Senior Maintenance Mechanic – Food Processing

Anchor Ingredients Company; Hillsboro (ND); On-site; USD 48,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% paid single health/dental/vision

Long-term disability

401(k) matching up to 4%

Job summary

Anchor Ingredients is a Fargo, ND-based producer of premium food and feed ingredients. We seek a hands-on Plant Maintenance professional to coordinate maintenance across facilities, ensuring equipment reliability and cost effectiveness.

The role requires diagnosing issues, planning preventive programs, and working with leadership to hit safety and efficiency targets. The ideal candidate has 4+ years in maintenance, strong mechanical aptitude, and a teamwork mindset.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of mechanic or maintenance experience
• General knowledge of food quality standards and overall safety procedures
• Ability to travel as needed
• Proven ability to lead through change
• Mechanically minded
• Ability to use hand and power tools
• Excellent interpersonal skills and a team player
• Ability to reach quickly and accommodate change
• Welding experience is a plus

Responsibilities

• Maintain and repair conveyors, legs, PD blowers, milling equipment and industrial vehicles
• Inspect, operate and test machinery and equipment to diagnose malfunctions
• Estimate repair costs
• Design, implement and manage maintenance program
• Record type and cost of maintenance and or repair work
• Diagnose mechanical problems and determine how to correct them, checking repair manuals, parts catalogs, blueprints, etc.
• Repair or replace defective equipment parts, using hand and power tools, and reassemble equipment
• Perform routine preventive maintenance to ensure that machines continue to run smoothly, building systems operate efficiently and the physical condition of buildings does not deteriorate
• Plan with Plant Manager and Director of Plant Operations to meet efficiency and safety targets as well as PM’s on a weekly, monthly, quarterly, and yearly basis
• Support margin enhancement / cost savings by identifying material reduction and optimization opportunities.
• Work with team members to validate the importance of reliability and preventative maintenance.
• Investigate and address production disruptions in a timely manner.
• Work with Plant Maintenance Engineer & General Managers to ensure that machinery is set up correctly, safe, etc.
• Machinery is maintained and safe for use
• Breakdowns are rectified in a timely fashion
• Adhere to Safety Program and identify hazards and corrective actions
• Work with QA/Management to ensure products meet quality specs and rectify deviations

Skills

Mechanically minded

Excellent interpersonal skills

Team player

Ability to travel

Ability to use hand tools

Ability to use power tools

Education

Associate degree in related field

Tools

Hand tools

Power tools

Welding

Job description

Anchor Ingredients is a Fargo, ND-based producer of premium food and feed ingredients. We seek a hands-on Plant Maintenance professional to coordinate maintenance across facilities, ensuring equipment reliability and cost effectiveness.

The role requires diagnosing issues, planning preventive programs, and working with leadership to hit safety and efficiency targets. The ideal candidate has 4+ years in maintenance, strong mechanical aptitude, and a teamwork mindset.