Industrial Maintenance Tech - 3rd shift

Conagra Brands•Fort Madison, IA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Reporting to the Maintenance Manager, the Industrial Maintenance Tech ensures the reliability of plant systems and equipment by performing predictive, preventative, corrective, and emergency maintenance. The role supports safe and efficient facility operations, coaches and trains team members, and helps maintain clean and safe work areas while ensuring work meets safety, quality, and food standards. This is a third-shift position, scheduled Monday through Friday, with weekends as needed. The posting gives shift hours as 11:00 PM–7:30 AM and also lists 11:00 PM–7:18 AM. The position is located in Fort Madison, Iowa, and pays $36.32 per hour.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
2–5 years of industrial maintenance experience.
Strong troubleshooting and preventative maintenance experience.
Strong communication skills.
Knowledge of commercial manufacturing equipment, HVAC, and electrical and mechanical systems.
Ability to identify root causes and implement corrective actions.
Basic math skills.
Ability to work collaboratively across teams.

Nice To Haves

Experience with food manufacturing equipment.
Technical or vocational training in a maintenance-related field.
Experience troubleshooting electrical and control systems.

Responsibilities

Complete daily shift reports before leaving at the end of the shift.
Attend daily DDS meetings for the area, where applicable, and arrive prepared to discuss action items.
Review submitted defects for discussion and approval of corrective work by the Line Structure Team.
Work with maintenance supervisors to drive departmental improvement.
Audit equipment guarding daily to ensure all fasteners are in place and cannot be removed by hand.
Teach and mentor new hires and current employees.
Work with planners to identify needed work.
Audit preventive-maintenance wording for improvement opportunities and regularly audit PM completion for the area.
Promote teamwork and improvement among the crew.
Address issues that contribute to absenteeism and tardiness on the team.
Treat coworkers and supervisors with respect and maintain good working relationships with fellow mechanics.
Identify ways to streamline procedures and processes without compromising accuracy.
Identify ways to improve guarding safety, lockout/tagout (LOTO), and food safety and product quality.
Inform the supervisor promptly about problems that may cause significant downtime.
Report and accurately document all accidents and incidents in a timely manner.
Consult the supervisor about situations outside the role’s authority.
Provide performance guidance and training for mechanics.
Recommend corrective actions when appropriate.
Provide fair performance appraisals when requested.
Evaluate the progress of new hires and maintenance trainees.
Work with supervisors to delegate assignments when necessary.
Perform predictive, preventative, corrective, and emergency maintenance on plant systems and equipment.