Position Title Maintenance Tech 1st Shift (Experienced Welding Skill Required)

CTI Foods, LLC; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

CTI Foods is seeking a maintenance technician to routinely inspect equipment, perform preventative maintenance, and ensure reliable operation across our Kentucky facilities.

You will read mechanical and electrical schematics, troubleshoot controls, and report issues to the supervisor. The role requires lifting up to 50 lbs, ability to move between warm and cold environments, and 3 years of maintenance experience; associate degree preferred.

Qualifications

• 3 yrs of previous experience in maintenance.
• Associate Degree in Industrial Maintenance preferred.
• Read, write, and understand English at a technical level.
• Able to read and understand mechanical & electrical schematics.
• Lift up to 50lbs; frequently move between warm and cold environments.
• Complete basic math problems.

Responsibilities

• Routinely inspect equipment and determine potential failures.
• Perform preventative maintenance on facility equipment and machinery.
• Identify worn mechanical parts and replacement needs.
• Understand and troubleshoot controls and interlocks.
• Understand and perform electrical shutdown procedures.
• Understand the fire system operation and valve locations.
• Operate and set up all equipment in the plant.
• Report concerns to maintenance lead or manager.
• Perform preventive maintenance repairs as needed.
• All other duties as assigned by Supervisor.

Skills

Maintenance experience

Schematic reading

Troubleshooting

Pre-operations

English technical

Education

Associate degree in Industrial Maintenance

Job description

CTI Foods Overview

We are a customer focused custom manufacturer of quality food products to exacting standards that delight our customer and their consumers. The people of CTI Foods are our #1 ingredient that drive us to be the best custom food and culinary solutions team that has seven state-of-the-art food processing facilities and over 1,800 employees from California, Idaho, Iowa, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, and Texas. We are a company that “Thinks Big and Acts Small.” Employees are treated like family. In order to succeed, it takes every person working together, being nimble, and executing at the highest levels. It is our responsibility to provide you every opportunity and resource to achieve that success. Make an impact from day ONE at CTI Foods!

Job Overview

Responsible for routinely inspecting equipment and performing basic preventative maintenance duties as necessary or scheduled

Responsibilities

Routinely inspect equipment

• Evaluate integrity of equipment and determine potential equipment failure or actual equipment failure.
• Perform preventative maintenance on all facility equipment and machinery including office auxiliary equipment.
• Identify when mechanical parts (e.g. sprockets, bearing shafts, chain, gearboxes) are worn and need to be replaced.
• Understand and troubleshoot controls and equipment interlocks.
• Understand and perform electrical shutdown procedures.
• Understand the fire system operation and where the valves are located.
• Able to operate and setup all equipment in the plant.
• Report concerns or problems to the maintenance lead and/or manager.
• Perform preventive maintenance repairs as needed.

Perform basic maintenance duties as necessary

• Maintain operational ability and integrity of all machinery.
• Lubricate all equipment as necessary and verify that the equipment or parts accepts lubrication properly
• Understand pneumatics, hydraulic basic controls, pumps and general operations.

Operate Equipment

• Operate all equipment (e.g. conveyors, augers, pumps, etc.) in order to perform necessary Pre-Operational maintenance procedures.

All other duties as assigned by Supervisor

Qualifications

• Lift up to 50lbs
• Frequently move between warm and cold environments
• Read, write, and understand English at a technical level
• Complete basic math problems
• Able to read and understand mechanical & electrical schematics
• 3 yrs of previous experience in maintenance
• Associate Degree in Industrial Maintenance Preferred