Production Maintenance Technician I 2nd Shift

Nature's Touch Frozen Foods; Kansas City (KS); On-site; USD 28,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Nature's Touch Frozen Foods is seeking an Industrial Maintenance Technician to install, maintain, and repair packaging and facility equipment in a refrigerated plant. You will perform scheduled and emergency maintenance, read manuals and blueprints, diagnose and repair PLCs, and ensure compliance with GMPs and food safety programs.

You will work a full-time evening shift, Monday through Friday with additional PMs as needed.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED and 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.
• Ability to work in a refrigerated or sub-zero environment and lift items over 50 lbs.

Responsibilities

• Install and maintain production packaging equipment and facility systems.
• Provide emergency and unscheduled repairs during production runs.
• Perform scheduled maintenance of facility and production equipment.
• Repair and troubleshoot pneumatic, electrical, mechanical, robotics, and conveyer systems.
• Read and interpret equipment manuals and electrical blueprints.
• Diagnose issues, replace parts, and test adjustments.
• Follow preventive maintenance schedules to peak performance.
• Operate CMMS for work orders.
• Communicate with staff professionally.
• Participate in safety meetings and GMPs.

Skills

Electrical and technical capacity

CMMS knowledge

Communication skills

Results-driven

Initiative

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

CMMS software

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.

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 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.