Production Technician II

sysco; Kentucky; On-site; USD 29,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

US1079 Buckhead Meat Midwest, Inc.-Ohio Division is seeking a Production Technician II to support the operations team. You will troubleshoot equipment issues and perform preventive maintenance on production equipment with limited supervision, while contributing to 5S and Lean initiatives.

The role emphasizes learning maintenance practices to improve equipment safety, uptime, and performance, with exposure to line moves and plant upgrades in a high-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Three (3) plus years of maintenance experience in a manufacturing setting.
• Experience troubleshooting mechanical systems, electrical components, hydraulics, pneumatics, pumps, material handling equipment, etc.

Responsibilities

• Supports safety policies and procedures (OSHA, NEC, NFPA, USDA, FDA).
• Perform preventive/predictive maintenance on production and process utility equipment to improve quality, safety, and reliability.
• Diagnose and repair mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic deficiencies; may include facility repairs.
• Learn and apply continuous improvement tools (RCA, FMA) to prevent recurrence.
• Collaborate with OEM technicians on rebuilds, line moves, installations, and emergency repairs.
• Read and interpret equipment manuals and work orders for maintenance tasks.
• Log work orders accurately in CMMS, tracking labor, uptime, PM compliance, MTTR, MTBF, and parts usage.

Skills

OSHA safety

Environment knowledge

Manual reading

Multi-meter usage

Forklift operation

Team collaboration

Troubleshooting

Electrical components

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Diagnostic equipment

Multi-meter

Infrared thermometer

Forklift

Job description

Company: US1079 Buckhead Meat Midwest, Inc.-Ohio Division
Sales Territory: None
Zip Code: 43619
Travel Percentage: 0
Compensation Range: $21.30 - $31.97
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.
• 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.
• 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 elevate 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 var