Industrial Maintenance Technician - 2nd Shift

Industrial Maintenance Technician

The Industrial Maintenance Technician performs a variety of activities to maintain plant equipment and facilities. Technical activities include maintaining and repairing industrial manufacturing equipment, electrical, plumbing, fixtures, doors, HVAC, preventative maintenance, and building and grounds maintenance.

Essential duties and responsibilities include:

• Maintains and repairs plant and facility equipment of a mechanical, electrical, or hydraulic nature
• Performs tool repairs, rebuilds, and other maintenance work.
• Completes work orders to support plant operations.
• Participates in group improvement activities, special maintenance projects.
• Partners with vendors, contractors and external resources as necessary
• Provide technical leadership and one-on-one training for less experienced maintenance team members
• Acts as a backup for the Maintenance Lead
• Partners with production personnel to troubleshoot equipment and identify solutions.
• Perform routine preventive maintenance and repairs on equipment
• Diagnoses problems, replaces or repairs parts, tests, and makes adjustments
• Cleans and maintains grounds, parking lots, fencing, building facilities, and vehicles
• Uses, creates or completes required documentation supporting scheduled or completed work into the CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management System)
• Completes work orders, records, logs and other written or computer-based documents
• Operates material handling equipment, battery equipment, moving machinery, and other powered equipment
• Maintains current knowledge of maintenance and mechanical repair technologies
• Attends meetings and communicates department support needs
• Troubleshoots complex problems with equipment where the repair is not immediately visible or obvious
• Must learn, follow, and actively enforce Lock Out Tag Out procedures
• May be required to work overtime if deemed necessary with occasional weekend and call-in work
• Performs all other duties as assigned
• Report any and all injuries to your supervisor or manager at the time of injury
• Complete all required training in a timely manner
• Adhere to ERU food safety policies and all government food safety and sanitation regulations (ex. FDA, HACCP, GMP, OSHA)

Qualifications/minimum requirements include:

• High School Diploma or GED
• Technical degree in Technical/Engineering discipline preferred
• Minimum of 3 years' experience in maintenance, mechanics, or electrical required
• Valid driver's license and insurance
• Proficiency in Machining, Welding, Fabrication, Piping, PLC, and Electrical
• Ability to operate Forklift, scissors, and aerial lift
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide whole numbers
• Intermediate computer skills including e-mail, word processing, and spreadsheets
• Strong electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, and blue print reading skills
• Strong technical understanding, equipment maintenance, power tool, and welding skills
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work with automated equipment and power equipment
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize under pressure
• Ability to work in cross-functional teams
• Good organization and problem-solving skills
• Detail-oriented nature
• Able to work autonomously
• Ability to travel if needed
• Ability to work overtime as needed including weekend and call-in work if necessary.

Physical requirements include:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is constantly required to use hands and fingers to handle or feel objects and controls.
• Frequently required to walk, bend and reach with hands and arms
• Constantly required to talk and hear
• Constantly sitting for long hours
• Constantly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds
• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds
• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 60 pounds
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus naturally or with correction.

The actual physical demands may vary depending on the specific tasks and work conditions within the facility.

Work environment includes:

• Work is typically performed in a Production Plant Environment.
• Occasionally exposed to a moderate level of noise that may make it difficult to concentrate
• Occasionally exposed to wet, humid with slippery conditions, hot and cold environment
• Frequently traveling to manufacturing sites (50% travel day travel to sites)
• Occasional travel outside of Wisconsin including international travel (5%)

Shift hours: 2:30pm-11pm.

Benefits include:

• Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance
• Basic Life Insurance
• Voluntary Life Insurance
• Flexible spending accounts & Health Savings Accounts
• 401k Retirement Plan
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Vacation
• Employee Assistance Program
• Short term/Long term disability
• Volunteer time off (VTO)
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Pet insurance