Overview

Position Function:

  • Repair or maintain the operating condition of industrial production or processing machinery or equipment including inspection, assembly, disassembly, and replacement as necessary.
  • Respond promptly to all service requests as it relates to all equipment within the facility.
  • Performs fabrication, erection of processing equipment and repair to processing equipment.
  • Ability to perform basic electrical work and determines when an electrician is required.
  • Read schematics, drawings, and manuals.
  • Support facility maintenance equipment.
  • Perform daily inspections, emergency repairs, and routine adjustments; follow periodic preventive maintenance schedule.
  • Maintain organized documentation, inspection records, etc.
  • Provide support to process improvement projects
  • Perform other duties as required or assigned

Preferred qualifications/skills:

Physical Requirements: The employee is required to stand for extended periods of time (duration of the shift, 8 hours or more); walk; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop; kneel; crouch; bend continuously; or crawl. The incumbent must be able to climb stairs and ladders or step up onto a platform several times throughout the shift; and is occasionally required to sit. The employee must be able to push/pull/lift and/or move 50 pounds. The incumbent must operate light motorized equipment, hand and power tools skillfully and safely.

Work Environment: The employee is occasionally exposed to wet/cold conditions of -30F – +36F degrees and also at times hot conditions; high, precarious places (ex: 25 feet above ground level for extended hours); and outside weather conditions (rooftop). The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to occasionally loud, which may require hearing protection.

  • Must possess proficient mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic troubleshooting skills and emergency repair skills; ability to identify and repair problematic issues concerning all equipment and machinery, including finding innovative solutions to recurrent problems
  • Ability to demonstrate proficient fabrication and welding skills (Stainless Steel – TIG)
  • Must work effectively in a team setting
  • Ability to demonstrate math skills as part of the daily activities such as fractions, decimals, percentages and the metric system.
  • Ability to understand schematics, drawings, and manuals to establish facts and draw conclusions
  • Familiarity with preventive and reliability based maintenance
  • Strong organizational skills
  • Effective communication skills
  • Ability to use multi-meter and other measurement instruments considered a plus
  • Ability to troubleshoot PLC controls, such as Allen-Bradley considered a plus
  • Food processing industry experience considered a plus

Desired qualifications

· Food processing industry experience

· Bilingual skills (English/Spanish)

Experience:

  • Minimum 1-2 years’ experience with high speed processing, packaging, weighing, filling and inspection equipment

Position Education & Training Preferred

  • Minimum of a High School diploma/GED, some Technical School coursework, or Mechanical Certification (must have at least one of these three items to be considered)

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

  • 401(k)
  • 401(k) matching
  • Dental insurance
  • Health insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Vision insurance

Schedule:

  • 12 hour shift
  • Overtime
  • Weekends

Supplemental Pay:

Experience:

  • Industrial Mechanic: 1 year (Preferred)

Pay Frequency:

  • Bi weekly or Twice monthly

Benefit Conditions:

Work Remotely:

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