Maintenance Technician – Day Shift

Job Description

General Purpose:

Ensure that all equipment is operating effectively and efficiently. Must be proficient in preventative maintenance, over-hauls, modification, fabrication, welding, and mechanical and electrical troubleshooting and repair. Must also have working knowledge of machine shop equipment and excellent trouble shooting and problem solving skills.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

Locate, diagnose and repair any problem causing equipment downtime or unsatisfactory equipment performance. Perform work with minimum downtime and interference with operations concern.

Perform both unscheduled and scheduled work as well as preventative/predictive maintenance on equipment to help achieve a goal of zero downtime and one hundred percent efficiency.

Continuously work within SAP system to develop and maintain accurate parts inventory levels.

Complete changeovers and overhauls on all packaging and canning machinery.

Make repairs and adjustments to conveyor tracks, gear boxes and motors.

Operate, monitor and troubleshoot various systems throughout the plant (water, steam, air and water cooling systems and associated pumps and valves).

Correct GMP discrepancies.

Interact with contractors, plant personnel and maintenance supervision.

Assist in other maintenance areas as directed or needed.

§ Other duties may be assigned as required

Ensure all repairs are documented

Foster teamwork consistent with our company and plant Mission, Vision, and Core Values

Adhere to all safety policies and procedures

Follow all DFA GMP’s and work in a manner consistent with all corporate and regulatory, food safety, quality, and sanitation requirements

§ Maintain safe working conditions for employees and compliance with all state and federal regulations regarding health and safety issues

§ Dedicate effort to safety as we expect every employee to leave work in the same condition as they arrived

§ Exhibit the values and ethics of Dairy Farmers of America through honesty, discretion, and sound judgement

§ Adhere to all DFA Quality, Safety, and GMP policies and procedures and report any nonconformity

§ Attend required training, including but not limited to, Safety, GMP, Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP), and Safe Quality Foods (SQF)

The requirements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employee, but is not a complete list of responsibilities, duties and skills required.

Other duties may be assigned as required.

Requirements

Education and Experience

Graduation from a standard vocational or high school and 5 yrs. experience as an electrical or maintenance technician in a highly automated manufacturing environment.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Must be able to perform electrical work (change pump motors, diagnose motor control problems, etc.)

Must know pneumatics, solenoid valves, and air cylinders

Must be able to use standard maintenance tools in a safe manner

Must have the ability to perform minor projects from planning to installation. (Typically, this includes non-sanitary piping, drain lines, vacuum lines)

Must have the ability to perform routine repairs in a safe and timely fashion (rebuilding product/water pumps, boiler maintenance, HVAC, VFD’s, sanitary valves, piping leaks)

Must have the ability to perform routine preventative maintenance on a variety of equipment, identify any abnormal conditions, and maintain appropriate records

Must have the ability to perform basic welding for repair and fabrication (tig/stick)

Must have the ability to follow process control computer variables and schematics and diagnose system problems

Must have the ability to assist other mechanics on more complicated repairs in a safe and useful manner

Must have good interpersonal skills necessary to foster cooperation and effectively communicate with others

Must have basic computer skills

Must be focused in continual learning and growing knowledge of the equipment and the plant

Must be able to read, write and speak English

An Equal Opportunity Employer