Maintenance Tech

Refresco•Maryland Heights, MO

18d•$33•Onsite

About The Position

Our vision is both simple and ambitious: to put our drinks on every table. We are the leading global independent beverage solutions provider. We serve a broad range of national and international retailers as well as Global, National, and Emerging (GNE) brands. Our products are distributed worldwide from our production sites in Europe, North America, and Australia. Although our own branding may not appear on the labels of the beverages, there is a good chance you are reading this while sipping one of our drinks. Our ambition is to continually improve and it's what keeps us at the top of our game. We are solutions-based. We are innovative., We seek out new challenges and conquer them. This is our company ethos, but it's our peoples' too: Refresco is at the cutting edge of a fast-moving industry because we have passionate people pushing the boundaries of what's best. Stop and think: how would YOU put our drinks on every table? Contractual starting hourly wage is $32.50 per hour. Summary Description: · Reporting to the Maintenance Supervisor, the Maintenance Technician is responsible for the scheduled, unscheduled and preventative maintenance and repair of a wide variety of beverage manufacturing and packaging equipment requiring a strong mechanical skills base to include hydraulics, pneumatics, electrical, conveyor systems and PLC usage. Completes all work allocated to a high standard having the ability to complete all maintenance tasks across the installed asset base. Regularly observes and discuss equipment performance and make recommendations for activities to improve this. Promotes and supports the company quality & safety standards, focusing on continuous improvement.

Requirements

Knowledge of GMPs.
Understanding of Food Safety Requirements.
Must be able to read, understand, and work with machinery blueprints and parts manuals.
Work without supervision.
Good decision making/problem solving skills.
Must obtain and maintain forklift certification.
High school degree or equivalent.
Minimum 2 years previous maintenance experience in manufacturing preferred.

Responsibilities

Adhere to all health and safety policies/procedures, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) and wear the required personal protective equipment (PPE) while in the warehouse or production areas (including but not limited to hairnets/beard nets, safety glasses, hearing protection, hard toe and slip/oil resistant shoes, appropriate safety gloves, and seatbelts while operating forklifts).
Responsible to adhere to food quality and food safety as per the standard(s) provided by corporate, customer, and/or governing bodies (ex. SQF).
Report problems with the FSMS to responsible managerial employees to initiate corrective actions.
Ability to perform and complete repair maintenance, preventive maintenance, and line changeovers.
Able to troubleshoot machinery for malfunctions (electrical, hydraulic, mechanical, & pneumatic).
Able to perform maintenance on all production supporting equipment (i.e. glycol system, RO system, Compressed Air system, lubrication systems, chemical distribution systems).
Use innovative thinking when troubleshooting equipment in order to minimize production downtime, assure food safety, product quality and personnel safety.
Complete, document, and retrieve final approvals on all assigned work orders to include recording all utilized part numbers for inventory purposes.
Communicate effectively and completely all relevant maintenance and production related information from shift to relieving shift.
Assist in training other maintenance personnel.
Communicate with production during periods of downtime.
Work collaboratively with all adjacent teams to resolve issues rapidly and drive improvement.