Maintenance Mechanic

Job Description

Job Description

Company Description

Oterra is the global leader in naturally sourced colors for food, beverages, dietary supplements, and pet food. With over 140 years of expertise, we believe nature got it right the first time. Join our fast-growing, international team and help us make natural, healthy food accessible worldwide.

General Summary

This position works under general supervision and is primarily responsible for maintaining, troubleshooting, diagnosing and repairing production equipment and machinery.  Conduct maintenance of building facilities as needed to maintain groundskeeping standards.

Principal Duties And Responsibilities

1. Ensures optimum up-time of all production equipment and machinery by trouble shooting, diagnosing and repairing any problems in the most cost efficient and timely manner.
2. Coordinates with production the repair or the preventative maintenance of production equipment and machinery utilizing machine manuals and diagrams to minimize down time.
3. Designs and implement preventative maintenance systems, procedures and methods.
4. Maintains, diagnoses and repairs the building and all its components.
5. Completes all required paperwork using Good Documentation Practices.

Working Conditions

Working environment includes a production unit and includes frequent exposures to wet, humid, dusty, or loud conditions, a hot boiler room, moving machine parts, fumes or airborne particles, and caustic chemicals.  Seasonally, some infrequent light work will be required in cold outdoor weather conditions.  A company- issued uniform is required to be always worn along with applicable personal protective equipment.  This can include coveralls, dust mask, hearing protection, hair/beard net, safety glasses, gloves, and safety shoes.  Employees in this position may occasionally be required to wear a full face respirator if handling hazardous materials. Because wearing a respirator is a safety requirement, employees in this position are prohibited at those times from having: (1) facial hair that comes between the sealing surface of the respirator and the employee’s face, or (2) any other condition that interferes with the face to respirator seal. Not all facial hair is prohibited, only facial hair that interferes with the seal when respirator is required to perform work tasks. Oterra will consider requests for reasonable accommodation to these requirements in order to accommodate a sincerely held religious belief or a condition that constitutes a disability.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, sit, climb stairs, crouch, talk on a radio, listen to machinery, and use hands to manipulate, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls.  The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance, scoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, and use feet to operate machines. Must be able to lift and/or move 50 lbs. unassisted and occasionally up to 100 lbs. (assisted) This includes repetitive bending and lifting of items to stack or dump.  Must be able to work under hot or extreme cold, wet, and sometimes dusty, and loud conditions where dust mask, coveralls and/or hearing protection may be required.  Must always maintain strict compliance to “air lock” and food manufacturing facility GMP rules to avoid interdepartmental contamination.

What We Offer: 

• Comprehensive Health Coverage – Medical, Dental, and Vision Plans to support you and your family on your first day of employment
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with Employer Match – Plan for your future with company-supported retirement savings
• Paid Time Off – Enjoy a healthy work-life balance with PTO and 11 Paid Holidays
• Paid Parental Leave –Maternity and Paternity Leave so you can focus on what matters most
• Employee Engagement – Join our Engagement Team for fun events, volunteer opportunities, and ways to connect with colleagues across the company

Preferred Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

1. Ability to read, write and speak English.
2. Ability to apply basic mathematical concepts including conversion of weight and volume between metric and imperial units.
3. Ability to read and follow basic building diagrams and schematics.
4. Ability to understand basic Machine manuals and diagrams.
5. Experience in using Lock Out Tag Out to isolate all potential energy (Electrical, Pneumatic, Hydraulic Etc..)
6. Possess a working knowledge of computers with an ability to operate basic controls for equipment operation and creation of documents in Word or Excel.
7. Ability to use basic hand tools (hammer, screwdriver, wrench) for assembly and disassembly of equipment.
8. Ability to communicate effectively with co-workers regarding the status of a mechanical project.
9. Experience with PD, Pneumatic pumps, and three- phase electrical is preferred.
10. Willingness to learn boiler operation and maintenance is required.
11. Should be a self-starter that can prioritize their workday and function with minimal direct supervision.
12. These characteristics are normally acquired through a High school diploma or GED, with one-year certificate from a technical school, and 1 to 3 years related experience
13. Experience using a CMMS system to create and complete work orders.
14. Experience working at height, including scissor lifts, rooftops, and on top of process tanks.
15. Experience using forklifts.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.