Maintenance Technician ($36.31/Hour Starting Pay)
About The Position
Nestlé’s dry pet food factory in Oklahoma City has operated as a production facility for more than 50 years, producing brands including Dog Chow®, Puppy Chow®, and Beneful®. The factory describes environmental efforts that include conserving water, investing in renewable electricity, and maintaining zero waste for disposal. The Maintenance Technician helps ensure the operation of industrial and packaging machinery by performing assigned mechanical and electrical maintenance. The role includes troubleshooting PLCs and managing preventative and predictive maintenance of manufacturing equipment and machinery to improve functionality and maintain safe working order. This is an hourly position paying approximately $36.31 per hour, and the employee must be available to work first, second, and third shifts.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED and at least 1 year of related maintenance experience in a manufacturing, industrial, technical, automotive, or military environment; alternatively, a 2-year technical degree.
- Availability to work first, second, and third shifts.
Responsibilities
- Perform assigned mechanical and electrical maintenance on industrial and packaging machinery.
- Troubleshoot PLCs and manage preventative and predictive maintenance of manufacturing equipment and machinery.
- Use knowledge of mechanical systems, including bearings, conveyors, sprockets, power transmissions, chains, basic pneumatic and hydraulic systems, pump operations, and rigging.
- Perform electrical work as needed using knowledge of Ohm’s law, series and parallel circuits, motor connections, power sources, AC/DC motors, and transformers.
- Identify electrical components and their functions.
- Work safely using PPE and appropriate safety practices, including for stick/MIG techniques, equipment setup, basic gas cutting, proper grounding, and equipment maintenance.
- Use lubrication knowledge to diagnose equipment and apply the appropriate lubrication.
- Collect oil samples and conduct analyses as needed.
Benefits
- 401(k) with company match
- Healthcare coverage
- Performance-based incentives
- Other benefits in a competitive total rewards package
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
