Production Maintenance Technician

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• Weekly pay

• Scheduling flexibility

• Paid parental leave

• Paid education assistance

• Care.com/back-up care assistance

• Team member discount

• Development programs for advancement and career growth

Please review the job profile below and apply today!

Responsible to improve, maintain and repair all equipment used in manufacturing and distribution functions by troubleshooting mechanical and electrical issues. Responsible for installing, maintaining, and repairing electrical wiring, equipment, and fixtures while ensuring the work performed is in accordance with relevant codes.

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What You'll be Doing:

• Support and execute plant specific maintenance strategies to achieve key plant performance goals.

• Partners with Maintenance Leadership to review production goals and schedules as well as maintenance requests to plant or modify maintenance activities.

• Support planning, scheduling, and maintenance activities.

• Assemble, install, test, and maintain electrical or electronic wiring and equipment.

• Follow all regulatory guidelines on maintenance of various systems while completing accurate record keeping for compliance purposes.

• Perform routine and emergency maintenance of manufacturing systems/equipment in a multi-craft environment, including instrumentation, mechanical and equipment repair.

• Provide 24/7 automated process monitoring and take appropriate action as needed.

• Works with the Maintenance Planner to maintain supplies through ordering and receiving, record usage and interaction with appropriate vendors.

• Maintain manufacturing and complex equipment by performing Preventative (PM), Predictive (PdM) and Corrective Maintenance to ensure maximum life expectancy of machinery.

• Provide training and direction to other technicians for basic maintenance on complex equipment.

• Maintain excellent troubleshooting, mechanical and electrical skills.

• Notify appropriate leadership of unsafe, damaged work equipment and make recommendations regarding repair or replacement as needed.

• Oversee contractors as needed.

• Perform other duties as requested by Maintenance Leadership.

• Practices 200% safety accountability in self and others.

What You Bring with You (Qualifications):

• HS Diploma/GED required.

• Previous maintenance and electrical experience in a food manufacturing setting a plus.

• Skilled in Preventative Maintenance (PM) programs

• Proficient with hydraulic, mechanical, and electrical systems

• Ability to troubleshoot both mechanical and electrical issues and devise effective maintenance plan for repair process

• Skilled in application of electrical testing devices

• Associates degree or certification in a technical field preferred.

• Mechatronics Certifications for Levels 1-7 completed.

• 5-7 years of hands-on manufacturing maintenance experience, preferably in a food manufacturing setting.

• Familiarity with standard mechanical and electrical component maintenance and repair practices; knowledge of and skill with preventative maintenance.

• Skilled and certified in various PLC programming languages.

• Effective verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to convey technical information to a non-technical audience.

• Knowledge and experience with Safe Quality Foods (SQF), Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), Lock Out/Tag Out (LOTO) and Lean Manufacturing process.

• Ability to support and work with engineering on projects, equipment design, layout or re-design.

• Working knowledge of standard mechanical component maintenance and repair practices.

• Familiar with office technology tools (i.e. MS Office).

• Able to read and interpret blueprints and schematics.

• Ability to operate basic machining equipment (lathe, mill, drill press).

• Ability to work collaboratively with Meijer leadership.

• Understanding computer theory, programmable logic controls (PLC) and experience with Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs).