Production Maintenance Technician I 2nd Shift

Nature's Touch Frozen Foods; Edwardsville (KS); On-site; USD 41,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Nature's Touch Frozen Foods is seeking a full-time Maintenance Technician to install and maintain packaging and facility systems in a cold environment. You will perform planned and emergency repairs, read manuals and blueprints, and diagnose mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and PLC-driven equipment during production shifts.

Responsibilities include adhering to GMPs and food safety programs, recording work orders in CMMS, and ensuring safe, efficient operations.

Qualifications

• HS diploma or GED required; 5+ years in industrial maintenance with food manufacturing/packaging preferred
• Must have 2+ years mechanical experience in industrial maintenance
• Must have 1+ year electrical experience in industrial maintenance

Responsibilities

• Install and maintain production packaging equipment and facility systems
• Provide emergency and unscheduled repairs during production runs
• Read and interpret equipment manuals and electrical blueprints
• Diagnose issues, repair parts, and test adjustments
• Follow preventive maintenance schedules for peak performance
• Operate tools, CMMS, and related equipment
• Communicate professionally with staff at all levels
• Adhere to GMPs and food safety programs

Skills

Electrical skills

CMMS knowledge

Communication skills

Results-driven

Initiative

Education

HS diploma or GED

5+ years industrial maintenance (food/packaging)

2+ years mechanical experience

1+ year electrical experience

Tools

CMMS

Job description

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Perform diversified duties to install and maintain production packaging equipment and facility equipment and systems
• Provide emergency and unscheduled repairs of production equipment during production runs
• Perform scheduled maintenance repairs of facility equipment and production equipment
• Mechanical repair to include, pneumatics, electrical, mechanical, robotics, and conveyer systems on production equipment and facility equipment
• Read and interpret equipment manuals and electrical blueprints
• Diagnose issues, repair and replace parts, test and make necessary adjustments
• Follow preventive maintenance schedule to keep facility equipment and production equipment at peak performance
• Perform a variety of fabrication duties, when necessary
• Troubleshoot and diagnose programmable logic controls (PLCs)
• Detect faulty parts or equipment before failure, when possible
• Effective entry of work orders in computerized maintenance management software (CMMS)
• Use a variety of hand tools, power tools, electric meters, and material handling equipment in performing duties
• Effective operation of computer, keyboard, mouse, tablet, HMI, and cameras
• Effectively communicate with members of staff at all levels in a professional manner
• Actively participate in company safety meetings and be a proponent of employee safety
• Follow all GMPs and all other company quality and food safety programs as they relate to the maintenance department
• All other duties as assigned

Competencies

• Electrical and technical capacity
• CMMS knowledge
• Communication skills
• Results-driven
• Initiative

Pay

Paid will be determined based on experience.

Salary: $30 - $36 per hour

Position Type

This is a full-time position. Hours of work are Monday-Friday: 3:00 p.m.-11 p.m. and Saturday: as needed for PM, subject to business needs

Supervisory Responsibilities

This position has no supervisory responsibilities

Travel Requirements

This position will require minimal travel, if any

Education And Experience

• High school diploma or G.E.D. and completion of at least 5 years in an industrial maintenance role with food manufacturing and packaging experience (form-fill-seal) preferred and highly desired
• Must have at least 2 years' mechanical experience in an industrial maintenance role
• Must have at least 1-year electrical experience in an industrial maintenance role

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Knowledge And Skills

Outstanding written and verbal communications skills. Must be able to operate a computer, tablet, HMI and cameras.

Work Environment And Physical Demands

Approximately 90% of work is performed in a refrigerated or sub-zero environment. While performing the duties of this job, the employee will be required to talk and hear. This position is very active and requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, twisting, feeling, fingering, crouching, crawling and climbing during the entirety of shift. The employee must frequently lift and/or move items over 50 lbs. Vision abilities require close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus with or without corrective lenses. This position works with a variety of tools that vibrate.

The Employer is an Equal Opportunity Employer

The Employer is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The Employer does not discriminate in employment and no question on this application is used for the purpose of limiting or excusing any applicant's consideration for employment on a basis prohibited by local, state, or federal law.

EOE M/W/VET/DISABLED