Maintenance Mechanic B

Tropicale Foods, LLC; Lubbock (TX); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Tropicale Foods, LLC is seeking a Maintenance Mechanic B in Lubbock, Texas, to troubleshoot and maintain manufacturing equipment in a fast-paced environment. The role requires experience with preventive maintenance, technical skills in areas like PLC, and the ability to work under various conditions.

Ideal candidates will have previous maintenance experience in a food or beverage setting and possess the ability to read technical documentation. Join us to ensure our production processes run smoothly and efficiently.

Qualifications

• Experience in a food or beverage production environment.
• Ability to fabricate, weld and cut.
• Capacity to read blueprints and technical manuals.

Responsibilities

• Perform scheduled preventative maintenance and repairs.
• Provide emergency repairs during production.
• Maintain preventative maintenance records.
• Prepare and set up machinery for production runs.
• Troubleshoot PLC and operator interface panels.
• Implement line improvement projects.

Skills

Preventive maintenance and repair

Electrical skills

Pneumatic skills

Hydraulic skills

Welding skills

PLC programming

Using machinist measuring tools

Bilingual Spanish

Education

High school diploma or GED

Technical education

Job description

Position Overview

The Maintenance Mechanic B will proactively troubleshoot, diagnose, and perform preventive and corrective maintenance on production and plant support equipment. Duties are performed in a high volume, manufacturing environment where individuals are involved with overhauling equipment and the installation of new equipment.

Responsibilities

• Performs scheduled preventative maintenance and repairs of production equipment.
• Provides emergency/unscheduled repairs of production equipment during production.
• Maintains preventative maintenance records.
• Prepares and sets up machinery for scheduled production runs.
• Programs and troubleshoots PLC and operator interface panels and programs Variable Frequency Drives.
• Provides line support for changeovers by understanding total process layouts and maximizing efficiency through optimal interface.
• Implements projects for line improvements.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Preventive maintenance, repair and adjustment of filling conveying, packaging, palletizing, and auxiliary equipment experience.
• Previous maintenance experience in a food or beverage production environment.
• Technical knowledge of production related equipment with maintenance experience with production equipment.
• Technical skills must include electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, welding, and PLC.
• Must possess ability to fabricate, weld and cut.
• Experience in using machinist measuring tools.
• Ability to read blueprints and technical manuals (mechanical and electrical).
• Technical education is a plus.
• Bilingual Spanish is a plus.

Education and/or Experience

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or two to three years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Food Safety & Quality Requirements & Responsibilities

• Adheres to all Food Safety/Quality SOPs.
• Accurately completes required Food Safety & Quality Records.
• Communicates any known or suspected Food Safety/Quality issues to the Q.A. Manager and Department Manager.
• Responsible for reporting any food safety concerns or tampering with product.
• Attends all Food Safety/Quality training sessions.

Physical Requirements

The physical demands and work environment described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential function of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, requires the employee to stand for long periods of time, walk, frequent lifting of material up to 50 pounds and frequent twisting, turning, reaching, pushing and pulling using hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs, balance; stoop, kneel or crouch; talk and hear.

Work Environment

Work is normally performed in a warehouse/production environment. As part of the job requirements employee may be exposed to work in a production setting and cold temperature (-20 degrees) at times.