Maintenance Technician

This position is responsible for:

• Approaching work with a Continuous Improvement (CI) mindset, and engaging in Model Dairy Mission Statement to identify, value, prioritize, resource and sustain improvement opportunities.
• Conforms to and has department conform to Model Dairy quality standards.
• Updates and monitors a preventative maintenance program for the Reno plant facility.
• Helps relieve and cover maintenance department vacations to minimize overtime costs.
• Coordinates the day-to-day preventative maintenance requirements and must have proficiency in all maintenance jobs.
• Through a parts clerk, establishes parts ordering requirements to ensure that adequate supplies of appropriate spare parts are kept in stock.
• Develops a maintenance related training schedule for production team members and assists in their technical training as needed.
• Assists in troubleshooting as needed on plant equipment.  Performs needed repairs when required.  Researches, suggest, and implements system upgrades.
• Analyzes malfunctioning machines and systems (electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, etc.) and makes necessary repairs, adjustments, modifications, subject to management approval.
• Repairs production equipment, plant equipment, and related facilities as directed.  This includes boilers, air compressors and refrigeration systems.
• Analyzes and repairs specialized equipment heavily dependent on electrical controls, microprocessors, controls, electro-mechanical mechanisms, and related components under general direction.
• Maintains a working understanding of plant production processes, equipment systems and facilities, in order to perform maintenance effectively under general directions.
• Has sufficient knowledge to be able to operate equipment for diagnostic and break relief as required.
• Performs all work in a safe and professional manner and reports safety deficiencies immediately.
• Order parts and materials as required for assigned tasks.
• Maintains professional and appropriate dress, hygiene and personal appearance.
• This job description reflects management's assignments of essential functions; it does not prescribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned.
• Accountable to the GMP Food Safety and Quality Principles.

Minimum:

• A High school diploma or GED
• Must be able to read, write and speak English.  Ability to read, write and speak in Spanish a plus.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure.
• High degree of mechanical aptitude.
• Must be able to work Saturday.

Preferred:

• Previous public relations/customer service experience.
• Previous experience with XATA, ADI or any handheld device.