Mill Maintenance

Five Rivers Cattle Feeding; Dalhart (TX); On-site; USD 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Five Rivers Cattle Feeding in Dalhart, Texas is looking for a Maintenance Technician to ensure the efficient operation of the feedmill. Responsibilities include inspecting machinery, performing preventative maintenance, and maintaining compliance with safety regulations.

The ideal candidate should have mechanical abilities, an understanding of electrical systems, and the ability to interpret technical documents. The role involves physical demands and adherence to safety protocols.

Qualifications

• Understanding of electrical systems and boilers.
• Mechanical abilities.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules and maintenance instructions.
• Ability to compute rates, ratios, and percentages.

Responsibilities

• Inspect machinery and perform maintenance/repair for mill operations.
• Document maintenance tasks and maintain parts inventory.
• Schedule and conduct maintenance work as needed.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA, FDA, and EPA regulations.

Skills

Understanding of electrical systems

Mechanical abilities

Ability to read and interpret documents

Mathematical skills

Job description

Reports To:

Feedmill Manager and Assistant Feedmill Manager

FLSA Status:

Hourly, Ag-exempt

Function:

Ensures mill operation by inspecting machinery and performing maintenance/repair.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Identifies and prioritizes mill maintenance by visually inspecting machinery for proper functioning (includes: electrical, batching, boilers, and liquid tanks)
• Performs preventative maintenance by utilizing a computerized work order system and carrying out maintenance tasks.
• Maintains maintenance records by documenting observations, work performed, and parts used.
• Maintains parts inventory by communicating parts needed and organizing parts.
• Schedules downtime or after-hours maintenance work and necessary contract work.
• Works in various capacities when another employee is absent or as necessary (may include: receiving, flaking, and loader operation).
• Participates in daily housekeeping, including cleaning and organizing millwork areas.
• Complies with applicable OSHA, FDA, and EPA regulations; maintains appropriate compliance records.
• Complies with applicable safety rules and policies.

Qualifications:

• Understanding of electrical systems and boilers.
• Mechanical abilities
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide into all units of measure, using whole numbers; ability to compute rate, ration, and percent.

Competency:

Expected to coordinate projects, conserve organizational resources, demonstrate understanding of Company policy, adapt to changes in the work environment, exhibit sound, and accurate judgment, observe safety and security procedures, and report potentially unsafe conditions.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to airborne particles. The employee is frequently exposed to work near moving mechanical parts and high temperatures. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud. The employee is frequently required to climb or balance and is exposed to work in high, precarious places. May be assigned to duties that require the use of a respirator. Pulmonary function test and respirator fit test would apply.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Employees may be required to wear hardhat; eyes, ears, and respiratory protection daily. See your Manager for the PPE requirements for your job.
• Lifting, carrying, push/pull, pinch/grip, reaching overhead and away from the body, walk, stand, crawl, kneel, squat and climbing are essential to this job.