Maintenance Mechanic

Darling International Inc.; Lewiston Woodville (NC); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the rendering industry seeks a Maintenance Worker responsible for performing preventive and corrective maintenance in a plant environment. Ideal candidates will have significant experience with rendering equipment, advanced welding skills, and a strong mechanical aptitude. The role requires physical demands, including lifting heavy equipment, and implies a dynamic work environment with safety protocols.

Qualifications

• Minimum 6 years' experience with rendering or similar equipment.
• Advanced welding and piping skills required.
• Ability to diagnose problems with motors and equipment.

Responsibilities

• Perform preventive and corrective maintenance in the plant.
• Troubleshoot and repair process machinery and hydraulic equipment.
• Assist the Maintenance Supervisor on special projects.

Skills

Welding

Maintenance

Mechanical Aptitude

Math Skills

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Job Summary

The Maintenance Worker 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 and 2 Maintenance personnel.
• Troubleshoots and repairs process machinery and hydraulic equipment.
• Changes electrical breakers and electrical starters; operates voltage, amp, and ohm meters.
• Maintains clean, neat and orderly work area at all times.
• Responsible for using assigned safety equipment including a bump cap, safety glasses or goggles, welding protection, and a safety harness; 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.
• All other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Minimum 6 years' experience with rendering or other similar equipment.
• Advanced welding, piping and fabrication skills a must.

Preferred Qualifications

• Vocational school training preferred.
• Basic knowledge of general maintenance and equipment operations.
• General mechanical aptitude; able to diagnosis problems with motors and other equipment.
• Good math skills; add, subtract, multiply and divide whole numbers, fractions, and decimals.
• Must pass skills test on 480V combination starter/breaker box and control voltage for combination box.
• Demonstrated advance welding skills.

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 reach with hands and arms.
• Maybe asked to travel to other plants for construction projects.
• May need to work nights and weekends; available "on call" as needed.

Work Environment

Job functions 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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