Material Handling Equipment Mechanic

Equipment Material Handler Mechanic


About the Company

The Sugar Foods is a privately owned company with production facilities in Georgia, California, and Mexico. Our products are sold and distributed throughout the U.S. and Canada. Sugar Foods manufactures and packs croutons, tortilla chips, crispy toppings, as well as cheese-based toppings. Additionally, Sugar Foods packages a variety of items including sugar, sweeteners, powdered creamer, and dried fruits and nuts.

The Sugar Foods Way

At Sugar Foods, the Customer is King, and our team is our Family. The vision of Sugar Foods is for our products to be on every plate and in every cup. We continue to grow our business and adapt to changing business conditions to consistently provide value to our customers, our associates, and our community, by adhering to ambitious standards of quality and safety and always acting in a respectful and responsible manner.

Essential Functions:

• Performs preventative maintenance, repair and adjustment of material handling equipment.
• Inspects forklifts, pallet jacks, and other material handling equipment to ensure compliance with OSHA and operational standards.
• Maintain batteries and chargers in working order in accordance with OSHA Standards.
• Performs routine maintenance on several types of warehouse equipment in accordance with OSHA Standards.
• Evaluates, maintains, and evaluates equipment performance using instruments such as voltmeters, ohmmeters, and any other testing instruments.
• Maintains tools and machinery in good condition and use tools and equipment carefully as instructed.
• Conducts tests of safety equipment to ensure OHSA and operational standards.
• Maintains accurate preventive maintenance records within the CMMS system.
• Keeps work area 6S'd (clean, organized, etc.), and performs housekeeping duties as required.
• Performs other maintenance related work and job assignments as required.

Qualifications & Experience:

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) required.
• 3 years employment maintenance relatable experience (i.e.: automotive mechanic, diesel mechanic, equipment rental mechanic, etc.) or relevant Technical School certification/vocational program.
• Basic computer skills required.
• Crown Reach Trucks Motors & Drives Photo Eyes & Sensors Belts, Bearings, Rollers Hand & Power Tools

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Effective communication and people skills.
• Mathematical and documentation skills necessary.
• Ability to work with hands in mechanically oriented situations.
• Ability to follow verbal and written instructions.
• Proficient use of testing equipment.
• Must be able to work flexible shifts if required, including on call.
• Ability to troubleshoot and diagnose down to the component level on all material handling equipment.
• Share knowledge, train and support the development of others.

Preventive Maintenance Electrical & Mechanical Troubleshooting Conveyors & Sortation CVP Machines Balers & Dock Doors Forklifts & MHE Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) Root Cause Analysis Live Production Support

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