Maintenance Worker, Maintenance Technician ​/ Mechanic, General Labor

Company Details

Darling Ingredients repurposes and recycles materials from the animal agriculture and food industries - transforming them into essential ingredients that do everything from feeding animals to fertilizing crops to fueling planes and nourishing people. We’re the number one publicly traded company of our kind, operating a global family of brands and businesses that span more than 260 facilities in over 15 countries.

Our unique scale allows us to make entire industries less wasteful and more sustainable, helping move the world toward a more circular economy.

Darling Ingredients offers full-time employees a full suite of benefits including but not limited to the following: 401(k), Health, Dental and Vision Insurance, and Paid Time Off.

The Maintenance Worker 1 position performs preventive and corrective maintenance in the plant under management supervision.

Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

• Completes preventive maintenance program independently as assigned.
• Assists other maintenance personnel on special fabrication or construction projects; may perform corrective maintenance on plant and equipment.
• Conducts daily greasing and oiling of plant equipment and painting.
• Replaces equipment parts with little or no direction; gearbox rebuild, piping skills, replace packing, rebuild pumps.
• Uses cutting torch, welding mild steel with stick welder, fabrication, and hydraulic repairs.
• Rewires motors and performs basic electrical work.
• Maintains clean, neat, and orderly work area at all times.
• Responsible for using assigned personal protective equipment and required safety equipment; responsible for being familiar with and observing all Company safety rules and regulations.
• Attends regularly scheduled safety meetings and may be asked to serve on Safety Committee.
• All other duties as assigned.

• High School diploma or GED.
• Experience in operating a forklift.

• Vocational school training preferred.
• Basic knowledge of general maintenance and equipment operations.
• General mechanical aptitude; possess basic 480 electric skills.
• Good math skills; add, subtract, multiply and divide whole numbers, fractions, and decimals.

Working Environment:
None;
Occasionally = up to 20%;
Frequently = 21% to 50%;
Constantly = at least 51%.

Exposed to unpleasant or disagreeable physical environments such as high noise level, strong odors, and/or exposure to heat and cold – Constantly.

Exposed to bio hazardous conditions – Constantly.

Exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals which mandate attention to safety considerations – Constantly.

Exposed to Electrical hazards; risk of electrical shock – Constantly.

Handles or works with potentially dangerous equipment – Constantly.

Travels to offsite locations – Occasionally.

Other:
Chemically hazardous environment – Constantly.

Physical Demands:

• Sit:
  Must be able to remain in a stationary position – Constantly.
• Walk:
  Must be able to move about inside/outside the work location – Constantly.
• Use hands to finger, handle or feel, operate a computer and other office machinery – Constantly.
• Stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl – Constantly.
• Climb or balance on a ladder – Constantly.
• Talk, hear, taste, smell – Must effectively communicate with co‑workers and detect hazardous conditions – Constantly.

Weight and Force Demands:

• Up to 50 pounds – Constantly.

Vision Demands:

• Close vision (clear vision at 20 inches or less) – Constantly.
• Distance vision (Clear vision at 20 feet or more) – Constantly.
• Color vision (ability to identify and distinguish colors) – Constantly.
• Peripheral vision – Constantly.
• Depth perception – Constantly.
• Ability to adjust focus – Constantly.

Darling Ingredients is an equal opportunity employer and gives consideration to qualified applicants without regard to race, color, creed, religion, age, pregnancy, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetic information, physical or mental disability, military service, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state and local law. Know Your Rights:
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