Maintenance Specialist

Responsibilities Job Summary: As a Maintenance Specialist, you'll function in a team environment, reporting to the Maintenance Team Leader with direct responsibilities to the Production Team Leader and Team. You'll provide technical support to ensure a safe environment, producing safe, high-quality product, in a timely manner, at the best cost possible. Key Responsibilities & Essential Functions Maintains manufacturing processes and equipment in optimum condition; integrates several process techniques focused on achieving high levels of overall process effectiveness (TPO) Applies fundamental understanding of team in development and active participation in a team environment through Division and Plant team orientation, and safety and quality training Provides technical assistance and professional leadership to lower-level technicians Assists in troubleshooting to determine root cause of equipment failures and determine best corrective and preventive measures Assists with rebuilding / replacing equipment and components Performs preventative maintenance Orders materials, parts, supplies, tools, and equipment Completes administrative tasks as required by SOPs Samples work and work orders to ensure quality control Repair & Replacement: BUILDING SYSTEMS Repairs plant equipment ELECTRICAL Replaces boards, relays, and input-output modules; calculates proper wire sizes and material ELECTRONICS Replaces PC boards, relays, and input-output modules; burns chips and program systems HYDRAULIC Replaces cylinders, valves, and pumps; performs preventative maintenance (e.g., 4-way / Vickers valves); repairs motor MECHANICS Repairs / modifies / replaces parts on all production and facility equipment; calculates speed ration, sprocket sizes, and gear box size when modifying / replacing / repairing gear box assembly PNEUMATIC Maintains/ replaces / repairs all pneumatic equipment REFRIGERATION / HVAC Maintains / repairs freon, glycol, and ammonia refrigeration systems WELDING Plans / organizes / performs all types of welding (gas, arc, Heliarc) to weld various beads, but lap, fillet, and sanitary tubing; welds pressure vessels The responsibilities and essential functions outlined above describe the general nature and level of work assigned to this position. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and skills required. Duties and responsibilities may be modified at any time based on business needs. Employees may be required to perform other job-related tasks as requested by their supervisor, subject to reasonable accommodations. Qualifications & Key Requirements 5+ years of experience as a multi-skilled industrial maintenance technician - Required Experience in maintenance - Required Experience in electrical / mechanical / equipment (for building & process) repair - Required Experience completely disassembling process equipment and repairing, improving, and reassembling for re-use - Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Meets all criteria for Maintenance Partners I, II, and III (knowledge, skills, abilities) - Required Knowledge of programmable logic controller (PLC) - Required Ability to troubleshoot PLCs - Required Fluency in spoken / written English - Required Education HS Diploma or GED - Required Physical Demands & Working Conditions Travel by car or plane with overnight stays Regularly lift up to 20 lbs Occasionally lift 20 lbs or more Work extended hours Work rotating schedules Maneuver through the facility and perform functions of the job, with or without accommodation (standing, stooping, bending, etc.) Work in wet, cold, or hot environments, depending on Plant location, where temperatures are: Snacks: temperature-controlled environment ranging from 80-100 degrees F Floral: temperature-controlled environment ranging from 32-42 degrees F Meat: routinely 30-45 degrees F in a cold and wet environment, occasionally (-)20 or 85 degrees F in certain areas Milk: routinely 60-80 degrees F in a wet environment, occasionally 38 degrees F in certain areas, 110 degrees in others Ice Cream: (-)40 to 80 degrees F, certain areas in a wet environment Bakery: 80-100 degrees F Tortilla: 80-100 degrees F The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those a Partner encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. #J-18808-Ljbffr