Maintenance Technician

CHS, Inc. • East St. Louis, IL

28d • Onsite

About The Position

Ready for your next career progression?
Join CHS, Inc as a Maintenance Technician in East St. Louis to with our grain terminal team! You will ensure safety of operations for our barge, rail and truck processes by performing preventative and predictive maintenance tasks. Daily you will manage all tasks, precautions, and troubleshooting to improve the functionality and safe working environment of our machinery and equipment. Enhance your career today by working at the largest co-op in the U.S to receive competitive pay & benefits, and the opportunity to be part of our large footprint. Apply today!

Requirements

• 1+ years of experience in Production, Operations, and/or Maintenance

Nice To Haves

• High School diploma or GED preferred
• Previous experience in agriculture preferred
• Experience troubleshooting issues, identifying and completing appropriate repairs, and implementing measures to prevent reoccurring maintenance problems
• Working knowledge of the operations, control, and functions of equipment and machinery
• Ability to perform on call or extended as needed
• Pre-employment screening is based on the job requirements and industry guidelines and may or may not be required for the position. If required, selected candidates must pass pre-employment screenings to include all or a combination of drug, criminal, motor vehicle check, physical requirements and FMSCA Clearinghouse.
• Ability to work in noisy, dusty and all weather conditions
• Ability to sit, stand, kneel or bend for extended periods of time

Responsibilities

• Under general supervision, maintain machinery, equipment, facilities or vehicles as needed and as efficiently and timely as possible.
• Repair and perform preventative maintenance to ensure the most efficient operation.
• Identify and diagnosis problems on equipment and continually monitor equipment while initiating appropriate repair processes.
• Maintain and promote a strong safety culture and follow all safety policies, procedures and regulations. Identify and communicate workplace hazards and correct or seek assistance in correcting unsafe actions or conditions.
• Inspect parts, replacements, alignment, balancing, installation and refurbishment on a wide variety of equipment.
• Coordinate with the supervisor on tasks ranging from simple part replacement, advanced troubleshooting and preventative/predictive maintenance interventions  ensuring that equipment is properly configured and/or set up.
• Install, maintain, rebuild, replace parts, equipment and machinery and troubleshoot maintenance problems.
• Perform maintenance planning and scheduling activities to assign equipment work orders.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as needed or directed.

Benefits

• Benefits include medical, dental, vision, wellness programs, life insurance, health and dependent care spending accounts, paid time off, 401(k), pension, profit sharing, short- and long-term disability, tuition reimbursement and adoption assistance, subject to the eligibility requirements for each benefit plan.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees