Manufacturing Maintenance Technician

Tara Foods - Kroger; Turner City (GA); On-site; USD 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A distribution center is seeking a maintenance technician to manage repairs and installations of systems and equipment. The role requires troubleshooting skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work with various machinery. Candidates must have a high school education or GED, along with experience in maintenance-related tasks. This is a crucial position ensuring operational efficiency and safety standards within the facility.

Qualifications

• Minimum 18 years of age and valid driver’s license required.
• Willingness to work overtime and weekends, with a sense of urgency.
• Experience in plumbing, building maintenance, hydraulic and electrical systems is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Install and repair plumbing, maintain electrical and hydraulic systems.
• Perform preventative maintenance on lift trucks and other equipment.
• Weld, cut, design, and repair aluminum and steel structures.

Skills

Problem Solving

Attention to Detail

Familiarity with Safety Rules

Education

High school diploma or GED

Limited Maintenance Industrial license

Tools

Hand truck

Power lift equipment

Hand and power pallet jack

Job description

Responsible for maintaining and repairing equipment, buildings, and fixtures of the distribution center. Maintain lift trucks and keep them in good repair. The company also requires that all employees perform all tasks in a safe manner consistent with corporate policies and state and federal laws. Demonstrate the company’s core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion, and safety.

Responsibilities for Candidates:

• Install and repair plumbing.
• Maintain electrical systems.
• Maintain ventilation system.
• Install, repair and replace racking.
• Maintain doors.
• Maintain shipping/receiving dock equipment.
• Inspect and evaluate roof structure.
• Weld, cut, design and repair aluminum and steel structures and devises.
• Repair and maintain hydraulic systems, air compressors, fire system.
• Perform preventative maintenance and repairs on lift trucks.
• Repair other equipment as needed.
• Repair and maintain battery chargers and batteries, keeping them in working condition.
• Maintain tuggers, carts, pallet jacks, sweepers, scrubbers, and fork lift attachments.
• Must be able to perform the essential functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation.

Qualifications for Candidates:

Minimum:

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
• Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry.
• Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Minimum 18 years of age.
• Ability and willingness to move with purpose and a strong sense of urgency.
• Ability to work weekends.
• Ability to work overtime.
• Ability to work any shift.
• Accuracy and attention to detail.
• Familiarity with distribution center terms and processes.
• Ability to organize and prioritize a variety of tasks/projects.
• Ability to work within set time frames and fixed deadlines.
• Familiarity with industry/technical terms and processes.
• Ability and willingness to continue education, as necessary.
• Ability to operate the following special equipment, machinery, and/or special tools: hand truck, hand and power pallet jack, power lift equipment (Company will train).
• Valid driver’s license.
• Limited Maintenance Industrial license.

Desired:

• High school education or general education degree (GED) plus two years experience in plumbing, blueprint reading, general building maintenance, hydraulic and electrical experience; four years in electric or gas fork lift repair, or equivalent combination of education and experience.