Maintenance Mechanic Level 1 or 2

B&G Foods • Ankeny, IA

71d • $28 - $31

About The Position

Join our Family as a Mechanic I or Mechanic II! This position involves installing, repairing, and maintaining machinery and equipment specific to operations, following blueprints, schematic drawings, operations manuals, and manufacturer's specifications. You will diagnose malfunctions in production machinery and equipment, service, repair, and replace defective parts, lubricate machinery, and perform routine maintenance on production machinery. The role requires working on 1st shift from 11:15pm to 7:45am, Monday through Friday, with opportunities for daily and/or weekly overtime. Company-paid competency-based courses are required.

Requirements

• Possess high school diploma or GED.
• Must obtain forklift certification within 60 days after starting job.
• Prior industrial maintenance experience helpful.
• Must pass required maintenance testing and demonstrate hands-on ability and/or knowledge in hydraulics, pneumatics, welding, power transmissions, lubrication, pumps, pipe rigging, mechanical maintenance, operation of shop machines, use of work-related tools, combustion, motors, schematics and print reading, basic AC and DC theory.

Nice To Haves

• Prior industrial maintenance experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Repairs and maintains plant machinery and mechanical equipment according to diagrams, operation manuals, and manufacturer's specifications.
• Analyzes and diagnoses production machinery and equipment malfunctions; services, repairs, and replaces defective parts using hand tools and power tools.
• Works safely to prevent on-the-job injuries by operating and repairing equipment in a safe and efficient manner.
• Maintains sanitary conditions while performing work.
• Calibrates and makes adjustments on production machinery and equipment to improve operational capabilities.
• Provides technical assistance to the production department in set-up and changeover of production equipment.
• Performs preventive maintenance on machinery and equipment and documents tasks performed.
• Identifies ways to improve production methods by observing work processes.
• Modifies machinery and equipment as directed by the Engineering Department.
• Rebuilds and installs functional parts of production machinery.
• Collaborates with outside vendors to enhance in-house maintenance capabilities.
• Confers with and assists the Engineering Department in implementation and modification of maintenance programs.
• Maintains and services the external components of the dust collection system.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Health, Dental, Vision, Life insurance.
• 401(k) with 100% match up to 4% of employee's salary.
• Uniforms provided.
• On-site cafeteria.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Food Manufacturing
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees