Maintenance Mechanic

TITLE: Maintenance Mechanic DEPARTMENT: Production REPORTS TO: Plant Manager EMPLOYMENT ☐ Temporary ☒ Full-Time ☐ Part-Time FLSA STATUS: ☒ Non-Exempt ☐ Exempt

Job Function: Perform routine and extensive preventative maintenance, perform repairs on company buildings, mechanical equipment, utility systems and grounds. Paint and clean parts as needed. 

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

· Responsible for keeping an inventory on parts to ensure that back up parts are available for all machines

· Responsible for keeping machines in strong working order at all times

· Responsible to ensure that production continues without interruption during production periods

· Perform minor and major repair of all buildings and equipment

· Perform preventive maintenance procedures on mechanical equipment on a scheduled basis; inspects belts, checks fluid levels, replaces filters, greases bearings, seals, etc.; repairs or replaces broken parts.

· Maintain and repair pneumatic systems

· Building maintenance including windows, doors, locks, etc.

· Complete daily, weekly and monthly checklists on building and equipment maintenance procedures and maintains records of scheduled maintenance procedures

· Operate a computer which contains the program to monitor maintenance activity

· Maintain records of scheduled maintenance procedures in the computer program

· Install and repair basic electrical wiring and equipment

· Respond to emergency maintenance requests as required

· Assist with renovation/remodeling of buildings; repairs plaster and drywall; paints building structures

· Perform outside custodial duties such as snow removal as required

· May obtain estimates for supplies, repair parts

· Understanding of maintenance and basic repair of single and three phase electrical equipment

· Understanding of maintenance and basic repair of refrigeration equipment including chillers and heat exchangers

· Strong understanding of the maintenance repair and function of various sanitary, FDA approved pumps

· Strong understanding of maintenance and repair of food processing equipment (i.e. Puree machines, heat exchangers, sanitary tanks, piping and all peripheral equipment)

· Understanding of maintenance and repair of electronic monitoring devices (i.e. metal detectors, chart recorders, and motor controllers)

· Light fabrication skills of sanitary equipment

· Responsible for rotating through breaks and lunches as requested to avoid stopping production

· Responsible to make sure all drains outside plant are clear and clean

· Responsible for operation and oversight of routine maintenance of all equipment

· Responsible for operation and oversight of wastewater disposal system

· Responsible for cleaning and maintaining all aspects of wastewater. Discharge pond and associated equipment

· Responsible for reporting any food safety concern and empowered to do so

· Cleanliness and organization is a key component to your success, as well as the safety of yourself and others. It is required of each employee to maintain the areas they are responsible for in a clean and organized manner at all times.

· Responsible to keep all outside drains clean and clear allowing no standing water

· Other duties may be assigned

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES None

QUALIFICATIONS To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. 

TRAINING REQUIREMENTS: The Individual must complete the following training according to QP-291:

1) New Employee Food Safety Training: Once prior to starting work

2) All WCFSTP modules according to the needs analysis: once in the first year of employment

3) Refresher Training: as needed according to QP-291:6.0

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE High school diploma or general education degree (GED) and five years of responsible experience in building and mechanical equipment maintenance and repair; or an acceptable equivalent combination of education and experience. Good skill in the use of hand and power tools.

LANGUAGE SKILLS Ability to read and comprehend instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write effective correspondence and communicate. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to other employees of the organization. 

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to interpret miscellaneous drawings and schematics.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS Valid Driver's License required. Appropriate trade license preferred. 

PHYSICAL DEMANDS The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop; kneel; crouch; or crawl; and talk; or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit. The employee must frequently lift and/or move more than 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision and depth perception.

The preceding description is specific to your position, but it is important that you understand that all employees may be asked to be flexible within their job duties and responsibilities with cross training. It is expected that all employees be willing to step in where needed, which is the nature of a small company.

WORK ENVIRONMENT The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; outside weather conditions; risk of electrical shock; and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to occasionally loud.