Maintenance Technician

Bayer•Hollandale, MS

53d•$28 - $34

About The Position

The Maintenance Technician is responsible for the maintenance of our facilities and equipment used for production processes, ensuring safety and quality in alignment with applicable procedures. Cultivate partnership within the site, and across the maintenance network to support training and drive continuous improvement in this space. Share ownership in delivering the highest quality outcome for our customer. The primary responsibilities of this role, Maintenance Technician, are to: Demonstrate Visionary, Architect, Catalyst, Coach (VACC) behaviors to ensure accuracy, quality and timely delivery of products; Monitor Autonomous Maintenance activities, effectively gather feedback from operators and provide guidance to the team on equipment troubleshooting and enhancements; Create value with an active inventory of parts, supplies and tools to complete needed repairs and meet availability expectations; Actively maintain a computerized maintenance management system (CMMS), ensuring documented maintenance records and activities, and facilitating preventative, predictive, and repair maintenance; Actively lead our CMR program and corresponding safety and compliance assessments with all applicable hazardous work permits, including but not limited to; Lock out Tag Out (LOTO), line breaking, fall protection, confined space and atmospheric monitoring; Apply operational excellence practices to operations (5S, Lean, Six Sigma, Problem Solving); Keep metrics and relevant information current on visual boards to drive teamwork and facilitate tier meetings. Collaborate with employees across the plant and handle basic activities in IT systems, including SAP, Maintenance Connection, and electronic networks; Demonstrate collaboration and teamwork in coaching / training technicians, area trainees, and peers; contribute to overall team success and the personal development of teammates; Use innovative problem-solving techniques in initiating process improvement to eliminate losses and reduce variation in the production process and equipment settings; Deliver other responsibilities as the business needs; Position entails driving a company vehicle (pooled or assigned to the individual). This may include being required to drive greater than 5,000 business miles annually in a personal, pooled, or rented vehicle OR being expected to frequently drive a pooled car as part of your job duties – regardless of mileage.

Requirements

High School diploma or GED
Basic knowledge of IT (Internet, Excel, PPT, Word, facilities with systems)
Valid Driver's License. In order to be eligible to drive a company car, your driving record must meet guidelines based on the company’s Risk Screening for Hiring Drivers – MVR will be reviewed as part of preemployment screening
Ability to lift a minimum of 60 lbs. (a bag of seed)
Ability to work days, nights, rotating shifts, weekends and overtime as business needs require
Ability and knowledge to conduct and complete maintenance on company facilities and equipment across the warehouse and plant

Nice To Haves

Intermediate computer skills with experience using of a maintenance tracking system, excel, SAP and PLC
3 years of manufacturing experience, with experience in chemical or row crop manufacturing
Knowledge of equipment functionality and ability to step in as an operator

Responsibilities

Demonstrate Visionary, Architect, Catalyst, Coach (VACC) behaviors to ensure accuracy, quality and timely delivery of products
Monitor Autonomous Maintenance activities, effectively gather feedback from operators and provide guidance to the team on equipment troubleshooting and enhancements
Create value with an active inventory of parts, supplies and tools to complete needed repairs and meet availability expectations
Actively maintain a computerized maintenance management system (CMMS), ensuring documented maintenance records and activities, and facilitating preventative, predictive, and repair maintenance
Actively lead our CMR program and corresponding safety and compliance assessments with all applicable hazardous work permits, including but not limited to; Lock out Tag Out (LOTO), line breaking, fall protection, confined space and atmospheric monitoring
Apply operational excellence practices to operations (5S, Lean, Six Sigma, Problem Solving)
Keep metrics and relevant information current on visual boards to drive teamwork and facilitate tier meetings
Collaborate with employees across the plant and handle basic activities in IT systems, including SAP, Maintenance Connection, and electronic networks
Demonstrate collaboration and teamwork in coaching / training technicians, area trainees, and peers; contribute to overall team success and the personal development of teammates
Use innovative problem-solving techniques in initiating process improvement to eliminate losses and reduce variation in the production process and equipment settings
Deliver other responsibilities as the business needs
Position entails driving a company vehicle (pooled or assigned to the individual). This may include being required to drive greater than 5,000 business miles annually in a personal, pooled, or rented vehicle OR being expected to frequently drive a pooled car as part of your job duties – regardless of mileage.