Maintenance Support Technician 1 Idaho FG

Simplot•Caldwell, ID

22h•$36•Onsite

About The Position

The J.R. Simplot Company is a diverse, privately held global food and agriculture company headquartered in Boise, Idaho. We are a true farm-to-table company with an integrated portfolio including food processing and food brands, phosphate mining, fertilizer manufacturing, farming, ranching and cattle production, and other enterprises related to agriculture. Summary This position exists to ensure efficient operation of all industrial mechanical equipment for the facility. This includes mechanical maintenance, lubrication, sanitation, troubleshooting and repair of all equipment from Raw Receiving to Stretch Wrapping and at the Water Recovery Plant. The individual in this position will be required to fully understand the purpose and operation of the industrial mechanical equipment throughout the facility and have the ability to make decisions based on sound judgment when a situation dictates.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent is required.
Two years of industrial or food processing mechanical experience required.
Able to perform sound welds in accordance with the qualifications required by applicable welding code, standards, and/or project specifications include wire feed, stick, Heliarc, Oxy-Acetylene and sanitary (food-safe) welds for repair and fabrication required.
Must provide required tools (see tools list).

Nice To Haves

Associates degree or technical certification preferred.
Combination of education and experience will be considered.

Responsibilities

Performs preventative maintenance on equipment in their work area(s).
Maintains all shop inventories, tools and equipment.
Creates, performs and completes work orders in the system as assigned or as needed and prepares kitting when necessary.
Coordinates or schedules additional work as needed.
Identifies parts needed for work to be done, conducts inventory searches and locates parts.
Documents, monitors, maintains, and assists with reporting of shift events, logging Predictive Maintenance data and assists with work planning utilizing information systems and productivity software.
Maintains Company standards for safety, quality, food safety, sanitation and GMPs.
Works within safety rules and regulations in actively avoiding injury to self and others.
Ensures proper food safety sanitation and cleaning procedures of all processing equipment and tools.
Maintains necessary level of communication with team members and other support groups and does so in a participative management style conducive with operational goals.
May assist with training other plant personnel.
Ensures that additional accountabilities required by management are handled in a manner necessary to meet operational standards.
Able to perform sound welds in accordance with the qualifications required by applicable welding code, standards, and/or project specifications include wire feed, stick, Heliarc, Oxy-Acetylene and sanitary (food-safe) welds for repair and fabrication required. This must be learned.
Ensures that equipment including, but not limited to pumps, motors, hydraulic systems and product transport system are properly lubricated following the specifications of the Company or the manufacturer.
Troubleshoots and makes minor and major repairs of packaging area equipment in order to prevent or minimize industrial plant downtime.
Troubleshoots and makes minor and major repairs of equipment at the Water Recovery Plant in order to prevent or minimize industrial plant downtime.
Troubleshoots and makes minor and major repairs of processing and cutting equipment in order to prevent or minimize industrial plant downtime.