Maintenance Technician 3rd Shift

Ferrara•Fairfield, IL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Maintenance Technician, reporting to the Maintenance Supervisor, is responsible for performing highly diversified duties to install, maintain, and repair food processing and packaging equipment. This includes packaging filling and sealing machines, bucket scales, conveyors, motors, robotics, hoists, sorters, labelers, scanners, roller beds, and utility equipment utilizing predictive maintenance systems and processes to support the achievement of the factory business goals and objectives.

Requirements

Strong mechanical aptitude
Able to perform precision alignment of pumps, motors, gearboxes, sprockets, and sheaves
Ability to perform basic electrical troubleshooting
Ability to read schematics, blueprints, and equipment manuals
Able to work with minimum supervision and be results driven, proactive, able to work effectively individually and within a team
Excellent communication skills, able to clearly articulate issues, opportunities and risk
Ability to analyze problems and error conditions, identify root causes, and implement viable long-term solutions
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence
Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry
Ability to apply commonsense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations
Experience with troubleshooting and maintaining pneumatic systems, air compressors, hydraulic systems, mechanical power, pumps, gearboxes, valves, heat exchangers, and mechanical components
Experience completing preventive maintenance activities
Versed in lock-out/tag-out procedures
High school Diploma/GED Minimum 2 years of industrial mechanical experience or completion of craft apprenticeship or an Associate’s Degree in a maintenance-related field
Strong mechanical and troubleshooting skills
Familiar with common shop equipment and tools
Basic electrical knowledge
Able to use measuring devices
Basic computer skills

Nice To Haves

Packaging, Bottling, Air Craft Maintenance, Mechatronics, Automation, Industrial repair facility, Sheet metal shop, and/or installation experience preferred
Welding experience preferred (MIG, TIG)

Responsibilities

Maintain and repair food processing and packaging equipment and associated components
Installs and maintains gearboxes, shafts, bearings, bushings, sprockets, sheaves, belts, and general mechanical equipment. Performs equipment lubrication
Installs and maintains electric motors, motor starters, sensors, switches, and general electric/electronic devices
Troubleshoots and maintains pneumatic and hydraulic systems
Analyzes mechanical operations of production equipment and initiates maintenance and repair actions as needed
Uses Computerized Maintenance Management System to report completed work
Generates parts requisitions using parts inventory control system
Completes preventive maintenance routines as assigned
Identifies root cause of problems. Proposes and implements solutions