MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN

Ultipro; Town of Arcade (NY); On-site; USD 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Outstanding benefits package

Job summary

KENT Nutrition Group, Inc. is seeking a skilled Maintenance Technician for our Arcade, NY plant. This full-time, first-shift role provides opportunities to maintain, troubleshoot, repair, and service plant equipment to support safe, efficient operations.

You will be part of a maintenance team that minimizes downtime, performs preventative maintenance, and contributes to continuous improvement across the facility. Competitive wages and outstanding benefits apply.

Qualifications

• Experience maintaining plant equipment and facility systems.
• Knowledge of OSHA safety requirements.
• Ability to lift 55 lbs.
• Willingness to work in dust and adverse weather.
• Read blueprints, drawings, sketches and schematics.
• Familiarity with cGMP, HACCP, FSMA is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Inspect, troubleshoot, repair, and service plant equipment.
• Install circuit breakers, panels, and wiring with supervision.
• Read blueprints and schematics to support maintenance.
• Train less experienced electricians.
• Fill on-call as assigned.
• Follow company policies and safety regulations.

Skills

OSHA safety knowledge

Reading blueprints & schematics

Electrical troubleshooting

Welding & torch use

Problem solving

Tools

Oxygen acetylene torch

Electrical equipment

Piping installation

Job description

KENT Nutrition Group, Inc., a member of the KENT WORLDWIDE™ family of companies, is seeking a skilled and dependable Maintenance Technician to join our team at our Arcade, NY plant. In this role, you will be responsible for maintaining, troubleshooting, repairing, and servicing plant equipment and facility systems to support safe, efficient, and reliable operations.

Working as part of our maintenance team, you will help minimize equipment downtime, perform preventative maintenance, and contribute to continuous improvement efforts throughout the facility. This is an excellent opportunity for an individual who enjoys hands-on work, problem-solving, and making a direct impact on production and plant performance.

This is a full-time, hourly position offering a competitive wage and outstanding benefits package, and opportunities for career growth within a stable and growing organization. This is a first shift, Monday through Friday, 6:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. opportunity.

PRIMARY DUTIES & RESPONSBILITIES:

• Report any factors that may influence the quality and safety of the finished feed and ingredients to the immediate supervisor
• Can install circuit breakers, starters, panels, run conduit and make hook-ups with little or no supervision
• Reporting Responsibilities - Reports to the Maintenance Manager
• Know and be able to repair all mill equipment with little or no supervision
• Can trouble shoot all electrical equipment in plant and repair same, up to and including 480 volts
• Thorough knowledge of all electrical supply circuits
• Have good welding skills and good proficiency with an oxygen acetylene torch
• Do both installation and repair of normal pipe run
• Able to read and work with blueprints, drawings sketches and schematics
• Have a complete and thorough knowledge of all mill flows, processes, and equipment, all electrical systems, all parts inventories and sources
• Be able to train less experienced electricians
• Fill on call positions as assigned, during non-regular business hours
• Follow all KNG Guidelines and requirements of plant and company policies, all regulatory and certifying agencies
• Attend seminars and correspondence courses whenever possible to improve skill levels
• Be physically able to perform all tasks required, but no limited to climbing, lifting and carrying weights of 55 lbs or more
• Observe safe practices at all times
• All other duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE:

• Knowledge of OSHA safety requirements
• Understanding of feed manufacturing and willingness to learn and grow
• Basic computer knowledge
• Understanding of feed mill equipment and layout
• Thorough understanding of cGMP's
• Knowledge of HACCP Feed & Food Safety Plan
• Knowledge of FSMA
• Ability to lift a minimum of 55 lbs from floor to working height as job requires
• Ability to work in dust and adverse weather conditions and temperatures

STARTING WAGE:

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