Maintenance Tech II - Fitzgerald, GA

8th Ave Food & Provisions•Fitzgerald, GA

8d•Onsite

About The Position

Our Fitzgerald, GA Location has an opening for an Electro-Mechanical Maintenance Technician, reporting to the maintenance Manager. This position will use prior experience to repair, maintain, and design equipment and electrical systems to aid the facility, reach increase productivity, and desired efficiencies. A Focus on health and safety, and food safety are key.

Requirements

High School Diploma
5 years in an electrical/mechanical maintenance Role
Experience with Lean manufacturing, continuous improvement, and 5S (including Kaizen and Gemba)
Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds
Must be able to work in hot, humid, and cold manufacturing environment
Must be able to work in crowded spaces for 4 + hours per shift
Must be able to crouch, kneel, and stoop for 4 + hours per shift
Must be able to climb ladders and work at heights for 6 + hours per shift
Must be able to perform simple grasping, push, pull, perform fine manipulation and feel for 6 + hours per shift
Must be able to sit 4 + hours per shift
Must be able to stand for 6 + hours per shift
Must be able to work overhead for 1 + hours per shift

Nice To Haves

Skilled Trades Technical Education
Advanced technical training in Automation and electrical systems technology
Leadership in a manufacturing maintenance Position

Responsibilities

Maintain, diagnose/troubleshoot and repair a variety of electro-mechanical equipment in both processing and high speed packaging.
Perform line changeovers and equipment set-ups
Complete Maintenance, Safety, Food Safety, and General training courses and documentation
Planning, parts, and tools identification and executing rebuilds of existing equipment or installation of new equipment.
Maintain, build, and repair automated and robotics systems, conveyors, and processing equipment (i.e. roaster, mills, fillers, capper, labeler, case packer, bundle wrapper), auxiliary plant equipment such as air compressors, lighting, HVAC/Chiller units, glycol systems, truck docks, doors and general facility upkeep items.
Fabricate parts as required/requested
Read and interpret drawings and blueprints
Partner with machine operators on equipment troubleshooting needs
Maintain, diagnose and repair electrical control and instrumentation.
Replace electrical/electronic and control hardware including PLC’s and HMI’s
Set-up and calibrate various instrumentation ( i.e. metal detectors, checkweighers, scales, feeders, temperature and flow transmitters
Maintain, diagnose and repair PLC, HMI and ancillary controls instrumentation
Edit PLC/HMI software, backup programs and software, update software/hardware revisions. Rockwell Software/Factory Talk/RSView and E-net/IP to maintain, diagnose and repair E-net/IP communications systems including switches
Other duties, as assigned.