Maintenance Technician - Verde Farms LLC

• Carry out inspections of the facility to identify and resolve issues.
• Perform preventative, routine, and reactive maintenance.
• Work closely with Plant/Operations Manager to ensure all preventative maintenance is scheduled to minimize impact to production and prevent equipment failure
• Take corrective actions for production to continue without product contamination
• Set and adjust programs for machines, label machines, and packaging machines
• Work with contractors for new and adjustments to equipment
• Review, interpret, and understand mechanical, pneumatic, electrical and mechanical drawings
• Perform work with a personal commitment to quality and responsibility
• Use Lockout/Tagout and hot work permits to comply with regulations
• Follow all policies and procedures the company has in place for quality, security, and reliability
• Collaborate with suppliers and/or equipment providers as needed to address any equipment issues and resolve in a timely manner
• Ensure the care and maintenance of all equipment and systems in safe operating condition
• Follow Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs).
• Maintain a clean, sanitary, and safe work area.
• Follow all required work safe practices.  This would include lockout-tagout requirements and wearing of all required PPE in designated areas, confined space safety, safe chemical handling, fall restraints, etc.
• Responsible for following all food safety rules, and food quality rules related to designated area.
• Report any food safety, personnel safety and/or food quality related issues to Maintenance Management immediately.
• Perform other duties as assigned by management, within scope and abilities.

• High school diploma or equivalent GED; technical school a plus
• Two years of facilities maintenance experience
• Ability to perform semi –skilled and skilled maintenance, construction, and repair work in the area of work assigned
• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing
• Ability to diagnose problems and find solutions
• Mechanical mindset with ability to think outside the box
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees and other departments
• Ability to work effectively in the absence of close supervision
• Ability to operate a variety of vehicles and equipment in a safe and effective manner
• Ability to work in a fast paced, cold temperature environment
• Experience working on processing machinery in the foodservice industry a plus
• Understand and abide by all safety regulations as well as policies and procedure set forth by Verde Farms
• Ability to maintain regular and predictable attendance.
• Ability to work overtime, as warranted by business needs
• Bilingual English/Spanish a plus
• Ability to pass a pre-employment drug test

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