Maintenance Technician

Creative Food Ingredients; Mexico (MO); On-site; USD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Creative Food Ingredients is seeking a Maintenance Technician to install, troubleshoot, repair and maintain production and facility equipment in a food manufacturing environment. The role supports site goals through safety-focused, predictive and productive maintenance practices.

The ideal candidate will perform emergency repairs, preventive maintenance, and basic plumbing/carpentry tasks, using a range of tools and meters.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of experience in a food manufacturing facility.
• 2-year degree in applied technology.
• Some working knowledge in a food manufacturing facility with PLC & pneumatics experience
• Maintain a safe work environment and adhere to all company safety policies.
• Moderate troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent organizational skills to plan and schedule work.

Responsibilities

• Provide emergency/unscheduled repairs of production equipment during production.
• Perform scheduled maintenance during machine service.
• Read and interpret equipment manuals and work orders.
• Diagnose problems, replace or repair parts, test and adjust.
• Perform preventive maintenance on machines, equipment and plant facilities.
• Perform plumbing maintenance and carpentry functions.
• Use hand and power tools, meters, and material handling equipment.
• Report faulty operations and any unusual situations to supervision.

Skills

Mechanical skills

Electrical skills

Pneumatic systems

Hydraulic systems

Troubleshooting

Reading manuals

Tools handling

Problem solving

Organizational skills

Time management

Communication skills

Multi-tasking

Ethical conduct

Team work

Education

2-year degree in applied technology

Tools

Hand tools

Power tools

Electrical meters

Job description

Position Overview:

The maintenance technician position is responsible for performing highly diversified duties to install, troubleshoot, repair and maintain production and facility equipment according to safety, predictive and productive maintenance systems and processes to support the achievement of the sites business goals and objectives.

Essential Job Functions:

• Provide emergency/unscheduled repairs of production equipment during production and performs scheduled maintenance repairs of production equipment during machine service.
• Perform simple machinist duties and responsibilities.
• Perform mechanical skills including, but not limited to, mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, troubleshooting and repair of production machines.
• Read and interpret equipment manuals and work orders to perform required maintenance and service.
• Diagnose problems, replace or repair parts, test and adjust.
• Perform regular preventive maintenance on machines, equipment and plant facilities.
• Perform a variety of plumbing maintenance and carpentry functions.
• Use a variety of hand and power tools, electric meters and material handling equipment in performing duties.
• Detect faulty operations, defective material and report those and any unusual situations with proper supervision.
• Comply with safety regulations and maintain clean and orderly work areas.

Non-Essential Job Functions:

• Daily interaction with Maintenance Manager, Director of Facility, Ex. Director of Operations, Production Manager.
• Daily interaction with mechanical technicians, shift supervisors and leads.
• Frequent interaction with vendors and contractors.

Requirements:

1+ years of experience working in a food manufacturing facility or 2-year degree in applied technology.

Some working knowledge in a food manufacturing facility with previous mechanical, electrical, PLC & pneumatics experience

Maintain a safe work environment and adheres to all company safety policies.

Moderate troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.

Must have excellent organizational skills to ensure ability to organize robust planning and scheduling methods.

Ability to use measuring tools and basic math skills.

Strong written and verbal communications skills.

Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment.

Ethical conduct.

Strong time management skills.

Other Skills/Abilities:

• Ability to work individually and in a team setting.

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:

The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, talk, vision, read, write and hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit, bend, lift 50 lbs., climb, balance, reach, stoop, kneel, crouch, and crawl.