General Engineering Technician Nights (Maintenance)

Seaboard Triumph Foods•Sioux City, IA

About The Position

SUMMARY: Will perform necessary repairs and project maintenance on systems including plumbing, electrical, hydraulic, mechanical, cutting and welding. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: This list is not intended to be all-inclusive and other duties may be assigned. Perform regular preventive maintenance on equipment within the facility. Follow all Food Safety and Personal Safety Guidelines established within company policy. Perform maintenance repairs on systems including: plumbing, electrical, hydraulic, mechanical, cutting and welding. Comply with safety regulations and maintain clean and orderly work areas. Diagnose problems on equipment/machinery including replacing and repairing parts, testing and making adjustments to keep machinery running. Provide scheduled and unscheduled repairs on production equipment. Detect faulty operations and defective material and report findings to supervisors. Utilize a variety of hand and power tools Must establish and maintain effective and professional interaction with other departments and peers. Will be assigned work orders on a daily basis with expectations of completion. QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty/function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the work environment, knowledge, skill, and/or ability required or preferred. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Requirements

Must have a high school diploma or a GED equivalent qualification from an accredited institution and 3+ years’ experience using mechanical or other related skills; or an equivalent combination of relevant education and/or experience.
Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to read, analyze and interpret in the English language correspondence, general business reports, technical procedures or reports, equipment manuals and work orders.
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from supervisors.
Ability to apply mathematical applications to practical situations.
Ability to solve practical problems.
Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram and or schedule form.
Ability to use computers and all standard programs used by the industry and the ability to learn and effectively use any and all other computer programs that are or will be made available.
Must have the ability to work with minimal supervision.
Ability to move about the facility.
Ability to sit; use hands and fingers to handle or feel/hold objects; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; speak; hear taste and smell.
Ability to regularly lift and/or move up to 40 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 70 pounds.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Responsibilities

Perform regular preventive maintenance on equipment within the facility.
Follow all Food Safety and Personal Safety Guidelines established within company policy.
Perform maintenance repairs on systems including: plumbing, electrical, hydraulic, mechanical, cutting and welding.
Comply with safety regulations and maintain clean and orderly work areas.
Diagnose problems on equipment/machinery including replacing and repairing parts, testing and making adjustments to keep machinery running.
Provide scheduled and unscheduled repairs on production equipment.
Detect faulty operations and defective material and report findings to supervisors.
Utilize a variety of hand and power tools
Must establish and maintain effective and professional interaction with other departments and peers.
Will be assigned work orders on a daily basis with expectations of completion.