The Maintenance Technician is responsible for safely maintaining, repairing, replacing, and modifying all processing, packaging and facility equipment with optimal quality and efficiency. Performs a variety of technical troubleshooting and repair activities to ensure proper functioning of technical equipment and system reliability for equipment.
Duties and Responsibility:
- Ability to operate our CMMS system and demonstrate 100% functionality to complete work orders as well as log corrective maintenance issues in the system.
- Ability to effectively communicate with Production and other mechanics to identify problematic areas of concern; provide and receive feedback and/or support through collection and analysis of information.
- Maintain equipment and perform basic mechanical tasks to keep equipment in optimal operating condition; ability to repair of equipment without direction.
- Perform electrical repairs including AC & DC motor controls, solid state motor controls, advance circuits, and grounding diagrams; ability to test equipment within skill range.
- Ability to read and understand schematics, drawings, and manuals to establish facts and draw a valid conclusion.
- Ability to demonstrate mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic troubleshooting skills.
- Ability to demonstrate computer and math skills as part of daily activities such as fractions, decimals, percentages and the metric system, efficient with metric system, ratios, and formulas.
- Perform daily inspections, emergency repairs, routine adjustments, and follow periodic preventive maintenance schedule.
- Model professional workplace conducts and adherence to company policies such as the Code of Conduct, attendance, punctuality, efficient and productive work habits, and good personal hygiene.
- Perform other duties as required or assigned.
- Maintains the validation and operation of the FR system and its components including but not limited to load cells, probes and chemical dosing pumps.
- Responsible and accountable for production equipment effectiveness and reliability relative to assigned and production equipment
- Must demonstrate an understanding of the company's objectives including productivity, yields, food safety, quality, customer service and cost goals; daily work activities should support achieving those goals.
Qualifications:
- Must work effectively in a team setting.
- Must demonstrate a basic ability to cross-train other mechanics as well as production personnel.
- Knowledge of Microsoft computer programs, Outlook, Word, Excel. (Ability to enter data into the system).
- Ability to use Computerized Maintenance Management System to track orders, PMs, and inventory.
- Ability to read, write and speak English is required.
- Capable of working in a cold (34 degrees F) and wet environment.
- 3 years' experience with industrial equipment {or 1 years of technical training}, preferably in a food processing facility.
- Familiar with preventive or reliability-based maintenance.
- Experience working with high-speed processing, packaging, weighing, filling and inspection equipment.
Education/Training:
- High School diploma, GED, or equivalent experience to support the Maintenance Skills Summary.
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply
Ability to Commute:
- Columbia, SC 29209 (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
- Columbia, SC 29209: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person
