Plant Maintenance Tech - Electrical & Mechanical (1st)

Ultipro; New York (NY); On-site; USD 30,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive wage

Excellent benefits package

Job summary

KENT Nutrition Group, Inc. is seeking a skilled Maintenance Technician for our Arcade, NY plant. You will maintain, troubleshoot, repair, and service plant equipment and facility systems to support safe, efficient operations.

Join our maintenance team to minimize downtime, perform preventive maintenance, and contribute to continuous improvement. This full-time, first shift position offers a competitive wage and outstanding benefits.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of OSHA safety requirements.
• Understanding of feed manufacturing and willingness to learn and grow.
• Basic computer knowledge.
• Understanding of feed mill equipment and layout.
• Thorough understanding of cGMP's.
• Knowledge of HACCP Feed & Food Safety Plan.
• Knowledge of FSMA.
• Ability to lift a minimum of 55 lbs from floor to working height as job requires.
• Ability to work in dust and adverse weather conditions and temperatures.

Responsibilities

• Report factors that may influence the quality and safety of the finished feed and ingredients to the immediate supervisor.
• Can install circuit breakers, starters, panels, run conduit and make hook-ups with little or no supervision.
• Reporting Responsibilities - Reports to the Maintenance Manager.
• Know and be able to repair all mill equipment with little or no supervision.
• Can trouble shoot all electrical equipment in plant and repair same, up to and including 480 volts.
• Thorough knowledge of all electrical supply circuits.
• Have good welding skills and good proficiency with an oxygen acetylene torch.
• Do both installation and repair of normal pipe run.
• Able to read and work with blueprints, drawings sketches and schematics.
• Have a complete and thorough knowledge of all mill flows, processes, and equipment, all electrical systems, all parts inventories and sources.
• Be able to train less experienced electricians.
• Fill on call positions as assigned, during non-regular business hours.
• Follow all KNG Guidelines and requirements of plant and company policies, all regulatory and certifying agencies.
• Attend seminars and correspondence courses whenever possible to improve skill levels.
• Be physically able to perform all tasks required, but no limited to climbing, lifting and carrying weights of 55 lbs or more.
• Observe safe practices at all times.
• All other duties as assigned.

Skills

OSHA safety

Electrical knowledge

Welding skills

Blueprint reading

Problem solving

Basic computer skills

Train others

Job description

KENT Nutrition Group, Inc. is seeking a skilled Maintenance Technician for our Arcade, NY plant. You will maintain, troubleshoot, repair, and service plant equipment and facility systems to support safe, efficient operations.

Join our maintenance team to minimize downtime, perform preventive maintenance, and contribute to continuous improvement. This full-time, first shift position offers a competitive wage and outstanding benefits.