Maintenance Technician 1

Business Unit Overview

About Bob Evans Farms, Inc.

For over 75 years, Bob Evans Farms has delivered delicious, quick-to-table, farm-inspired food that makes mealtime a little bit easier and a lot more delicious. We're proud to be the No. 1-selling refrigerated dinner sides*, including many varieties of wholesome, feel-good favorites such as mashed potatoes and macaroni & cheese, sold in grocery stores across the country. We're also a leading producer and distributor of sausage and egg products including liquid eggs. In addition to our flagship Bob Evans® brand, our product portfolio includes Simply Potatoes®, Egg Beaters® and Owens® Sausage. Bob Evans Farms is based in Columbus, Ohio, and is owned by Post Holdings, Inc., a consumer-packaged goods holding company. For more information about Bob Evans Farms, Inc., visit


Responsibilities

• Inspects facility equipment daily performing various production startup and coverage tasks.

• Maintains various plant machines by performing troubleshooting and general maintenance.

• Trouble-shoots mechanical and pneumatic systems. Demonstrates basic electrical and hydraulic troubleshooting skills.

• Uses prints, specifications, follows verbal instructions to make repairs to ordinary plumbing and electrical systems.

• Assists in the installation of equipment.

• Cleans and lubricates parts, equipment, and machinery.

• Follow all SQF principles pertinent to your position as specified by the SQF Practitioner.

• All food safety and human safety concerns need to be reported to appropriate personnel such as QA technician, Safety Manager, FSQ Manager, etc.

• All other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or G.E.D required: A minimum of two or more year's industrial food manufacturing equipment experience required.

• Basic electrical/mechanical knowledge required.

• Understanding and completion of basic lock-out, tag-out procedures. Lock colors, and understanding of the Bradford Graphics signs, knowledge of when to utilize 2 points of control vs-controlled access vs zero energy.

• Requires judgment to make decisions regarding sequence of maintenance operations to be performed within the limits of standard practice.

• Ability to work in somewhat disagreeable conditions, dust, noise, fumes and vibrations.

• Ability to work overtime as require

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals.

• Ability to use thinking and reasoning to solve a problem.

• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• This position requires sitting and climbing or balancing under 1/3 of the time. Will be walking and stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling 1/3 to 2/3 of the time, and standing, using hands to finger, handle, or feel, reaching with hands and arms and talking or hearing over 2/3 of the time. Must be able to lift weights ranging from 10 to more than 100 pounds under 1/3 of the time.
• This position will be exposed to work in high, precarious place, and outdoor weather conditions under 1/3 of the time. Will work near moving mechanical parts over 2/3 of the time. Typical noise level is loud (examples: metal can manufacture department, large earth-moving equipment).