Maintenance Technician 3rd Shift

Watershed Foods LLC; Gridley (IL); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Watershed Foods LLC seeks an experienced Maintenance Technician to perform vital repairs and upgrades across its facility. This full-time position requires a commitment to maintaining safe operation, ensuring compliance with safety policies, and collaborating effectively with team members and contractors.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 4 years of industrial maintenance experience.
• Experience in food manufacturing preferred.
• Knowledge of industrial refrigeration principles.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with sanitation and safety policies.
• Troubleshoot and repair equipment efficiently.
• Maintain clean work area and detailed records.

Skills

Troubleshoot electro-mechanical systems

Knowledge of electricity and electronic principles

Install/align mechanical components

Understand electrical schematics

Ability to lift 100lbs

Job description

Job Details

Level: Experienced

Job Location: Gridley, IL - Gridley, IL

Position Type: Full Time

Salary Range: $30.00 - $40.00 Hourly

Job Shift: Graveyard

Job Category: Manufacturing

Job Description:

Serve as a multi-craft Maintenance Technician for all related maintenance repairs and upgrades. Maintain facility and equipment to meet production schedule, promoting teamwork and efficiency, ensuring the safe operation of equipment and grounds.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensure compliance with Watershed Foods sanitation, GMPs, HACCP procedures, Food Safety policies, and Occupational Safety Policies.
• Efficiently troubleshoot, correct, and repair equipment as needed.
• Complete maintenance tasks, including pump/gearbox rebuilds, electrical troubleshooting, mechanical component replacement, piping changes, and small fabrication projects.
• Collaborate with and oversee contractors for project and maintenance tasks.
• Propose process improvements to minimize downtime.
• Conduct root cause analysis to eliminate recurring issues.
• Maintain a clean work area and detailed records.
• Be available for call-in situations, including weekends and other shifts.

Skills & Qualifications:

• Minimum of 4 years of industrial maintenance experience.
• Ability to troubleshoot electro-mechanical systems.
• Knowledge of electricity and electronic principles.
• Experience troubleshooting and installing/aligning mechanical components.
• Understanding of electrical schematics and P&IDs.
• Team-oriented personality.
• Ability to work in fast paced environment by adjusting priorities to meet production needs.
• Well-developed sense of personal initiative and decision making.
• Meet expectations of lifting, pushing, pulling, and carrying necessary for the job (100lbs) in extreme hot and cold conditions.
• Ability to install electrical conduit in accordance with NEC preferred.
• Experience in food manufacturing preferred.
• Knowledge of industrial refrigeration principles.