Facilities Maintenance Technician

Berner-Food-; Dakota (IL); On-site; USD 36,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Vision

Dental

Flex Spending

Basic Life and AD&D

Short and Long-Term Disability

EAP

401k

Job summary

The facility maintenance technicians at Berner Food & Beverage are responsible for safely operating and maintaining steam boilers, water chillers, cooling towers, well pumps, HVAC, and other plant utility equipment. Strong written and verbal communication skills are essential due to high data volume and reporting requirements.

Candidates should have technical maintenance training or 3+ years in industrial maintenance, basic computer literacy, and the ability to lift and perform physical tasks.

Qualifications

• Candidates should have technical training in a maintenance-related field or three years of experience in industrial equipment maintenance. Boiler, chiller, or HVAC training preferred.
• Must be able to learn our daily wet chemistry water testing, and have the skills to accurately record the data.
• Computer literacy at least at a basic level.
• Maintain a professional appearance and attitude.
• Must be able to perform mechanical and electrical repairs to our equipment under the procedures documented in technical manuals or preventative maintenance work order instructions.
• Candidates must supply, keep, and maintain the appropriate basic tools required.
• Must be able to lift, stand, walk, climb ladders, and do other physical activities throughout the performance of their duties.

Responsibilities

• Operate and maintain steam boilers, water chillers, cooling towers, well pumps, HVAC, and other plant utility equipment.
• Record data from daily wet chemistry water testing.
• Perform mechanical and electrical repairs per manuals and PM work orders.

Skills

Communication skills

Physical stamina

Computer literacy

Tools

Basic tools

Job description

Description

Great opportunity with a growing company! Come be part of the employer of choice and work in our great maintenance department.

Position Summary

The facility maintenance technicians are responsible for safely operating and maintaining our steam boilers, water chillers, cooling towers, well pumps, HVAC, and other plant utility equipment. Due to the high volume of data collection, and internal and external data publishing that the technicians are responsible for; good written and verbal communication skills are a must-have skill set for the role.

Key Job Responsibilities/Requirements

• Candidates should have technical training in a maintenance-related field or three years of experience in industrial equipment maintenance. Boiler, chiller, or HVAC training preferred.
• Must be able to learn our daily wet chemistry water testing, and have the skills to accurately record the data.
• Computer literacy at least at a basic level.
• Maintain a professional appearance and attitude.
• Must be able to perform mechanical and electrical repairs to our equipment under the procedures documented in technical manuals or preventative maintenance work order instructions.
• Candidates must supply, keep, and maintain the appropriate basic tools required.
• Must be able to lift, stand, walk, climb ladders, and do other physical activities throughout the performance of their duties.

The ideal candidate is responsible, reliable, honest, motivated, and who can work diligently towards learning the responsibilities and skillsets required for this role. Someone who has some technical training or experience. We expect to train candidates for the job internally, and with some external vendor-supplied training; however, we need someone with basic knowledge and skillset to build upon.

Pay Range

$26.00-30.00 (based on experience); For the PM shift, there is a $2.00 Shift Differential for this position.

Benefits Offered

• Medical
• Vision
• Dental
• Flex Spending
• Basic Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment
• Short and Long-Term Disability
• EAP
• 401k

Berner Food & Beverage Hourly employees are eligible for health benefits on the 1st of the month after 60 days of employment.

Berner Food & Beverage Hourly employees are eligible to participate in the 401K plan after 30 days of employment.

Note: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. An employee may perform other related duties as needed to meet Berner Food & Beverage’s ongoing needs.