Maintenance Support Technician (Crew C) - Ontario, OR

Simplot•Ontario, CA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

This position ensures the efficient operation of industrial mechanical equipment at Simplot’s Ontario, Oregon facility. The technician performs mechanical maintenance, lubrication, sanitation, troubleshooting, repair, and fabrication across processing, packaging, and Water Recovery Plant equipment. The role requires understanding equipment purpose and operation and exercising sound judgment when conditions require decisions. The technician also maintains shop inventories, tools, and equipment; creates and completes work orders; identifies and locates parts; documents shift events and predictive maintenance data; and supports work planning. The position helps maintain company standards for safety, quality, food safety, sanitation, and GMPs, communicates with team members and support groups, and assists with training plant personnel. Other duties may be assigned.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent and two years of industrial or food-processing mechanical experience; a combination of education and experience will be considered.
At least 3 years of related experience and/or training.
Demonstrate qualifications through a hands-on job skill evaluation.
Obtain and maintain a valid equipment operator’s license for a lift truck and platform within 30 days of starting the bid.
Ability to perform sound welds in accordance with applicable welding codes, standards, and/or project specifications, including wire-feed, stick, Heliarc, Oxy-Acetylene, and sanitary (food-safe) welds for repair and fabrication.
Basic computer skills.
Provide required tools, as administered at the offer stage.

Nice To Haves

Associate degree or technical certification.

Responsibilities

Lubricate pumps, motors, hydraulic systems, product transport systems, and other equipment according to company or manufacturer specifications.
Maintain clean, orderly oil inventories and storage areas; perform oil analyses, submit samples to the lab, and take appropriate corrective action based on results.
Troubleshoot and repair equipment in the Water Recovery Plant and processing and cutting areas to prevent or minimize downtime.
Perform wire-feed and stick welding on stainless steel, black iron, aluminum, and other metals for repairs and fabrication.
Disassemble and reassemble equipment in the Water Recovery Plant and packaging and processing areas, including pumps, motors, gearboxes, valves, hydraulic systems, and coupling and alignment systems.
Perform skilled facility maintenance work such as painting, carpentry, cement masonry, plumbing, and drywall work.
Assist with setup of mechanical and hydro cutting systems for production runs and maintain high-speed cutter heads, the dicing cutter system, and other cutting equipment.
Perform preventative maintenance on equipment in assigned work areas.
Maintain shop inventories, tools, and equipment; create, perform, and complete work orders; and prepare kitting when needed.
Coordinate or schedule additional work as needed; identify required parts, conduct inventory searches, and locate parts.
Document and monitor shift events, log predictive maintenance data, and assist with work planning using information systems and productivity software.
Follow safety rules and regulations and help prevent injury to self and others.
Ensure proper food-safety sanitation and cleaning procedures for processing equipment and tools.
Communicate with team members and support groups in a manner conducive to operational goals.
Handle additional accountabilities required by management to meet operational standards.
Assist in training other plant personnel.