Maintenance Technician - Effingham, IL

Archer Daniels MidlandEffingham, IL
Onsite

About The Position

This is an hourly position. Hours: Monday-Friday, 6am – 2:30pm, with possible overtime. We have an opening for a Maintenance position at our Effingham, IL production facility. This position will be responsible for troubleshooting, diagnosing and repairing plant mechanical equipment and electrical systems. Responsible for any assigned preventative maintenance, emergency maintenance, and purchasing of parts and supplies. Maintaining a thorough knowledge of production processes, equipment and operations in the interest of diagnosing and repairing equipment malfunctions. Performing preventive maintenance duties on equipment as required and maintains an expert knowledge of equipment, operations and processes throughout the plant. Installing new equipment as required, making electrical connections and aligning equipment for production use as required. Developing knowledge of maintenance files, parts and vendors, and accesses information on the department computer as required. Performing welding duties as required in repairing production equipment. Documenting time spent and parts used on projects by completing time records through use of the RCI system. Conducting regular inspections of production equipment and performs daily preventive maintenance duties on plant equipment. Maintaining maintenance records of work performed and provides such to a designated location. Promotes the ADM Way and Core Values.

Requirements

  • High school diploma or equivalent
  • Prior work experience in maintenance
  • Vocational or technical training in a mechanical field or equivalent industrial work experience
  • Basic knowledge of process equipment
  • Forklift driving
  • Basic computer skills
  • Able to climb stairs
  • Able to perform some lifting
  • Able to sit and stand for long periods
  • Able to work in confined spaces
  • Able to work with heights
  • Able to bend, kneel and squat
  • Able to work in a variety of environmental conditions, such as hot and cold temperatures and a dust environment
  • Successful completion of a background check

Responsibilities

  • Troubleshooting, diagnosing and repairing plant mechanical equipment and electrical systems
  • Responsible for any assigned preventative maintenance, emergency maintenance, and purchasing of parts and supplies
  • Maintaining a thorough knowledge of production processes, equipment and operations in the interest of diagnosing and repairing equipment malfunctions
  • Performing preventive maintenance duties on equipment as required and maintains an expert knowledge of equipment, operations and processes throughout the plant
  • Installing new equipment as required, making electrical connections and aligning equipment for production use as required
  • Developing knowledge of maintenance files, parts and vendors, and accesses information on the department computer as required
  • Performing welding duties as required in repairing production equipment
  • Documenting time spent and parts used on projects by completing time records through use of the RCI system
  • Conducting regular inspections of production equipment and performs daily preventive maintenance duties on plant equipment
  • Maintaining maintenance records of work performed and provides such to a designated location
  • Promotes the ADM Way and Core Values

Benefits

  • Competitive pay
  • Medical/Rx
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • On-site wellness center access or gym reimbursement (as applicable)
  • Flexible spending accounts
  • Health savings account
  • 401(k) with matching contributions and cash balance plan
  • Discounted employee stock purchasing program
  • Life insurance
  • Disability
  • Workers’ compensation
  • Legal assistance
  • Identity theft protection
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)
  • Colleague Giving Programs (ADM Cares)
  • Paid time off
  • Paid holidays
  • Adoption assistance
  • Paid maternity and parental leave
  • Tuition assistance
  • Company-sponsored training and development resources, such as LinkedIn Learning, language training and mentoring programs
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