2nd Shift Maintenance Technician III

Maintenance Technician III - 2nd Shift

Job Purpose

Support the company's maintenance program by focusing on plant equipment and building maintenance in a manner that meets and complies with all food safety policies and OSHA regulations.

Essential Functions

• Troubleshoot and repair mechanical problems with plant equipment (e.g., mechanical drive systems, HVAC, hydraulic and pneumatic systems)
• Troubleshoot and repair electrical problems with plant equipment (e.g., wiring, circuits, fuses, switches, electrical installations, transformers, motors, and AC/DC motor drives)
• Perform preventive maintenance on all plant equipment
• Perform building maintenance and repairs (e.g., air conditioning, lights, forklifts)
• Perform repairs on equipment to prevent long-term downtime until permanent repairs can be completed
• Design/fabricate replacement parts or equipment as needed
• Electronically troubleshoot PLC controlled equipment by means of installed PLC
• Electronically troubleshoot 24 Volt control circuits
• Troubleshoot advanced PLC problems by means of computer software
• Lead maintenance projects including machine rebuilds, new equipment installs and startup
• Report food safety and quality issues to appropriate personnel
• Comply with all food safety requirements, training, policies, and procedures
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned

Qualifications (Education, Experience, Competencies)

• 4-year degree in electronics/maintenance mechanics or 2-year degree and 10+ years in maintenance mechanic role
• Experience with repair or preventive maintenance in hydraulics, pneumatics, machine shop, electricity, or electronics
• Advanced knowledge of TPM practices
• Advanced PLC experience including knowledge of Allen Bradley RSLogix and other software used to control production equipment
• Advanced knowledge of CMMS
• Advanced knowledge of lockout/tagout programs
• Advanced knowledge and experience in boiler operations
• Experience with ammonia, freon, or other cooling media
• Advanced stick and tig welding skills; ability to weld to sanitary standards
• Advanced computer skills including experience with Microsoft Office
• Ability to work with basic mathematical concepts to identify solutions
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists
• Strong communication skills
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and as part of a team to complete assigned tasks
• Ability to train, coach, and mentor others
• Ability to work in a fast-paced manufacturing environment