Maintenance Mechanic

Darling Ingredients; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Darling Ingredients in Sacramento, California seeks a skilled Maintenance Mechanic to perform preventive and corrective maintenance in the plant under supervision.

You will maintain equipment, troubleshoot rendering systems, perform welding and fabrication as needed, keep the work area safe and orderly, and support safety programs.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.

Responsibilities

• Performs maintenance on electrical and mechanical systems across the plant.
• Maintains equipment and follows the preventive maintenance schedule.
• Troubleshoots and repairs rendering equipment; may fabricate components.
• Performs welding, cutting, and installation tasks as needed.
• Keeps the work area clean, organized, and safe.
• Assists with safety meetings and adheres to company safety rules.

Skills

Electrical systems

Mechanical systems

Welding

Fabrication

Preventive maintenance

On-call availability

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Job Summary

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

Essential Duties / Responsibilities

• Performs all phases of maintenance, including electrical and mechanical systems (i.e. fabricating, welding troubleshooting, repairing, installing, and performing required preventative maintenance).
• Maintains all equipment in good working condition.
• Follows preventative maintenance schedule.
• Able to perform routine services and troubleshoot and repair all rendering equipment.
• Maintains clean, neat, and orderly work area at all times.
• Assists personnel on special fabrication and construction projects.
• Performs machine repair and installation such as replacing motors, rebuilding gear boxes, run threaded piping, run weld piping, replace belting, replace bearings, welds and uses cutting torch.
• Conducts daily greasing and oiling of plant equipment as needed.
• Diagnoses and replaces equipment parts with little or no direction.
• Communicates well with operators and management.
• 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.
• All other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED equivalent.

Physical Demands

• Frequently required to push, pull, move, or lift up to 50 lbs.
• Frequently required to walk, stand, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crawl, and crouch.
• Regularly required reach with hands and arms.
• 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.

Darling Ingredients is an equal opportunity employer and gives consideration to qualified applicants without regard to race, age, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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