Maintenance Technician

Diamond Pet Foods; Frontenac (KS); On-site; USD 37,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Retirement plan

Paid vacation

Paid holidays

Life and AD&D insurance

Boot vouchers

Safety bonus

401k

Profit sharing

Job summary

Diamond Pet Foods is hiring a Maintenance Technician for our Frontenac, Kansas facility. The role focuses on keeping the production line running by maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing equipment and facilities on a 12-hour night shift. Training on day shift is required initially.

The job offers competitive wages and a broad benefits package including medical, dental, vision, retirement, paid time off, life/AD&D insurance, boot vouchers, and more. Safety and GMP compliance are emphasized.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED.
• Two-year technical degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Industrial Engineering preferred.
• Two years' experience in troubleshooting and repairing equipment and working with automated systems in a production facility.
• Must be able to read and write English.
• Good communication skills are required.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and repair all equipment and facilities.
• Troubleshoot machines, replace defective parts and drive motors, adjust equipment as needed.
• Diagnose unusual machine sounds and coordinate with operators and other maintenance staff.
• Perform electrical troubleshooting and read blueprints and schematics.
• Wiring of electrical motors and ensuring safety devices are functional.
• Execute preventative and scheduled maintenance as assigned.
• Inspect and lubricate parts; repair belts and drive chains as required.
• Follow SOPs and GMPs; communicate food safety concerns to management.
• Work a 12-hour rotating shift and overtime as needed.

Education

High School diploma or GED

Two-year technical degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Industrial Engineering

Two years' experience in troubleshooting and repairing equipment and working with automated systems in a production facility

Reading and writing English

Good communication skills

Job description

MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN

PAY - $25.00-$30.00/ hr. plus $2 / hr shift differential

SHIFT – Nights – 2nd Shift (Must be able to train on M-F Day Shift, 6a-2:30p, for 60-90 days)

Our Frontenac, Kansas facility is now accepting applications for Full-Time Maintenance Technician on Night Shift, 6p to 6:20a. Competitive wages and excellent benefits. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, retirement, paid vacation/sick, paid holidays, paid life and AD&D insurance, boot vouchers, safety bonus', and 401k, profit sharing among others.

POSITION SUMMARY

To ensure the continuous operation of the production facility by maintaining, trouble shooting, and repairing manufacturing equipment and facilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for the maintenance and repair of all equipment and facilities
• Troubleshoots machines or equipment, replaces defective parts, and motors and adjusts equipment as necessary
• Diagnoses unusual sounds from machines or equipment to detect malfunctions and discusses machine operation variations with operators and other maintenance workers to correct problem or repair machine
• Performs electrical troubleshooting
• Reads and interprets blueprints, program listings, schematics, and mechanical and wiring diagrams
• Wires electrical motors
• Proactive in detecting and correcting machine performance problems
• Performs all preventative and scheduled maintenance as assigned
• Cleans and lubricates machine parts such as shafts, pulleys, gears and bearings or repairs machine belts and drive chain systems
• Visually inspects and tests machinery and equipment. Ensures that all safety devices are installed and operational
• Installs equipment and completes projects as assigned
• Ensures that work is completed according to schedule
• Follow all lock out/tag out procedures
• Ensures that all SOP's are being followed and informs Maintenance Manager or Production Supervisor of any food safety problems
• Adhere to all Standard Operating Procedures and job instructions and take corrective actions when measures are out of specification
• Follow all GMP's and keep process areas clean and neat
• Accesses needed parts and tracks what is used according to established methods
• Maintain constant communication with Manager, Shift Supervisor, and other maintenance people
• Be able to work a 12-hour rotating shift and be able to work overtime when required by business needs
• Other duties as required, in order to meet business needs

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each duty and responsibility 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 duties and functions of the position.

EDUCATION And/or EXPERIENCE

• High School diploma or GED
• Two-year technical degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Industrial Engineering preferred
• Two years' experience in troubleshooting and repairing equipment and working with automated systems in a production facility

Language Skills

• Must be able to read and write English
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, GMP's, and general instructions
• Good communication skills are required

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Able to climb ladders and perform tasks on a ladder or at heights
• Ability to maneuver in tight spaces
• Be able to lift up to 50 pounds on a routine basis
• Push / Pull up to 100 pounds on an occasional basisAble to work in extreme temperature conditions (very hot or very cold)
• Able to walk and stand on hard surfaces for long periods of time