Maintenance Technician (United Ethanol)

United Cooperative; United States; On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

The Maintenance Technician at United Cooperative is responsible for preventative maintenance and repairs on all plant equipment. The role operates on a 6:00 am - 2:30 pm, Monday through Friday, with rotating on-call duties with the maintenance staff.

Candidates should have a two-year technical degree or 3 years in maintenance, be proficient with CMMS, and have welding, electrical, and mechanical repair skills. A strong safety mindset and adherence to safety programs are required.

Qualifications

• Two-year technical/vocational degree or equivalent maintenance experience.
• Ability to operate and work with CMMS programs.
• Maintenance background includes welding, electrical, and mechanical repairs.

Responsibilities

• Perform preventative maintenance and repairs on plant equipment.
• Track spare parts, supplies, and equipment used in repairs.
• Interface with CMMS for PMs, work orders, inventory, and purchasing.
• Maintain equipment such as pumps, valves, centrifuges, conveyors, and grain handling gear.
• Contribute to scheduled plant maintenance outages.
• Operate rolling stock equipment like Pay Loader, Scissor Lifts, Boom Lifts, Forklifts.

Skills

Technical maintenance

Safety compliance

Education

Associate degree in technical field

Tools

CMMS

Welding

Electrical repair

Job description

Position Summary:

The Maintenance Technician is responsible for preventative maintenance & repairs on all plant equipment. The Technician will work an 8.5-hour shift schedule (6am-2:30pm), Monday - Friday and will participate in a rotating weekly on call duties with the maintenance staff.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the use & tracking of spare parts, maintenance supplies, and equipment utilized in repairs and maintenance.
• Responsible for housekeeping in areas assigned plus areas needed.
• Responsible for interfacing with CMMS computerized maintenance management systems for PMs, Work Orders, Inventory, Purchasing.
• Have a good working knowledge of pumps, valves, centrifuges, conveyors, rolling stock, plant air & hydraulics, and grain handling equipment.
• Responsible for adhering to Plant Safety Programs including Safe Work Permits, LOTO, Confined Space Entry, Hot Works and Line Break permits.
• Responsible for following company Personal Protection Equipment requirements including Head, eye, ear, hand and Fall protection.
• Complete all safety training requirements as scheduled.
• Key participant and contributor to our schedule plant maintenance outages.
• Rolling Stock equipment: Pay Loader, Scissor Lifts, Boom Lifts, Forklifts.

Qualifications

Qualifications:

• Minimum of a two-year degree from a technical/vocational school or equivalent training or 3 years work experience in a technical or related maintenance field.
• Must have the ability to work effectively with cmms programs.
• Maintenance background includes welding, electrical and mechanical repairs.
• To perform this job successfully, an individual must have proficiency with basic office software.

Working Conditions & Physical Requirements:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to working near moving mechanical parts.
• The employee is occasionally exposed to wet or humid conditions; must be able to climb ladders and work in high, precarious places; and in all outdoor weather conditions.
• The employee may be occasionally exposed to high noise environments.
• Must be able to lift objects weighing up to 50 lbs.