Engineering Technician I

Flowers Foods•Villa Rica, GA

About The Position

Engineering technicians perform scheduled and unscheduled maintenance to support efficient production operations. The role requires strong electrical and mechanical skills and may require holding, or being capable of acquiring, licenses required by city or state for work with boilers, refrigeration, and other job-related equipment. Technicians are expected to pursue ongoing training as technology improves and to adapt to rotating assignments throughout engineering and production. They also contribute to maintaining a safe work environment. Engineering Technician I employees must be trained and proficient in the skillsets required at their current level and any applicable lower levels. The position requires proficiency with SAP for data entry, retrieval, reporting, and other instructed functions, as well as competency in on-the-job activities that may affect product safety, legality, or quality.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalency.
At least 9–12 months of vocational or technical certification coursework; equivalent military training, other related technical training, or two or more years of college education may be substituted.
Proficiency in SAP for data input, retrieval, reporting, and other instructed functions.
Training and proficiency in all required skillsets for the current level and applicable lower levels.
Competency in on-the-job activities that may directly or indirectly affect product safety, legality, or quality.
Strong electrical and mechanical skills.
Must possess or be capable of acquiring licenses required by the city or state for working with boilers, refrigeration, and other job-related equipment.

Nice To Haves

One or more years of experience as a technician and/or formal training or experience.
Experience in heating, ventilation, and air conditioning; welding; electronics; electrical repairs; industrial equipment installation; alignment; or start-up repairs.
Completion of an AIB maintenance engineering course may qualify as other technical training.

Responsibilities

Perform assigned preventative maintenance tasks.
Perform scheduled maintenance on plant equipment and machinery.
Respond to and correct equipment stoppages and mechanical breakdowns; troubleshoot when necessary and repair or replace worn or defective parts, motors, control devices, and related components.
Operate machine shop equipment, hand tools, and power hand tools, and make required parts when necessary.
Maintain cleanliness of the work area.
Comply with company policies and procedures, including safety, work rules, equal employment opportunity, harassment, and Sarbanes-Oxley policies.
Perform other duties as directed by supervision or deemed by management to be integral to the job, including meeting work schedules and attendance policies.