Maintenance Technician

Performs installations, preventive maintenance, and repairs on buildings, mechanical equipment and utility systems using one or more trade skills (e.g., electrical, mechanical, plumbing, carpentry) - Prepares and maintains records of completed maintenance repair work - Maintains current knowledge of all applicable procedures and safety measures

Shift: Afternoon

Responsibilities:

• Ability to troubleshoot in Extrusion, Press, and Bag room Departments
• Learedge of electrical circuits
• PLC understanding preferred
• Breakdown maintenance - Repair of equipment after failure. Practice of 5 Why and Error Proofing Lean principles
• Corrective maintenance - Improvement of equipment, in addition to repair.
• Predictive maintenance - Daily or weekly inspections, cleaning, adjusting, lubricating and replacement.
• Cleaning to inspect and fundamental TPM practices to prevent early failure
• Train new maintenance technicians as required
• Performs building maintenance and production equipment PM's
• Interact and coordinate with outside contractors when needed
• Conduct fire, safety, sanitation inspections
• Assume a resource role on the team and supports team resources and other teammates on a day-to-day basis
• Maintain accurate maintenance history file

• Experience reading schematics.
• Excellent communication skills.
• A minimum of a high school diploma or GED
• Experience using electronic and computer troubleshooting equipment
• Experience in mechanical troubleshooting

Physical Requirements:

• Frequent bending and lifting of items up to 40 pounds as needed
• Work with and around various solvents, inks, corn starch and cleaning chemicals
• Access all work areas to include frequent climbing on stands, ladders and stairs
• Sit, stand, stoop, squat, bend, climb and reach overhead as needed
• Stand on concrete floors for 12-hour shifts
• Utilize fine manipulation skills (including but not limited to the use of a utility knife, scissors, tape measure, typing, writing, and hand tools)
• Must be able to distinguish colors for product quality purposes
• Must be able to effectively communicate with customers, peers, and management at all levels
• Must be able to follow all safety procedures
• Must recognize that job requirements will change as processes evolve
• Must be able to perform all essential functions of the job in a safe manner.
• Utilize communication skills to effectively express both oral and written ideas individually or in group settings

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