POSITION SUMMARY: It is the responsibility of this role to inspect and perform repairs and preventative maintenance on production equipment.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:

· Observe all Safety precautions, Food Safety requirements and Plant rules to prevent injury to self or others and to prevent loss of material or damage to equipment.

· Follow and wear all required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).

· Maintain good housekeeping.

· Trouble shooting and repair of mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic aspects of production equipment.

· Performs preventative maintenance in the facility, infrastructure, and equipment.

· Able to keep records of work completed in work order system and communicate within the department and other departments.

· Maintains safe, clean, and orderly work areas.

· Diagnose equipment problems and make repairs and/or replacements of mechanisms such as tie rods, solenoid valves, sprue bushings, nozzle heaters, conveyor belts, drives, low voltage, and high voltage electrical systems.

· Able to understand and follow food safety requirements per the SQF standard.

QUALIFICATIONS:

· Capable of physical mobility including sitting, bending, twisting, standing, and lifting.

· Capable of lifting up to 50 lbs.

· High school diploma or GED equivalency.

· Training required in one or more major areas of maintenance and/or two years of experience, preferred.

· Possess functional knowledge of mechanical and electrical repair/maintenance on manufacturing equipment with one year minimum practical application.

· Possess basic knowledge and ability to use hand tools.

· Working knowledge of PLC’s required.

· Basic computer skills, Excel, Word, Outlook

· Programming experience preferred.