Maintenance Worker 2

Darling Ingredients; Lancaster (Lancaster County); On-site; USD 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the rendering industry is seeking a Maintenance Worker 2 to perform preventive and corrective maintenance in their plant. The role involves assisting in equipment installation, training personnel, and ensuring safety compliance. Candidates should have a high school diploma and relevant maintenance experience, particularly in welding and forklift operation.

Qualifications

• 1-2 years of demonstrated work experience in maintenance.
• Vocational school training preferred.

Responsibilities

• Performs preventive and corrective maintenance in the plant.
• Assists in the installation of new equipment.
• Trains Level 1 Maintenance personnel.

Skills

Forklift Operation

Welding

Mechanical Aptitude

Math Skills

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

MIG Welding

Stick Welding

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Job Summary

The Maintenance Worker 2 position performs preventive and corrective maintenance in the plant under management supervision.

Essential Duties/Responsibilities

• Assists in the installation of new equipment.
• Assists the Maintenance Supervisor and/or other personnel on special fabrication and construction projects.
• Follows preventative maintenance schedule.
• Trains Level 1 Maintenance personnel.
• Performs machine repair and installation such as replacing motors, rebuilding gear boxes, running threaded piping, welding piping, overhauling pumps, replacing packing shaft seals on cookers and pumps, welding, and using cutting torch.
• Conducts daily greasing and oiling of plant equipment.
• Diagnoses and replaces equipment parts with little or no direction.
• Ability to diagnose and repair control circuits and VFD installation.
• Maintains clean, neat, and orderly work area at all times.
• Responsible for using assigned personal protective equipment and required safety equipment; responsible for being familiar with and observing all Company safety rules and regulations.
• Attends regularly scheduled safety meetings and may be asked to serve on Safety Committee.
• All other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED equivalent.
• 1-2 years+ of demonstrated work experience that includes operating a forklift and performing welding and piping.

Preferred Qualifications

• Vocational school training preferred.
• 2 years experience with rendering or similar equipment preferred.
• Basic knowledge of general maintenance and equipment operations.
• Welding proficiency in MIG and Stick as well as vertical and overhead.
• Proficiency in control power electric.
• General mechanical aptitude; able to diagnose and repair problems with motors and other equipment.
• Good math skills; add, subtract, multiply and divide whole numbers, fractions, and decimals.

Physical Demands

• Frequently required to push, pull, move or lift up to 100 lbs.
• Frequently required to walk, stand, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crawl, and crouch.
• Regularly required to reach with hands and arms.
• May be asked to travel to other plants for construction projects.
• May need to work nights and weekends; available "on call" as needed.

Work Environment

Job functions will be carried out in a rendering facility which requires tolerance for wet and/or slippery floors and high heat or cold temperatures.

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