Plant Maintenance Worker 2

Darling Ingredients Inc.; Clinton Township (IA); On-site; USD 33,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k

Health Insurance

Uniforms

Boot Allowance

Job summary

Darling Ingredients Inc. is seeking a Maintenance Worker 2 to perform preventive and corrective maintenance in our plant in Clinton Township, IA. The role offers hourly pay with overtime and a benefits package including 401k, health insurance, uniforms, and boot allowance.

Physical work in a manufacturing environment is required, with a focus on safety and quality maintenance. Responsibilities include assisting in equipment installation, following maintenance schedules, training junior staff,

Qualifications

• Requires high school diploma or GED.
• 1–2 years+ experience including forklift operation, welding and piping.

Responsibilities

• 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 Maintenance personnel.
• Performs machine repair and installation such as replacing motors, rebuilding gear boxes, running threaded piping, welding piping, overhauling pumps, and replacing packing shaft seals on cookers and pumps.
• Conducts daily greasing and oiling of plant equipment.
• Diagnoses and replaces equipment parts with minimal direction; ability to diagnose and repair control circuits and VFD installation.
• Maintains clean, neat, and orderly work area; follows safety rules and regulations.
• Attends safety meetings and may serve on Safety Committee.
• All other duties as assigned.

Skills

Forklift operation

Welding

Piping

Preventive maintenance

Machinery diagnosis

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

MIG welding

Stick welding

VFD installation

Electrical knowledge

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 2 position performs preventive and corrective maintenance in the plant under management supervision.

$29.19 per hour, overtime available. We have different pay levels based on work experience. We offer 401k, Health Insurance, Uniforms, Boot Allowance and more.

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 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 equivalent.
• 1-2 years+ of demonstrated work experience that includes:
• operating a forklift.
• performing welding and piping.

Preferred Qualifications

• Vocational school training preferred.
• 2 years experience with rendering or 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.

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.

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