QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS:

•    High School Diploma or equivalent required.
•    Tech III Level – Minimum of 5-7 years of maintenance experience (electrical, plumbing, HVAC, welding, pneumatics, and general maintenance) required.
•    Mechanical experience in a food manufacturing plant preferred.
•    Ability to become familiar with any applicable OSHAregulations (e.g. hazard communications, lockout/tagout) and apply this knowledge to daily duties required.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

•    Maintains plant and plant equipment including but not limited to mixers, production belts, slicers, pallet jacks, pneumatic pumps, dish washers, and ovens.
•    Actively participates in Continuous Improvement projects and processes.
•    Communicates with vendors to ensure availability and prices of replacement parts and/or services.
•    Performs emergency and routine repairs as needed.
•    Participates in the GFSI/FSSC22000 yearly audit and assists in the development of procedures and corrective actions.
•    Adheres to the plant’s Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) plans. •       Follows all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs).
•    Performs other duties as assigned.

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

•    Must be able to communicate with others to ensure proper production flow to avoid line downtime or disruptions.
•    Must communicate with appropriate personnel to maintain plant to the best of our ability. • Must perform job tasks in a safe and professional manner.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.

•    Frequently required to stand, walk, stoop, crouch and climb steps.
•    Frequently required to use hands and fingers to handle or use objects, tools or controls. •   Frequently required to reach with hands and arms.
•    Frequent lifting required to occasionally lift up to 50 pounds. Occasionally, something may weigh than 50 pounds and assistance must be utilized.
•    Possess good eye-hand coordination. •    Must be able to work independently.
•    Must be available for flexibility of scheduling.