Maintenance Technician

Spectrum Preferred Meats, Inc.; Mount Morris (IL); On-site; USD 41,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Health insurance

Job summary

Spectrum Preferred Meats, Inc. in Mount Morris, IL is seeking a Maintenance Technician to perform mechanical and electrical troubleshooting and preventive maintenance on factory equipment.

You will work in a team or autonomously, following manufacturer manuals and safety guidelines to keep production running smoothly. The role requires hands-on experience with machines, basic welding, and the ability to read diagrams and prints.

Qualifications

• Work safety oriented.
• Must have a strong working knowledge of computers, and food processing equipment.
• Good planning, organizational, problem solving, people skills.
• Developed verbal and written communication.
• Team player, self-starter, motivator, goal oriented, strategic thinker.

Responsibilities

• Follows all safety related policies, rules, regulations, technical instructions, and guidelines.
• Performs basic to mid-level break-fix & preventative maintenance.
• Observing devices in operation to locate root cause of problem.
• Dismantling devices to gain access to and remove defective parts.
• Repair and/or replacement of defective parts and testing of device performance.
• Performing tests for electrical circuitry and mechanical systems.
• Reconditioning and repairing machine tools.
• Updates records and reviews CMMS history.
• Complies with 5S and housekeeping standards.
• Drives and participates in CI activities - processes, results, and cost savings.

Skills

Computers & equipment

Planning & organization

Problem solving

Communication skills

Team player

Job description

Job description

Description
The primary purpose of the Maintenance Technician is to work in a team or autonomously performing basic to mid-level mechanical and electrical troubleshooting, repair, and preventive maintenance on equipment in accordance with manufacturer's manuals, diagrams, sketches, and prints.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Follows all safety related policies, rules, regulations, technical instructions, and guidelines.
• Situational awareness and identify unsafe behaviors and conditions.
• Performs basic to mid-level break-fix & preventative maintenance.
• This includes but is not limited to:
• Observing devises in operation to location root cause of problem,
• Dismantling devices to gain access to and remove defective parts.
• Examining parts to detect imperfections.
• Adjustment of functional parts of devices and control instruments.
• Repair and/or replacement of defective parts.
• Testing of device to observe performance.
• Performing tests for electrical circuitry and mechanical systems.
• Reconditioning and repairing machine tools.
• Re-aligns and adjust components such as belts, spindles and clutches.
• Remove and replace bearings, gearboxes, drive gears, and motor.
• Locates damaged air and hydraulic pipes on machine and measures, cuts, threads and installs new pipe.
• Identifies and sources parts, supplies and repair items as necessary.
• Independently performs maintenance as per industry standards.
• May be required to setup and operate multiple machining operations including but not limited to drill press, grinder, and other metalworking tools to make and repair parts.
• May perform welding tasks.
• Complies with 5S and housekeeping standards.
• Drives and participates in CI activities - processes, results, and cost savings.
• Updates records and reviews CMMS history.
• Utilizes predictive maintenance technologies to collect equipment performance data.
• Works within small teams and/or with contractors.
• Completes on-the-job and technical self-study programs for career development.
• Work in and around the buildings and grounds as needed.

Qualifications

• Work safety oriented.
• Must have a strong working knowledge of computers, and food processing equipment.
• Good planning, organizational, problem solving, people skills.
• Developed verbal and written communication.
• Team player, self-starter, motivator, goal oriented, strategic thinker.

Physical Demands and Working Conditions:

• While performing the duties of this job, team member is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands/fingers to handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb, ascend/descend or balance to heights that may require a ladder or lift; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl in confined spaces; and talk or hear.
• Team member is occasionally required to sit.
• Team member must occasionally lift and/or move more than 50 pounds.
• Team member is regularly required to use close vision and color vision.
• Team member is routinely exposed to outside weather conditions with temperatures ranging from -35 degrees and up.
• There is a risk of electrical shock
• Work is typically performed in a factory environment and is usually very loud.
• In the factory environment, team member may be exposed to hazardous materials and/or greasy or slippery factory floors.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $30.00 - $50.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Health insurance

Schedule:

• 8-hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• Overtime
• Weekends as needed

People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply

Work Location: In person