Maintenance Technician - Central Garden & Pet

Description

• 5 years of general maintenance skills.
• HVAC, Plumbing, and Electrical experience.
• Dismantles, moves, installs, or repairs machinery and mechanical equipment. 
• Examines machinery or mechanical equipment; identifies reasons for malfunction and completes repairs and/or maintenance. 
• Uses hand tools, power tools, and testing instruments to repair and maintain production equipment and ancillary equipment. 
• Cleans plant facilities, equipment, and work areas as required. 
• Assist with installing new equipment and systems. Repairs and maintains current equipment and systems as needed. 
• Ensures proper care in the use and maintenance of equipment and supplies. 
• Follows established safety and environmental policies and procedures and promotes continuous improvement of safety and environmental performance in the workplace. 
• Performs special program tasks, such as annual and semi-annual PM’s. 
• Perform plumbing repairs and additions. 
• Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned. 

• 2-4 years of maintenance experience in a manufacturing environment. 
• Experience working with packaging equipment is preferred, but not required. 
• Ability to interpret technical manuals. 
• Ability to perform preventive maintenance according to published guidelines. 
• Ability to repair, dismantle, install or move machinery and mechanical equipment. 
• Ability to read, understand, follow, and enforce safety procedures. 
• Knowledge of maintenance and repair of mechanical equipment and systems. 
• Ability to test systems and/or operations in compliance with published standards. 
• Ability to accurately use rules, calipers, micrometers, and other related measuring tools. 
• Knowledge of inspecting and cleaning utility plant equipment. 
• Ability to work in elevated locations (elevator legs) 
• Ability to use hand and power tools applicable to trade. 
• Be able to work a flexible schedule if necessary. 
• Willing to accept all assigned tasks. 
• Ability to work in a constant state of alertness and safe manner. 

• Work involves regular exposure to unusual elements, such as extreme temperatures, dirt, dust, fumes, smoke, and/or loud noises. 
• Work environment involves exposure to potentially dangerous situations that require extensive safety precautions and will include the use of protective equipment. 
• Frequent physical activity. Requires heavy physical work; heavy lifting, pushing, or pulling required of objects up to 50 pounds and as needed the ability to lift and/or move 50-100 pounds (with assistance). 
• This job also requires the ability to regularly climb, lift, bend, stand, walk, twist, turn, and reach with arms and hands. 

• Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Free Life and Disability Insurance
• Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• 401k with 3% company match and annual employer discretionary contribution
• Paid vacation, holidays, and sick time
• Employee Assistance Program
• Access to thousands of free online courses
• Discounts on cell phones, movie tickets, gym memberships, and more!
• Education Assistance (both college degrees and professional certifications)
• Referral Program with cash bonus
• Access to on-demand pay.
• Paid parental leave.