MECHANIC B

SUMMARY

Under the direction of the Maintenance Supervisor and/or Manager, Maintenance Mechanic B is responsible for proficient maintenance to include building and production manufacturing assets in safe, sanitary, and efficient condition. Also responsible for staying up to date on new products, equipment, and technology.

• Ensure operation of machinery and mechanical equipment by completing maintenance requirements (both planned and unplanned) on production, packaging, processing equipment and utility systems (to provide a continuous supply of heat, steam, cooling, electrical, power, gas or air required for operations)
• Knowledge and application of programable logic controller (PLC’s) & micro switches, in relationship to high-speed packaging equipment
• Troubleshoot, repair or replace variable frequency drive (VFD)
• Readily available for emergency repairs/breakdown situations while maintaining communication to ensure the efficiency of production
• Read, analyze and interpret technical procedures, electrical schematics, service manuals and work orders to perform required maintenance and service
• Perform preventive maintenance (i.e., conduct computerized preventive maintenance check-ups or read Statistical Process Control (SPC) charts and data)
• Ensure all paperwork is filled out in a clear, legible, and accurate format, and completed with the required information. Ensure all required information is documented in accordance with Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
• Follow all required work safe practices, lockout-tag out requirements, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) Proficient in Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) and sanitation protocols
• Collaborating with production and quality teams
• Familiarity with Food Drug Administration (FDA), U.S. Department Agriculture (USDA) and other food safety regulations
• Performs other related duties as assigned by management

• High School Diploma required, or General Education Diploma (GED) formal engineering/maintenance training or Advanced Technology Certification preferred
• Minimum five (5) years' experience maintaining a variety of technical equipment
• Working knowledge of electrical, mechanical, hydraulic systems, gas systems, liquid propane, boilers, and refrigeration is strongly preferred.
• Basic knowledge of wire welding
• Ability to read and follow standard operating procedures, work instructions, and safety guidelines
• Willingness to work flexible hours, including weekends and holidays
• Knowledge of chemical handling and proper usage
• Understanding of the water reverse osmosis (RO) process
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office
• Advanced math skills required

• Required to maneuver plant and warehouse work spaces which involve:
• Frequently standing, walking, sitting, talking, or hearing,work around loud machinery and moving parts
• Continually utilize hand and finger dexterity, continually exposed to extreme heat, extreme cold, wet and/or humid conditions (non-weather)
• Occasionally required to climb, balance, bend, stoop, exposed to outside weather conditions, and push, pull, and lift up to 50 pounds safely