Food Production Maintenance Technician

Overview

Join Our Community of Food People!

• $28.00/Hour.
• Great Benefits on Day 1!
• Growth Opportunities.

NOTE
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This job will start in Charlotte and then move to Lexington NC in late Fall 2025

Responsible for upkeep and maintenance of production/facility equipment. Work on other assignments as designated by management. Maintain proper Hazmat documentation. Ensure preventive maintenance is fulfilled per schedules.

• Perform necessary repairs and maintenance to all production/facility equipment to insure that adequate machinery is available for day and night operations.
• Review any equipment reports submitted by associates, record actions/repairs taken, and maintains a repair log per USF policy.
• Complete all applicable documentation for equipment related activities (assembly forms, disassembly forms, etc.).
• Perform PM’s (Preventative Maintenance) on equipment, and maintain PM log with proper documentation, per USF policy.
• Comply with all USF and government guidelines regarding safety when working on equipment (i.e. Lock Out/Tag Out, placarding and required documentation, safe work environment, etc.)
• Maintain and secure the battery-charging area, batteries and other equipment contained therein.
• Responsible for company tools, replacement parts and maintenance equipment used in performance of job duties, including inventory maintenance, safe operation, proper storage, and security of tool area.
• If authorized, may purchase tools and other equipment needs from local vendors to perform required duties.

• Internal:
  Warehouse and production personnel and supervisory staff, Operations support, Maintenance and Sanitation personnel.
• External:
  Outside vendors.

• Education/Training:
  High School education or equivalent preferred; additional mechanic training or trade school degree preferred.
• Related
  
  Experience:
  
  A minimum of six months previous mechanic experience required.
• Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
  Knowledge of equipment repair and operation; able to repair and overhaul warehouse & production equipment; welding ability; able to read and write legibly; able to follow orders; basic mathematical skills (add, subtract, multiply, divide); able to work with little direct supervision

JOB REQUIRES WORKER TO:

• SIT:
  Occasionally.
• STAND:
  Frequently.
• WALK:
  Frequently.
• DRIVE:
  Occasionally (Test drives equipment).

JOB REQUIRES WORKER TO LIFT:

• 1-10 lbs (Sedentary):
  Continuously.
• 10-20 lbs (Light):
  Frequently.
• 25-50 lbs (Medium):
  Occasionally.
• 50-100 lbs (Heavy):
  Occasionally.
• Over 100 lbs (Very Heavy):
  Never.

JOB REQUIRES WORKER TO CARRY:

• 1-10 lbs (Sedentary) Frequently.
• 10-20 lbs (Light) Frequently.
• 25-50 lbs (Medium) Occasionally.
• 50-100 lbs (Heavy) Occasionally.
• Over 100 lbs (Very Heavy) Never.

• Push/pull:
  Occasionally. Boxes, pallet jack control arm, hand tools, drive units.
• Climb/balance:
  Occasionally. e.g.: equipment Pallet Jack, fork lift, order selector.
• Stoop/squat:
  Frequently.
• Kneel/bend:
  Occasionally.
• Bend:
  Frequently.
• Reach above shoulder:
  Occasionally.
• Grasp objects:
  Frequently.
• Manipulate objects:
  Frequently.
• Twisting:
  Occasionally.

Benefits for this role may include health insurance, pre-tax spending accounts, retirement benefits, paid time off , short-term and long-term disability, employee stock purchase plan, and life insurance.

To review available benefits, please review the benefits page.

EOE – Race/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Age/Genetic Information/Protected Veteran/Disability Status.