Maintenance Technician - AM

Saputo Inc.•Plant City, FL

About The Position

The Maintenance Technician diagnoses, repairs, and maintains industrial production and processing machinery and equipment. The role includes working with hydraulic and pneumatic systems, motors, gearboxes, variable-frequency drives, human-machine interfaces, servo controls, conveying systems, industrial printers, valves, photo eyes, switches, heat exchangers, and level controls. The technician also supports industrial refrigeration, boiler, and utility operations, and may cut and weld metal to repair or fabricate parts and assemble equipment. This position works day shifts from 5:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on a 2-2-3 schedule, with overtime and weekends as business requires. The starting salary is $34.03 per hour.

Requirements

One to two years of prior industrial maintenance experience in a manufacturing environment.
Ability to troubleshoot electrical and hydraulic systems and pneumatic equipment.
Strong electrical background in addition to mechanical skills.
Industrial ammonia refrigeration, high-pressure boiler, and utility experience.
Work overtime and weekends as business requires.

Nice To Haves

Experience with computerized or automated controls.
Ability to read electrical schematics.

Responsibilities

Analyze test results, machine error messages, and information from operators to diagnose equipment problems.
Clean, lubricate, and adjust parts, equipment, and machinery.
Disassemble machinery and equipment to remove parts and make repairs.
Examine parts for defects, including breakage and excessive wear.
Test machinery and equipment with voltmeters and other testing devices to diagnose malfunctions.
Operate newly repaired machinery and equipment to verify that repairs are adequate.
Reassemble equipment after inspections, testing, or repairs.
Troubleshoot, install, repair, and maintain industrial production and processing machinery and equipment, including hydraulic and pneumatic systems, motors, gearboxes, VFD/HMI/servo control devices, conveying systems, industrial printers, valves, photo eyes, switches, heat exchangers, and level controls.
Repair or replace broken or malfunctioning machinery and equipment components.
Refer to blueprints and manufacturers’ manuals, as applicable, to determine correct machinery installation and operation.
Operate and support industrial refrigeration, boiler, and utility operations.
Cut and weld metal to repair broken parts, fabricate new parts, and assemble new equipment.