Maintenance PM Technician - SC

E. A. Sween Company; Hodges (SC); On-site; USD 41,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

E.A. Sween Company in Greenwood County, South Carolina is seeking Maintenance PM Technicians for our new manufacturing facility. You will perform equipment setup, troubleshooting, repairs and preventive maintenance to keep production on schedule.

Hours are Wed-Sat 9am-7pm with OT as needed. Pay is $30-35/hour DOE, plus a $1.75/hr differential on Fridays/Saturdays. CMMS familiarity, basic electrical/fluid power skills, and ability to pass drug test are required.

Qualifications

• Two years of Production Line Mechanic or Technician experience or equivalent technical education.
• Ability to pass drug screen and background check.
• Experience with CMMS, MS Word and Outlook.
• Basic fluid power and electrical knowledge; ability to read multimeter.
• Experience in food safety environment preferred.
• Welding experience preferred.
• Ability to manage time and workload independently.
• Good communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Set up equipment for upcoming production runs.
• PM production lines and die carts per schedule.
• Assist maintenance with line PMs and teardown.
• Complete all equipment PMs.
• Use Redzone to manage communication and workload.
• Support sanitation maintenance needs.
• Repair production equipment as needed.
• Coordinate with shift teams to ensure readiness.

Skills

Communication

CMMS familiarity

Microsoft Word

Outlook

Time management

Electrical basics

Hand tools

Fluid power

Welding

Food industry experience

Production line mechanic

Education

Technical degree or education

Tools

Multivac

Labelers

Weber slicers

Grote slicers

Job description

We are always looking for talented, hardworking people to join the E.A. Sween family. We are a third-generation family-owned organization that understands the significance of our employees and that we are successful due to our incredibly committed team. We are excited to announce the search for our next team members for our brand-new manufacturing facility in Greenwood County, South Carolina! We are looking for Maintenance PM Technicians to join our growing team! The future is bright at E.A. Sween Company and we invite you to come grow with us!

Hours are Wed-Sat 9am-7pm, OT as needed

Compensation: The targeted hourly wage for this position is $30-35 per hour, DOE. There is also a shift differential for hours worked on Fridays and Saturdays of $1.75 per hour.

E.A. Sween is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Minority/Female/Veteran/Disability

SUMMARY:

This position is responsible for taking work orders generated by Team Leaders under the supervision of the Maintenance Supervisor. Conducts equipment setup, troubleshooting, repairs and preventive maintenance service to support the achievement of the site’s business goals and objectives. Responsible for the set‑up of all equipment for production, as well as completion of equipment PMs during non-production hours. This position involves daily interaction with some or all of the following equipment: thermoformers, chamber sealers, inline wrappers, robotics, automated slicing equipment, pneumatic and vacuum fillers

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Ensure all equipment is set up for upcoming runs on production lines
• Ensure all die carts are PM’d and ready for use when schedule dictates
• Assist maintenance techs with lines PMs on maintenance work days
• Complete all equipment PMs
• Leverage Redzone application to manage communication and work load
• Assist second shift with teardown of equipment at end of production
• Support Sanitation department with any maintenance needs
• Perform repairs on production equipment as needed

REQUIREMENTS:

• Have good communication skills and be familiar with CMMS’s, Microsoft Word and Outlook
• Ability to manage time and workload efficiently and independently
• Basic fluid power and electrical knowledge, ability to use and interpret a multimeter
• Understanding of/ and ability to use hand tools, basic shop tools and power tools
• Packaging and slicing equipment experience is a plus (Multivac, Labelers, Weber slicers and Grote slicers)
• Welding experience preferred
• Maintenance activities are conducted in a food safety certified environment so previous food experience is strongly preferred.
• Two years previous Production Line Mechanic or Technician experience OR equivalent technical degree or education preferred, OR production experience required.
• All hires will need to successfully pass a drug screen and background check

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
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