Processing Equipment Reliability Technician

Job Description

Job Description

Step into a day on our maintenance team

You arrive, gear up, and begin with thorough post-operational inspections. From graders to conveyor lines, washers, and dryers, you make sure every system is safe, clean, and ready for peak performance.

• Complete daily post-operational inspections on all assigned machinery.
• Keep equipment running safely and efficiently through scheduled preventive maintenance.
• Diagnose and repair issues on graders, conveyor systems, washers, and dryers.
• Lead root-cause analysis on downtime events and implement error-proofing controls.
• Set up machines with correct packaging materials and ensure accurate date coding.
• Manage parts inventory and maintain precise maintenance records.
• Perform welding and metalwork as needed.
• Handle facility and building maintenance tasks.
• Follow all safety regulations and biosecurity rules; promptly report any violations.

• Strong mechanical troubleshooting and metalworking abilities.
• Hands-on proficiency in machine repair, machine tool operations, pipefitting, and welding.
• Working knowledge of valves, pipe fittings, bearings, motors, gearboxes, and related components.
• Ability to read and interpret mechanical, pneumatic, and hydraulic drawings/schematics.
• Clear, professional communication skills—written and verbal—with teammates and managers.
• Comfort with basic math (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division).
• Computer skills in Microsoft Word and Excel, plus job-related internet research; eager to learn new tools.
• Organized, detail-focused, and able to prioritize and solve problems with urgency and ownership.
• Works well independently and collaborates effectively in a team.

• Understands, practices, and enforces safe work methods: fall protection, lockout/tagout, fire protection systems, electrical safety, forklift/hoist operation, welding and cutting, PPE, and employee “Right to Know.”

• Comfortably and safely performs extensive climbing, walking, lifting, bending, standing, carrying, and squatting.

You should be proficient in: Troubleshooting Industrial Automation Equipment