3rd Shift Facilities Maintenance Tech

Daily's Premium Meats; Saint Joseph (MO); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Daily's Premium Meats is seeking a Facility Maintenance Technician to maintain and repair ammonia and wastewater systems and related plant utilities. The role includes facility beautification, grounds upkeep, and adherence to safety and environmental regulations.

The ideal candidate has a High School diploma or GED with RETA/HAZMAT/CARO/CIRO certifications and 2 years of ammonia or HVAC/R experience. Strong reading, math and English communication skills are required.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED is encouraged.
• RetA certification, HAZMAT, CARO/CIRO certifications preferred.
• Two years operating anhydrous ammonia systems OR HVAC/R experience required.
• Ability to read and interpret safety rules, manuals, blueprints and diagrams.
• Reading, writing and speaking English; bilingual Spanish preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Learn to interpret equipment manuals, drawings, schematics, blueprints, and work orders for maintenance tasks.
• Diagnose problems and replace parts as needed.
• Adjust devices and control systems.
• Maintain ammonia refrigeration and wastewater systems and related components.
• Maintain facility repairs and beautification and complete daily preventive maintenance.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA, EPA and local regulations.
• Collaborate to develop Process Safety Management (PSM) and RPM programs.
• Operate and maintain facility HVAC systems and electrical systems.
• Follow safety rules and maintain accurate records.
• Other duties as assigned by management.

Skills

Ammonia refrigeration

Troubleshooting

Electrical troubleshooting

Safety compliance

Schematics interpretation

Bilingual Spanish

Education

High School diploma or GED

RETA certification

HAZMAT certification

CARO/CIRO certification

HVAC/R experience (2 yrs)

Job description

Daily's Premium Meats has an immediate opening for a Facility Maintenance Technician

SUMMARY:

Facilities Technician will perform maintenance, troubleshooting and repair work on, Ammonia Plant, Wastewater Plant, and other Plant utilities and equipment as needed. Additional obligations include facility beautification through handyman repairs, grounds maintenance, and property cleanliness and upkeep. This person should be reliability-minded in the commissioning, maintaining, and repairing of Plant assets, helps drive Best Practices maintenance approaches, and is familiar with or has been exposed to continuous improvement and 5S programs and policies.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Able to learn to read and demonstrate competency in interpreting equipment manuals, drawings, schematics, blueprints, and work orders to perform required maintenance.
• Demonstrates aptitude to diagnose problems and failures and repairs or replaces parts as required.
• Demonstrates aptitude to adjust various types of devices and control systems.
• Demonstrates progressive understanding in inspection, monitoring and maintenance of ammonia refrigeration systems and wastewater systems in facilities. Understand these systems and component functions and relationships and becomes competent in their troubleshooting and repair.
• Demonstrates progressive competencies in facility repairs and beatification.
• Complete daily preventive maintenance and reports as tasks are completed
• Ensure compliance with state, federal, and local agencies, including OSHA and the EPA
• Collaborate with the Utility Supervisor to develop and implement written Process Safety Management (PSM) and Risk Management Plan (RPM) programs.
• Operate and maintain all facility heating and air conditioning systems.
• Trouble shoot electrical problems
• Follow safety rules and regulations as established by Daily’s.
• Keep accurate and timely work records and turn in paperwork as required.
• Other processes may be assigned at management discretion.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENT:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions as listed below.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

High School diploma or GED is encouraged, Technical or Refrigeration Engineers Technician Association (RETA) certification preferred, HAZMAT certification is preferred, CARO or CIRO certification preferred. Two years previous operating anhydrous ammonia systems OR HVAC/R experience - or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience required.

COMMUNICATION SKILLS:

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedures manuals. Reading and interpreting of blueprints and wire diagrams. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of the organization. Must be able to read, write, and comprehend simple instructions, and work orders in the English language. Bilingual, Spanish and English is preferred, but not required.

REASONING ABILITY AND MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:

Ability to apply mathematical applications to practical situations. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, or schedule form. Must be able to solve problems quickly and with good judgment. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form (English Language). Ability to apply mathematical concepts to practical situations.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:

Must be able to acquire Authorization/Certification in the following: Forklift, Pallet jack, Lockout/Tag out, Fall Protection, Confined Space Entry, Man-lifts, or other equipment as required by the Maintenance Department. Must be able to pass the Daily’s Maintenance Assessment. Must be able to pass the pulmonary test for Refrigeration positions.

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. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to move about the facility. The employee is occasionally required to sit, use hand to finger coordination; handle or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The duties of this job also require a person to stoop, bend, work off of knees, climb ladders and work in high areas up to 130 feet, work in dark areas and work in confined spaces after trained to do so. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 40 pounds, and occasionally push and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus. Must be able to work with all types of electrical equipment and tools. Specific vision abilities required by this job include color vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works near moving mechanical parts and in outside weather conditions and is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, fumes, or airborne particles, risk of electrical shock and vibration. The employee frequently works near moving mechanical parts. The employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles, extreme heat, and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is occasionally loud and the ability to wear OSHA PPE is required.

NORMAL WORK SCHEDULE:

The hours and days of work are established as needed by operations and at the discretion of management and, while generally as shown below, may be changed (increased or decreased) by management as required. Hours of work are generally 12 hour shifts per day. Maintenance hours will include weekends and holidays.

Job Description Review:

I understand this job description and its requirements; and that I am expected to complete all duties as assigned. I understand the job functions may be altered by the Company at any time.