Maintenance Worker 2

ZipRecruiter; Lancaster; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Maintenance Worker 2 to perform preventive and corrective maintenance in a rendering facility. The ideal candidate will assist in installations, conduct repairs, and maintain safety standards while working in a dynamic environment. This role requires physical stamina and technical skills in welding and equipment operations. Join a team dedicated to safety and excellence in maintenance tasks.

Qualifications

• 1-2 years of demonstrated work experience in maintenance.
• Experience with rendering or similar equipment.

Responsibilities

• Performs preventive and corrective maintenance in the plant.
• Assists in the installation of new equipment.
• Diagnoses and repairs equipment parts with minimal direction.

Skills

Welding proficiency

General mechanical aptitude

Good math skills

Education

High school diploma or GED

Vocational school training

Tools

Forklift

Welding equipment

Job description

Job Summary

The Maintenance Worker 2 position performs preventive and corrective maintenance in the plant under management supervision.

Essential Duties/Responsibilities

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

• Assists in the installation of new equipment.
• Assists the Maintenance Supervisor and/or other personnel on special fabrication and construction projects.
• Follows preventative maintenance schedule.
• Trains Level 1 Maintenance personnel.
• Performs machine repair and installation such as replacing motors, rebuilding gear boxes, running threaded piping, welding piping, overhauling pumps, replacing packing shaft seals on cookers and pumps, welding, and using cutting torch.
• Conducts daily greasing and oiling of plant equipment.
• Diagnoses and replaces equipment parts with little or no direction.
• Ability to diagnose and repair control circuits and VFD installation.
• Maintains a 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.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED equivalent.
• 1-2 years of demonstrated work experience that includes:
• Operating a forklift.
• Performing welding and piping.

Qualifications

• Vocational school training.
• 2 years of experience with rendering or similar equipment.
• Basic knowledge of general maintenance and equipment operations.
• Welding proficiency in MIG and Stick, including vertical and overhead welding.
• Proficiency in control power electric.
• General mechanical aptitude; able to diagnose and repair problems with motors and other equipment.
• Good math skills: ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide whole numbers, fractions, and decimals.

Physical Demands

• Frequently required to push, pull, move, or lift up to 100 lbs.
• Frequently required to walk, stand, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crawl, and crouch.
• Regularly required to reach with hands and arms.
• May be asked to travel to other plants for construction projects.
• May need to work nights and weekends; available "on call" as needed.

Work Environment

Work will be carried out in a rendering facility which requires tolerance for wet and/or slippery floors and high heat or cold temperatures.

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