Maintenance Mechanic III-1

International Flavors and Fragrances; Kansas; On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

International Flavors and Fragrances is seeking a maintenance technician in Kansas to perform diverse maintenance and repair tasks across various crafts such as electrical, plumbing, and welding. This role demands a strong understanding of maintenance history and efficient operations with mechanical equipment. Key responsibilities include troubleshooting equipment, conducting preventive maintenance, and ensuring compliance with safety protocols. The ideal candidate will be skilled in multiple crafts, possess good communication skills, and maintain a clean work environment.

Qualifications

• In-depth understanding of maintenance history and equipment.
• Experience in multiple crafts such as electrical, plumbing, and welding.
• Ability to troubleshoot mechanical equipment and perform repairs.

Responsibilities

• Perform maintenance and repair services across various crafts.
• Ensure safe operations of mechanical equipment.
• Conduct preventive and predictive maintenance as required.
• Update maintenance history and equipment logs.

Job description

Job Summary

Perform all‑around maintenance and repair services in several crafts, such as electrical, carpentry, welding, plumbing, sheet metal, millwright, and painting, at a moderately complex level. Apply skills in a primary craft gained from practical experience. Possess an in-depth understanding of maintenance history of the building, equipment, and other facilities to be maintained. Use expertise for diagnosis and emergency repairs, provide preventive and cost‑efficient repairs, use all shop machinery and hand tools, act as leader for less‑skilled assistants, and consult with engineers and vendors.

Essential Functions

• Follow all site safety and environmental policies, including completing safe work permits, following life‑saving principles, and adhering to PPE requirements.
• Ensure operation of plant and facility mechanical equipment by performing scheduled and unscheduled repairs, rebuilds, inspections, and routines. Provide proper record‑keeping, especially of all safety checks.
• Serve as a support person to other departments by troubleshooting equipment failures in the mechanical area in a timely manner for production operations.
• Perform preventive and predictive maintenance on plant and facility equipment as needed for cost‑effective and efficient operations.
• Perform plant rounds, water readings, wastewater samples, boiler and refrigeration checks, and water treatment analysis as needed to ensure efficient operations.
• Ensure safe keeping of company equipment by acting responsibly and maintaining company‑issued hand tools and all other site tools or supplies used during the performance of duties.
• Update equipment history files as work is performed. Note on maintenance bluelines, electrical wiring diagrams, control schematics, or P & ID drawings any changes or modifications made to the process systems. Maintain an accurate spare‑parts usage log.
• Perform basic 3‑phase wiring repairs, including motor replacements as required.
• Keep the work area clean and assist in cleaning the entire shop area.
• Maintain regular attendance, an essential function of this position.
• Comply with applicable company policies concerning maintaining a drug‑free workplace.
• Comply with all other company policies.
• Other functions as required (non‑essential functions).
• Adhere to all Management Systems: ISO 9000, ISO 14000 and Food Safety, and understand IFF's Quality/Environmental Policy and procedures.
• Dispose of used oil wastes by placing them into the appropriate hazardous‑waste drums in the hazardous‑waste area just outside the maintenance shop, labeling each drum when the first drop is added. Inform the Maintenance Supervisor when drums are full so that proper disposal arrangements can be made.