Supplier Maintenance Technician

Darling Ingredients Inc.; Maquoketa (IA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Darling Ingredients Inc. is seeking an Electrical/Mechanical Maintenance Technician to support primary production and supply facilities. You will troubleshoot, install, upgrade, and maintain equipment to meet SONAC quality standards, with travel required to various sites.

The role emphasizes preventive maintenance, documentation, and safe work practices in a manufacturing setting, with on-call responsibilities and regional travel.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED is required.
• 2–3 years of related experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Strong electrical/mechanical aptitude.
• Ability to work well in a high-stress environment.
• Travel regionally (~25%) and maintain valid travel documents.

Responsibilities

• Locate sources of problems by observing mechanical devices, listening for problems, and using precision instruments.
• Fabricate repair parts using maintenance shop machinery and equipment.
• Read and interpret drawings, blueprints, electrical codes, and schematics for troubleshooting and repair.
• Diagnose and repair malfunctioning systems and components using test equipment.
• Ensure completion of preventive maintenance requirements.
• Develop and improve preventive maintenance instructions and practices.
• Maintain a safe, clean work environment following all safety directives and regulations.
• Complete maintenance records (Work Orders, Permits, inventories) documenting the maintenance process.
• Document maintenance activities in computerized records.
• Maintain adequate spare equipment, parts, and supplies; project inventory levels and place requests as needed.
• Be on call on a rotating basis for maintenance coverage outside of normal hours.
• Travel to supply sites to perform maintenance, training, and troubleshooting.

Skills

Electrical aptitude

Mechanical aptitude

Work under pressure

Education

High school diploma (GED)

Job description

We're one of the world's leading practitioners of circularity, transforming materials from the animal agriculture and food industries into valuable ingredients. Ingredients that nourish people, feed animals and crops, and fuel the world with renewable energy.

Electrical/Mechanical troubleshooting of primary production plant and supply facilities including equipment troubleshooting and general maintenance to equipment. Ability to support SONAC quality standards through installation, upgrade, and maintenance. Traveling will be a requirement to fulfill these job responsibilities and overall company goals and objectives.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Locates sources of problems by observing mechanical devices in operation, listening for problems, and using precision measuring and testing instruments.
• Fabricates needed repair parts and other items by using maintenance shop machinery and equipment.
• Read and interpret drawings, blueprints, electrical code specifications and schematics in order to effectively troubleshoot, maintain and repair equipment.
• Diagnose, locate the cause of, and repair malfunctioning systems and components using test equipment.
• Ensures proper completion of preventive maintenance requirements.
• Assists to develop and improve current preventive maintenance instructions and practices.
• Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with all directives, procedures, rules, and regulations related to personal safety, manufacturing practices and protection of the products.
• Properly completes maintenance records as required to document the maintenance process. These include, but are not limited to: Work Orders, Hot Work Permits, Confined Space Entry Permits, Clean Tags, High Care Intervention forms, Parts order Log, and Inventory use sheets.
• Uses computerized records to document maintenance activities.
• Assists in maintaining adequate spare equipment, parts, and supply inventories by checking stock to determine inventory level; anticipating needed equipment, parts, and supplies; placing requests for needed equipment and identifying and up-channeling shortages.
• Required to be on call on a rotating basis for maintenance coverage of operational hours outside of normally assigned work hours.
• Travels to supply sites as needed to perform maintenance, training, and troubleshooting of collection systems.

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED), AND
• Minimum two to three years related experience, OR
• Equivalent combination of education and experience
• Strong electrical/mechanical aptitude
• Must demonstrate ability to work in high stress environment

Additional Requirements

• Must be able to travel regionally (~25%) for overnight stays and maintain valid travel documents such as a driver's license

Preferred Qualifications

• Manufacturing environment experience with liquid products preferred.
• Ability to manage time effectively, work independently and display solid follow up techniques.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Exceptional problem solving & organizational skills; works proactively, able to multi-task.
• Proficient computer skills.

Physical Demands

• Frequently required to sit, reach with hands and arms.
• Occasionally walk, stand, balance, stoop, bend and kneel.
• Occasionally must push, pull, move or lift up to 50 lbs.
• Regularly required to reach with hands and arms.

Work Environment

Job functions will be carried out in a manufacturing environment; the employee is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions and moving mechanical parts. The employee is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; chemicals; outside weather conditions; extreme cold; extreme heat; risk of electrical shock and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Darling Ingredients is an equal opportunity employer and gives consideration to qualified applicants without regard to race, color, creed, religion, age, pregnancy, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetic information, physical or mental disability, military service, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state and local law. Know Your Rights: If you would like more information, please click on the link and paste into your browser: https://www.eeoc.gov/poster of this job.