Maintenance Technician

EmergencyMD; Alma (KS); On-site; USD 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A maintenance services company in Kansas is seeking a Maintenance Technician to perform troubleshooting and repairs on food processing equipment. The ideal candidate should have a high school diploma and at least one year of related experience. Responsibilities include maintaining plumbing and electrical systems, performing preventative maintenance, and ensuring the workplace is safe. This physical role requires the ability to lift heavy items and work in various environments. Competitive compensation and benefits are offered.

Qualifications

• One year of maintenance experience desired.
• Ability to read and comprehend instructions and correspondence.
• Ability to lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Perform set-up, breakdown, repair, and troubleshooting for food processing equipment.
• Maintain plumbing and electrical systems.
• Perform preventative maintenance and document completion.

Skills

Mechanical maintenance

Troubleshooting

Preventative maintenance

Basic electrical knowledge

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Summary

Maintains and repairs machines by performing the following duties.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Receives written work orders or verbal instructions from supervisor.
• Performs set-up, breakdown, repair, and troubleshooting for electrical and electronic food processing equipment including packaging equipment, injectors, slicers, tumblers, metal detectors and related.
• Maintains and repairs buildings' plumbing and electrical systems, including replacing worn or defective parts such as switches and fuses.
• Replaces worn or damaged parts such as hoses, wiring, and belts, in machines and equipment.
• Performs preventative maintenance as scheduled and documents accurately and immediately upon completion.
• Assists other maintenance workers, as needed.
• Performs other duties, as needed.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Regular attendance is required. Must have the capacity to be trained and educated in the areas the Manager designates. One year of Maintenance experience desired.

Education and/or Experience

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); At least one year of related experience in a maintenance department.

Language Skills

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.

Mathematical Skills

Ability to add and subtract two digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's. Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

Computer Skills

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

Other Skills and Abilities

Other Qualifications

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear and taste or smell. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 100 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee is exposed to extreme cold temperatures in the plant and freezer. The employee is frequently exposed to high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles and outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.