Maintenance Technician

Position: MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN
Location: Sheldon

Ready to join a six-time US Best Managed Company Award-Winner?! KENT Nutrition, a member of the KENT WORLDWIDE family of companies, has an opening for a Maintenance Technician at our Sheldon, Iowa plant. This position will be directly responsible for maintaining and servicing all plant equipment and buildings. This is a 1st shift opportunity with a schedule of 6:00 a.m.

- 3:00 p.m., Monday - Friday and will include some on-call responsibilities.

• This position is designed and intended to be performed in Sheldon, IA.

PRIMARY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Monitor factors that may influence the quality and safety of the finished feed and ingredients
• Develop a maintenance plan timeline which includes all facility equipment, instructions and tasks to be performed
• Establish and conduct regularly scheduled inspections of all equipment items, in accordance to the maintenance plan, noting condition
• Ensure proper building and housekeeping maintenance for the safety of employees
• Troubleshoot and repair mechanical problems in the plant
• Maintain accurate and complete records of work performed and manpower time distribution
• Be proactive in the mechanical/technical needs of equipment maintenance
• Maintain "Equipment Data Sheet" file on each item of plant equipment, labor and parts cost file as well as maintain and improve tag system on all spare parts
• Ensure adequate supply of food grade lubricants, equipment parts and tools in stock
• Organize and maintain operator's manuals file and parts list for all equipment in the facility
• Practice and enforce good safety procedures in all work performed
• Follow and enforce plant policies, rules, and guidelines
• Oversee and ensure all tasks are completed and documented properly by the operators
• Communicate operation condition and efficiency of all equipment to Plant Manager
• Other tasks as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS:

• Adequate formal training or past working experience as a millwright and/or welder
• Strong knowledge of feed mill operations
• Extensive working knowledge of shop, power and hand tools and maintenance equipment
• Ability to recognize and trouble shoot electrical problems throughout the facility
• Mechanically inclined
• Strong computer skills in Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Word
• Good communication, verbal, written and math skills
• Reliable, self-motivated require minimal supervision and strives for continuous improvement
• Work and cooperate with all fellow employees
• Ability to perform all work in compliance with OSHA standards and safety requirements
• Thorough understanding of cGMP's
• Knowledge of HACCP Feed & Food Safety Plan and FSMA
• Ability to work in dust and adverse weather conditions and temperatures
• Ability to lift a minimum of 55lbs from floor to working height as job requires
• Must demonstrate strong verbal communication skills in English

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