Maintenance Tech I (Days)

Champion Foods•Gaffney, SC

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Champion Foods, a pizza trailblazer, is expanding, and we're looking for dynamic talents to enhance our innovative and quality-driven team. We produce products cherished by families nationwide and pride ourselves on our entrepreneurial spirit, commitment to quality, and a warm workplace culture that feels like family. If you're passionate, eager to grow, and want to work for a company that values each voice and champions personal development, your next career adventure starts here. Join us, and let's craft great things together, one delicious slice at a time. Your Mission: The Maintenance Technician I position provides general electrical/mechanical support to the facility in the areas of manufacturing equipment maintenance and repair, and facility/utility maintenance and repair. The Maintenance Technician I employs a positive, professional attitude at all times and communicates effectively in a team environment that includes personnel from management, maintenance, production, sanitation, quality assurance, etc.

Requirements

High school Diploma or GED.
Minimum of two (2) years of industrial maintenance experience or advanced education in electrical, mechanical, or electronics.
Working knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), OSHA requirements and other applicable and governmental regulations.
Ability to obtain the minimum assessment level required for a Maintenance Technician II as established by the maintenance department.
Ability to work extended hours when necessary.
Evidence of ability to analyze situations, demonstrate good judgment and make business appropriate decisions.
Previous experience in a position requiring attention to detail and accuracy
Demonstrate verbal and written communication skills and ability to communicate to a wide variety of audiences.

Responsibilities

Maintain, troubleshoot and repair manufacturing equipment and share knowledge of applicable mechanical concepts/principles to other Maintenance personnel.
Maintain, troubleshoot and repair facility and utilities (i.e. compressed air, water boilers & HVAC units).
Provide troubleshooting and repair of facility electrical equipment that includes single phase AC circuits and DC circuits.
Perform daily equipment change overs and set ups.
Must be able to execute position requirements with little or no supervision.
Read and interpret mechanical and electrical manuals/ schematics as required.
Provide operating instructions and/or training of production line manufacturing equipment to other facility associates.
Perform preventive Maintenance tasks as scheduled and report results.
Complete work order tasks as assigned and report results.
Provide technical assistance to reduce /eliminate issues associated with equipment, performance, quality and safety.
Perform special projects from time to time as assigned by maintenance management in a cost effective and timely manner.
Inform the appropriate facility personnel of any necessary modifications or system malfunctions that would affect their area of operation.
Utilize existing future maintenance management systems effectively.
Help ensure plant and manufacturing equipment are in compliance with all government and local regulations as well as all internal policies associated with FDA, USDA, HACCP, GMP and others.
Perform other and incidental duties as assigned.
Maintain a safe and neat working area in compliance with all OSHA and Food Plant regulations.
Maintain a proactive attitude in order to ensure maximum efficiency and longer run-time of production line manufacturing equipment.
Ensure that production line equipment is left in a functional state for subsequent shifts.
Performs work in a safe manner and works within company policies.
Perform non-technical assignments as requested by Maintenance Management.
Maintain tools in good working condition and report damaged tools immediately.