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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 small repairs on equipment to prevent long-term downtime until permanent repairs can be completed

+ 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)

+ 2-year degree in electronics/maintenance mechanics or 3+ years in maintenance mechanic role

+ Experience with repair or preventive maintenance in hydraulics, pneumatics, machine shop, electricity, or electronics

+ Working knowledge of CMMS

+ Working knowledge of lockout/tagout programs

+ Working knowledge of boiler operations

+ Experience with ammonia, freon, or other cooling media

+ Ability to stick or tig weld small repairs Intermediate 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 work in a fast-paced manufacturing environment