Certified Maintenance Team Member

This position will require a self-directed, team-oriented individual who takes pride and ownership in their work and is willing to accept total responsibility for plant equipment troubleshooting, repair, and preventive maintenance programs. Maintenance Mechanics will be responsible for a broad variety of equipment and system types, and must possess solid mechanical, electrical and maintenance welding skills, along with above-average troubleshooting abilities.

Due to the high levels of efficiency and productivity expected from this plant, Maintenance Technicians must be innovative and demonstrate a “Can Do” attitude and be willing to perform whatever tasks are necessary for the plant to meet its objectives.

• Employee Type: Full time
• Location: SC Columbia
• Job Type: Production Group
• Job Posting
  
  Title:
  
  Certified Maintenance Team Member 2
• Schedule: 2-2-3 schedule, with additional overtime based on production needs; open hours include 1st Shift - 5:45am to 6:00pm
• Work Location: 2000 American Italian Way, Columbia, SC
• Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k) with match, STD/LTD/AD&D/Life, HSA, FSA, EAP, Hospital indemnity, Accident Insurance, Identity and Fraud Protection Plan, Legal, and Critical Illness
• Salary: based on experience and other qualifications: $32.63 per hour

• Stock and locate spare parts by using the CMMS/SAP system.
• Troubleshoot and repair mechanical and electrical equipment.
• Perform equipment modifications and rebuilds.
• Perform routine maintenance welding and minor fabrication.
• Perform general building maintenance.
• Ensure equipment is properly maintained to manufacture safe, legal, and quality products.
• Ensure work areas comply with GMPs and safety programs; maintain hazard-free work areas.
• Schedule and perform regular preventive maintenance, including: flour system blowers, airlocks, diverter valves and sifters; change dust collector filter bags; presses, dryers, accumulators and strippers; short cut storage and distribution system; packaging machines, scales, code daters, printers, case packers and tapers;
  Alvey case lifts, conveyors, accumulators and palletizer; air compressors and dryers.
• Adjust work schedule to maintain a 2-shift operation (may require overtime).
• Communicate effectively with team members to support a self-directed work environment.
• Use sound judgment to maintain personal safety and the safety of others.
• Communicate across functions to ensure efficient production levels.

• Team Lead

• Good communication skills; able to understand and interpret equipment training manuals and drawings.
• Good math skills.
• Sense of urgency.
• Solid mechanical aptitude with technical training and/or equivalent manufacturing experience (preferably in food manufacturing).
• Creative troubleshooting and problem-solving abilities.
• Advanced understanding of electrical distribution and control circuits.
• Advanced understanding of PLC theory and programming.
• Advanced knowledge of support equipment: air compressors and pneumatic systems; pneumatic conveying theory and related systems; pasta drying instrumentation.
• Proficiency with shop equipment: drill press, hydraulic press, milling machine, lathe, grinders, band saws, and related hand tools.
• Advanced maintenance welding including: AC/DC stick, TIG, MIG, gas acetylene.
• Physical requirements:
  
  ability to lift at least 50 pounds unassisted; periodically lift up to 100 lbs; climb, kneel, crawl and work at elevation; vocal communication; distance and color vision acuity.

• High School Diploma or GED required.

Winland Foods seeks to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool, and as a global company we believe our success is enhanced by fostering equity and inclusion in the workplace. Therefore, Winland Foods is committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military or veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law.