Maintenance Mechanic

Rich's•Romeoville, IL

30d

About The Position

This position is with Great Kitchens, Inc., part of the Rich Products family of companies. The Maintenance Mechanic controls the efficient operation of all plant equipment by performing mechanical, electrical, pneumatic and electronic repair and preventive maintenance. The role involves troubleshooting and diagnosing maintenance failures, using assembly drawings, P&ID’s and manuals to tune equipment for operation, and applying electrical and logic principles to solve equipment problems. The mechanic will also use basic plumbing, metal working, and general facilities and building maintenance knowledge. They will work with operating devices such as gages, RTD’s, pressure transmitters, I/P’s and vortex flow meters. Additionally, the role includes training new Associates and team members on required skill sets for Maintenance, maintaining a safe and orderly work area according to GMP and Safety guidelines, operating Rich’s SCADA system, and completing appropriate paperwork. The mechanic will also be required to work with and train operations Associates on basic equipment troubleshooting and assist operations as needed with production.

Requirements

Must have 3-5 years experience in food processing, working with standard troubleshooting and repair of production equipment with highly sophisticated control systems
Must have good communication skills, both written and verbal
Must have the ability to train other Associates in Maintenance operations
Must have the desire and ability to operate as a member of a Self-Directed work team
Must be proficient on Rich’s SCADA system
Must have general mechanical knowledge and electrical and logic principle knowledge
Has basic plumbing, metalworking and general facilities/building maintenance knowledge
Has an awareness of and the ability to follow Associate Safety guidelines
Has an awareness of and the ability to follow GMP and Food Safety guidelines
Understands proper machine operating and adjusting procedures
Must have the ability to work in and contribute to Production Improvement, Associate Involvement and Temporary Teams, as assigned

Responsibilities

Troubleshoots and diagnoses all maintenance failures.
Uses assembly drawings, P&ID’s and manuals to tune equipment for operation.
Uses electrical (VFD’s, SCR’s, motor starters) and logic (PLC, SLC) principles to solve equipment problems.
Uses basic plumbing, metal working and general facilities and building maintenance knowledge as needed.
Works with operating devices such as gages, RTD’s, pressure transmitters, I/P’s and vortex flow meters.
Trains new Associates and team members on required skill sets for Maintenance.
Maintains work area in a safe and orderly fashion according to GMP and Safety guidelines.
Operates Rich’s SCADA system and completes appropriate paperwork.
Performs any other related miscellaneous duties assigned by Team Leader.
Works with and trains operations Associates on basic equipment troubleshooting.
Assists operations as needed with production.