Plant Maintenance Worker

Darling Ingredients Inc.; Collinsville (OK); On-site; USD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Darling Ingredients Inc. is seeking a Maintenance Worker in the United States, Oklahoma. The role involves preventive and corrective maintenance in the plant under supervision, with responsibilities spanning installation assistance, project support, and adherence to safety rules.

Candidates should have a high school diploma or GED, forklift experience, and welding, electrical, and mechanical skills. Preferred is vocational training and 2 years on similar equipment.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Experience welding, electrical, and mechanical systems.
• Forklift experience is required.
• Proficiency with MIG and Stick welding and basic pipe fitting.
• Ability to diagnose and repair motors, gear boxes, pumps, and controls.

Responsibilities

• Assists in installation of new equipment.
• Assists maintenance supervisor on fabrication and construction projects.
• Follow preventative maintenance schedule.
• Perform machine repair and installation tasks such as motors, gear boxes, piping, pumps, seals.
• Conduct daily greasing and oiling of plant equipment.
• Diagnose and replace equipment parts with minimal direction.
• Maintain clean, safe work area and follow safety rules.

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Math skills

Electrical repair

Motors and pumps

Welding (MIG & STICK)

Control circuits & VFDs

Forklift operation

Troubleshooting & diagnostics

Safety compliance

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Cutting torch

Welding equipment

Job description

The Maintenance Worker 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.
• If above level 1 maintenance, you will Trains Level 1 Maintenance personnel.
• Performs machine repair and installation such as replacing motors, rebuilding gear boxes, run threaded piping, run weld piping, overhaul pumps, replace packing shaft seals on cookers and pumps, welds and uses cutting torch.
• Conducts daily greasing and oiling of plant equipment.
• Diagnosis and replacement of 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.
• Experience in operating a forklift.
• Experience in welding, electrical, and mechanicals.

Preferred Qualifications

• Vocational school training preferred.
• 2 years experience with 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 diagnosis and repair problems with motors and other equipment.
• Good math skills; add, subtract, multiply and divide whole numbers, fractions, and decimals.