Maintenance Technician II - $6,000 sign on Bonus at Rise Baking Company

Job Purpose

Support the company’s maintenance program by focusing on plant equipment and building maintenance in a manner that meets and complies with all food safety policies and OSHA regulations.

Essential Functions

• Troubleshoot and repair mechanical problems with plant equipment (e.g., mechanical drive systems, HVAC, hydraulic and pneumatic systems)
• Troubleshoot and repair electrical problems with plant equipment (e.g., wiring, circuits, fuses, switches, electrical installations, transformers, motors, and AC/DC motor drives)
• Perform preventive maintenance on all plant equipment
• Perform building maintenance and repairs (e.g., air conditioning, lights, forklifts)
• Perform repairs on equipment to prevent long-term downtime until permanent repairs can be completed
• Fabricate replacement parts or equipment as needed
• •lectronically troubleshoot PLC controlled equipment by means of installed PLC
• Electronically troubleshoot 24 Volt control circuits
• Report food safety and quality issues to appropriate personnel
• Comply with all food safety requirements, training, policies, and procedures
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned

Qualifications (Education, Experience, Competencies)

• 2-year degree in electronics/maintenance mechanics or 5+ years in maintenance mechanic role
• Experience with repair or preventive maintenance in hydraulics, pneumatics, machine shop, electricity, or electronics
• PLC experience
• Advanced knowledge of CMMS
• Working knowledge of lockout/tagout programs
• Working knowledge of boiler operations
• Experience with ammonia, freon, or other cooling media
• Advanced stick and tig welding skills; ability to weld to sanitary standards
• Intermediate computer skills including experience with Microsoft Office
• Ability to work with basic mathematical concepts to identify solutions
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists • Strong communication skills
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and as part of a team to complete assigned tasks • Ability to work in a fast-paced manufacturing environment