Machine Maintenance Technician

Benefits:

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Responsibilities:

Comply with all legislated and relevant laws and regulations for safety and quality including lockout tag out, GMP, HACCP, company specific policies and procedures.

Maintain work area and equipment, ensure clean, sanitary and orderly conditions, and apply 5S principals. Ensure tools and equipment are in good working order; report any defective materials, missing or damaged tools to the supervisor.

Correctly complete any required reports or paperwork such as production data sheets, order documentation. Perform duties as assigned. Some ongoing duties include those listed below but are not inclusive to this position.

Perform mechanic skills including, but not limited to, mechanical, electrical, pneumatic and hydraulic troubleshooting and repair of packaging and production machines. Ensures operation of machinery and mechanical equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements on engines, motors, pneumatic tools, conveyor systems, and production machines. Observe equipment concerns and initiative corrective action/repair.

Provide emergency and unscheduled repairs of production equipment during production. Respond timely to any mechanical breakdown. Troubleshoot and locate source of problem by observation, testing, talking with operator. Remove defective parts using power tools and other equipment. Repair to prevent reoccurrence. Assemble modified and new equipment for operation as instructed. Fabricate repair parts to maintain existing equipment or make approved modifications using machine shop equipment.

Report equipment parts usage from stock to ensure accurate inventory; notify department supervisor of any parts and supplies needing to be ordered. Conserve maintenance resources by using equipment and supplies as needed to accomplish job. Document all work to ensure accurate maintenance records, ensure production operation is aware of status of equipment and improve overall communication between shifts.

Physical Requirements:

Must stand, walk for prolonged periods of time; climb stairs

Regularly required to bend, stoop, reach

Lift in excess of 75 lbs. on an occasional basis

Exposure to loud noise on regular basis

Skills and Work Experience Requirements:

Three (3) years’ experience in production machine repair, shop tools and welding experience. Use of calipers, micrometers and other measuring instruments.

Employee must be able to accomplish the Essential Duties and Responsibilities to be competent in the job