all craft specialties, including electrical, welding, mechanical, pneumatic and structural.

·         Repairs or replaces defective parts on equipment. Dismantles machinery in order to access part(s) needing repair replaces/repairs defective parts and reassembles machinery. Lubricates and cleans working mechanisms on production equipment.

·         Provide emergency/unscheduled repairs of all production equipment during production and perform scheduled maintenance repairs of production equipment during machine service..

·         Performs plant inspections on fire systems, storage freezers, refrigeration system, etc., and records information into daily summaries.

·         Performs preventative maintenance work on equipment and ensures timely completion of work orders.

·         Provide emergency/unscheduled repairs of all production equipment during production and perform scheduled maintenance repairs of production equipment during machine service.

·         Read and interpret equipment manuals and work orders to perform required service.

·         Examine machines and equipment in root cause analysis troubleshooting and performance analysis.

SKILLS REQUIREMENTS

Candidate must have:

·         Knowledgeable and experienced with electrical equipment: Single and Three phase, 110v & 24v dc controls, prints and schematics.

·         Knowledgeable and experienced with manufacturing equipment, preferably packaging equipment: scales, baggers (linear & horizontal), cartoners and case-packer.

·         Mechanical knowledge of troubleshooting, pneumatic and hydraulic repairs.

·         Intermediate experience and knowledge with Microsoft Office programs.

·         Experience wielding with: MIG, TIG or Gas metal arc wielding.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

·         2-5 years’ experience in machine maintenance, manufacturing or packaging equipment preferred

Or

·         Successful completion or currently perusing degree of 2+ year trade/technical school and 2 or more years of related machine maintenance experience