Production Technician II

sysco; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 32,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Incentive plan

Job summary

US1292 Buckhead Meat Midwest Inc.-Illinois Division, working with Sysco, seeks a Production Technician II to support our operations team. You will troubleshoot equipment issues and perform preventive maintenance on production equipment across the facility with limited supervision.

This role participates in 5S and Lean activities, contributes to material handling improvements and line configurations, and learns industry maintenance practices to improve safety, uptime, and performance.

Qualifications

• Three (3) plus years of maintenance experience in a manufacturing setting.
• Experience troubleshooting mechanical systems, electrical components, hydraulics and pneumatics.
• Experience in a food processing environment and with USDA/FDA policies is preferred.
• Must provide own basic diagnostic tools.

Responsibilities

• Supports safety policies and performs inspections and preventive maintenance on production and process equipment.
• Diagnose and repair mechanical, electrical, pneumatic and hydraulic deficiencies; may include facility repairs.
• Learn and apply continuous improvement tools; participate in RCA/FMA and recommended fixes.
• Log work orders in CMMS and track performance metrics.

Skills

OSHA knowledge

Preventive Maintenance

Electrical systems

Mechanical systems

Pneumatic systems

Hydraulic systems

Forklift operation

Reading manuals

Team collaboration

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Company: US1292 Buckhead Meat Midwest Inc.-Illinois Division

Sales Territory: None

Zip Code: 60140

Travel Percentage: 0

Compensation Range: $23.41 - $35.14

The compensation range provided is in compliance with state specific laws. Factors that may be used to determine your actual rate of pay include your specific skills, years of experience and other factors.

You may be eligible to participate in the Company's Incentive Plan.

Benefits Information

For information on Sysco's Benefits, please visit https://SyscoBenefits.com

Job Summary

The Production Technician II role is essential for supporting the operations team and is responsible for troubleshooting equipment issues and performing preventive maintenance on production equipment throughout the facility with limited supervision. Participate in 5S and Lean manufacturing activities including material handling improvements, production line configuration, and safety procedures.

This role must learn industry leading maintenance practices and methodologies to increase equipment safety, uptime, and performance.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Supports company and industry standard safety policies and procedures - OSHA, NEC, NFPA, USDA, FDA, etc.
• Perform inspections and complete preventive/predictive maintenance tasks on production and process utility equipment to increase quality, safety, and overall equipment reliability.
• Diagnose and repair production and process utility equipment deficiencies and failures; to include, but not limited to mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic equipment. May include facility repairs as needed.
• Learn and use continuous improvements tools and methods to improve equipment reliability, may include root cause analysis (RCA), failure mode analysis (FMA) and make recommendations to prevent recurrence.
• Work and train with OEM technicians during production equipment rebuilds, line moves, installations, setups, calibrations, and emergency repairs
• Read and interpret equipment manuals and work orders to perform required maintenance and service.
• Responsible for effectively managing assigned planned work, unplanned failures, and work orders in a high-paced, fluid work environment.
• Responsible for accurately and concisely logging work orders in computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) to properly track maintenance and equipment performance metrics; to include labor, equipment uptime, preventive maintenance compliance, MTTR, MTBF, part usage, etc.

Qualifications

Experience

• Required: Three (3) plus years of maintenance experience in a manufacturing setting.
• Required: Experience troubleshooting mechanical systems, electrical components, hydraulics, pneumatics, pumps, material handling equipment, etc.
• Preferred: Experience using lockout tagout, job hazard analysis, hot work permits, confined space, etc. 1-3 years of food processing maintenance experience is a preferred.
• Preferred: Experience working in a food processing environment and familiar with USDA, FDA, and SQF policies and procedures.

Education

• High School Diploma or GED

Certificates, Licenses, and Registrations

• Required - Must provide own tools (diagnostic equipment and major tools provided by Sysco) necessary to perform all maintenance repair and diagnostics.
• Preferred - Formal training in equipment maintenance repair, installation, and troubleshooting of electrical equipment is highly desired.

Skills

• Moderate knowledge of OSHA safety regulations.
• Moderate knowledge of environmental regulations
• Basic computer skills and knowledge
• Moderate knowledge and skill in Preventive Maintenance Inspections and repair
• Moderate knowledge and skill in diagnosis and repair of mechanical, electrical, pneumatic and hydraulic systems
• Moderate knowledge and skill with a multi-meter and infrared thermometer.
• Ability to operate a forklift and scissor lift
• Ability to read and interpret maintenance manuals
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret technical procedures, and processes
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals
• Ability to work both alone and in a team environment
• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple work orders in a fluid and dynamic environment
• Ability concisely report and escape equipment repair statuses and timeframes
• Basic knowledge in PLC, VFD/VSD, and relay logic is preferred.
• Moderate knowledge and skill in welding and cutting (gas, electric, MIG, TIG) is preferred.

Physical Demands

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions
• The employee is occasionally required to sit and must frequently lift heavy items.
• The employee is Repair work requires excellent hand and finger dexterity used for wrenches, hand tools and other shop equipment

Ability to operate