Maintenance Worker 3

Darling Ingredients Inc.; Wahoo Township (NE); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Darling Ingredients Inc. is seeking a Maintenance Worker 3 to perform preventive and corrective maintenance in our plant under supervision.

You will install equipment, support projects, follow maintenance schedules, train staff, troubleshoot machinery, handle electrical components, and uphold safety rules.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Minimum 6 years experience with rendering or similar equipment.
• Advanced welding, piping and fabrication skills required.

Responsibilities

• Assist in installing new equipment.
• Support maintenance projects with supervisors.
• Follow preventative maintenance schedule.
• Train Level 1 and 2 maintenance personnel.
• Troubleshoot and repair process machinery and hydraulic equipment.
• Change electrical breakers and starters; read meters.
• Keep work area clean and orderly.
• Attend safety meetings; may serve on Safety Committee.
• All other duties as assigned.

Skills

Advanced welding

Piping

Fabrication

Mechanical aptitude

Math skills

Troubleshooting

Education

HS Diploma or GED

Job description

We're one of the world's leading practitioners of circularity, transforming materials from the animal agriculture and food industries into valuable ingredients. Ingredients that nourish people, feed animals and crops, and fuel the world with renewable energy.

The Maintenance Worker 3 position performs preventive and corrective maintenance in the plant under management supervision.

Essential Duties/Responsibilities

Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

• 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 and 2 Maintenance personnel.
• Troubleshoots and repairs process machinery and hydraulic equipment.
• Changes electrical breakers and electrical starters; operates voltage, amp, and ohm meters.
• Maintains clean, neat and orderly work area at all times.
• Responsible for using assigned safety equipment including a bump cap, safety glasses or goggles, welding protection, and a safety harness; 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.
• Minimum 6 years experience with rendering or other similar equipment.
• Advanced welding, piping and fabrication skills a must.

Preferred Qualifications

• Vocational school training preferred.
• Basic knowledge of general maintenance and equipment operations.
• General mechanical aptitude; able to diagnosis problems with motors and other equipment.
• Good math skills; add, subtract, multiply and divide whole numbers, fractions, and decimals.
• Must pass skills test on 480V combination starter/breaker box and control voltage for combination box.
• Demonstrated advance welding skills.

Darling Ingredients is an equal opportunity employer and gives consideration to qualified applicants without regard to race, color, creed, religion, age, pregnancy, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetic information, physical or mental disability, military service, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state and local law. Know Your Rights: If you would like more information, please click on the link and paste into your browser: https://www.eeoc.gov/poster of this job.