Maintenance Technician III

River Falls, WI, US

Salary Range: $28.00 To $34.00 Hourly

Maintenance Technician III (Mon-Fri 7AM-3:30PM)

Food Manufacturing

(Medical/Vision/Dental Offered)

Job Purpose

Support the company’s maintenance program by focusing on plant equipment and building maintenance in a manner that meets and complies with all food safety policies and OSHA regulations.

Essential Functions

· Troubleshoot and repair mechanical problems with plant equipment (e.g., mechanical drive systems, HVAC, hydraulic and pneumatic systems)

· Troubleshoot and repair electrical problems with plant equipment (e.g., wiring, circuits, fuses, switches, electrical installations, transformers, motors, and AC/DC motor drives)

· Perform preventive maintenance on all plant equipment

· Perform building maintenance and repairs (e.g., air conditioning, lights, forklifts)

· Perform repairs on equipment to prevent long-term downtime until permanent repairs can be completed

· Design/fabricate replacement parts or equipment as needed

· Electronically troubleshoot PLC controlled equipment by means of installed PLC

· Electronically troubleshoot 24 Volt control circuits

· Troubleshoot advanced PLC problems by means of computer software

· Lead maintenance projects including machine rebuilds, new equipment installs and startup

· Report food safety and quality issues to appropriate personnel

· Comply with all food safety requirements, training, policies, and procedures

· Perform other job-related duties as assigned

Qualifications (Education, Experience, Competencies)

· 4-year degree in electronics/maintenance mechanics or 2-year degree and 10+ years in maintenance mechanic role

· Experience with repair or preventive maintenance in hydraulics, pneumatics, machine shop, electricity, or electronics

· Advanced knowledge of TPM practices

· Advanced PLC experience including knowledge of Allen Bradley RSLogix and other software used to control production equipment

· Advanced knowledge of CMMS

· Advanced knowledge of lockout/tagout programs

· Advanced knowledge and experience in boiler operations

· Experience with ammonia, freon, or other cooling media

· Advanced stick and tig welding skills; ability to weld to sanitary standards

· Advanced computer skills including experience with Microsoft Office

· Ability to work with basic mathematical concepts to identify solutions

· Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists

· Strong communication skills

· Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and as part of a team to complete assigned tasks

· Ability to train, coach, and mentor others

· Ability to work in a fast-paced manufacturing environment

1st: 7AM-3:30PM