Maintenance Tech - Greer, SC - Direct Hire

CHASE Staffing; Duncan (SC); On-site; USD 37,000 - 51,000; Full time

Job summary

CHASE Staffing is seeking a Maintenance Technician for theirGreer, SC location. The position includes day and night shifts on rotating 2-2-3 schedules, with hourly pay of $32.00.

Reporting to the Maintenance Supervisor, you will perform scheduled, unscheduled, and preventive maintenance on beverage manufacturing equipment and related systems, ensuring food safety and quality while driving continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Must be able to read and understand machinery blueprints and parts manuals.
• Ability to troubleshoot electrical, hydraulic, mechanical, and pneumatic systems.
• Ability to perform preventive and repair maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Adhere to health and safety policies and wear PPE in warehouse and production areas.
• Ensure food quality and safety per GMPs and SQF standards.
• Report problems to initiate corrective actions.
• Perform maintenance, preventive maintenance, and line changeovers.
• Able to troubleshoot machinery across electrical, hydraulic, mechanical and pneumatic domains.
• Maintain production supporting equipment such as glycol, RO, compressed air, lubrication, and chemical distribution systems.
• Document work orders and recording part numbers for inventory.
• Communicate maintenance and production information between shifts.
• Assist in training other maintenance personnel.
• Collaborate with production during downtime to resolve issues.

Skills

GMPs knowledge

Food safety understanding

Read blueprints

Work without supervision

Problem solving

Forklift certification

Education

High school degree or equivalent

Tools

Machinery blueprints reading

Job description

A leading independent bottler for retailers and A-brands in Europe and North America are in the market for a Maintenance Technician for their Greer, SC Location.

Maintenance Technician – Direct Hire Day Shift: 5:45am – 6:15pm – 2-2-3 Schedule (Monday – Sunday). Night Shift 5:45pm-6:15am - 2/2/3 Schedule (Monday- Sunday). Pay: $32.00.

Summary Description

Reporting to the Maintenance Supervisor, the Maintenance Technician is responsible for the scheduled, unscheduled and preventative maintenance and repair of a wide variety of beverage manufacturing and packaging equipment requiring a strong mechanical skills base to include hydraulics, pneumatics, electrical, conveyor systems and PLC usage. Completes all work allocated to a high standard having the ability to complete all maintenance tasks across the installed asset base. Regularly observes and discusses equipment performance and makes recommendations for activities to improve this. Promotes and supports the company quality & safety standards, focusing on continuous improvement.

Essential Job Functions

• Adhere to all health and safety policies/procedures, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) and wear the required personal protective equipment (PPE) while in the warehouse or production areas (including but not limited to hairnets/beard nets, safety glasses, hearing protection, hard toe and slip/oil resistant shoes, appropriate safety gloves, and seatbelts while operating forklifts).
• Responsible to adhere to food quality and food safety as per the standard(s) provided by corporate, customer, and/or governing bodies (ex. SQF).
• Report problems with the FSMS to responsible managerial employees to initiate corrective actions.
• Ability to perform and complete repair maintenance, preventive maintenance, and line changeovers.
• Able to troubleshoot machinery for malfunctions (electrical, hydraulic, mechanical, & pneumatic).
• Able to perform maintenance on all production supporting equipment (i.e. glycol system, RO system, Compressed Air system, lubrication systems, chemical distribution systems).
• Use innovative thinking when troubleshooting equipment in order to minimize production downtime, assure food safety, product quality and personnel safety.
• Complete, document, and retrieve final approvals on all assigned work orders to include recording all utilized part numbers for inventory purposes.
• Communicate effectively and completely all relevant maintenance and production related information from shift to relieving shift.
• Assist in training other maintenance personnel.
• Communicate with production during periods of downtime.
• Work collaboratively with all adjacent teams to resolve issues rapidly and drive improvement.

Required Skills

• Knowledge of GMPs.
• Understanding of Food Safety Requirements.
• Must be able to read, understand, and work with machinery blueprints and parts manuals.
• Work without supervision.
• Good decision making/problem solving skills.
• Must obtain and maintain forklift certification.

Competencies

• Decisive, pro-active, self-motivated, and assertive.
• Strong interpersonal and developed communication skills.
• Data analysis and identification of trends.
• Internal customer focus with the ability to adapt to the variable demands of the business.
• Ability to demonstrate working under initiative and think things through to solution.
• Ability to work under own supervision.

Education and Experience

• High school degree or equivalent.
• Minimum 2 years previous maintenance experience in manufacturing preferred.

Working Conditions

• Work Schedule: Weekdays, weekends, afternoon, evening, and overnight may be required. Overtime scheduled as needed.
• Work Environment: Operating in a fast-paced production plant with numerous moving parts. Noise levels require hearing protection and temperatures can get very hot and/or relatively cold). The environment is structured and supervised.
• Travel Requirements: May be minimal travel required as needed for training.

CHASE provides Equal Employment Opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, status as disabled veteran, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, hairstyles, hair textures, pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions or any other legally protected characteristic in accordance with applicable laws. In addition, CHASE complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location. CHASE is committed to complying fully with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and ensuring equal opportunity in employment for qualified persons with disabilities.

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