Maintenance Technician - Night Shift

U.S. Waffle Company•Liberty, SC

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Cérélia's newly established Frozen Breakfast Business Unit – US Waffle - is driving an ambitious growth strategy, backed by two manufacturing facilities, Liberty, SC, and Hazelwood, MO. US Waffle is seeking a dynamic and skilled Maintenance Technician to join our team in Liberty, SC. The Maintenance Technician is responsible for maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing electrical and mechanical equipment in a food processing environment while meeting objectives for safety, quality, production/delivery, and cost. This position requires proficiency in multiple skill clusters, such as electrical controls, fluid power, mechanical systems, welding, fabrication, and manufacturing processes. This person will perform medium to high-level machine systems troubleshooting and repair and provide technical support for all phases of the operation. This work will be of average to considerable difficulty in the accomplishment of a variety of mechanical maintenance actions.

Requirements

High school diploma or general education degree (GED) and 2+ years of related experience and/or training in an industrial mechanical maintenance or food manufacturing environment; or 4 years’ direct experience in an industrial mechanical maintenance or food manufacturing maintenance environment
Possess the ability to function effectively in a team environment and interact productively with all levels of team personnel and outside contractors
Ability to handle stressful situations and remain calm
An organized problem solver, able to prioritize effectively in a fast-paced environment
Ability to operate a forklift, genie lift or scissor lift or other powered industrial trucks (PIT)
Experience with High-Sped Packaging Machinery and industrial electrical PLC
Understand and follow oral and written instructions
Exceptional verbal and written communication with an excellent command of the English language.
Positive, proactive, and self-motivated with leadership qualities
Ability to read and execute work order, write daily reports, and translate equipment manuals

Nice To Haves

Vocational Diploma, Technical Diploma or associate degree from a technical maintenance or vocational school.
Familiarity with Sanitary Environments is desired
Mechanical, Hydraulic, Pneumatic systems and Control System knowledge is an asset
Previous experience with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word) an asset
Experience working with CMMS software

Responsibilities

Receives work order/request, reviews to determine tools, equipment, time, manpower, parts, and supplies needed
When responding to crisis calls will always arrive at the scene with basic tools and equipment necessary to perform work
Read blueprints, schematics (including electrical), wiring diagrams, technical manuals, etc
Maintains various activity records and logs
Observe equipment or machinery while in operation to detect malfunctions
Disassemble mechanical equipment, identify faulty/worn parts, replace, reassemble, and test
Test major subsystems or components to localize problems using specialized equipment
Fabricate replacement parts which may require welding, cutting, or sheet metal work
Perform preventive maintenance on various mechanical systems and equipment. Install new equipment/appliances including utilities (i.e., electrical, water, gas, or drain lines)
Responsibilities include installing, trouble shooting, and maintaining, mechanical equipment, piping systems, electrical controls/components in accordance with manufacturer’s specification, local regulations, and US Waffle food safety and safety policies
Performs preventive and predictive maintenance schedules on mechanical equipment such as pumps, packaging and slicing equipment, harvest and cutting equipment used in manufacturing environment
Working knowledge and skills in operating a variety of small hand tools and devices used in general mechanical maintenance operations
Have a working knowledge of OSHA, GFSI, QF, USDA and FDA
Adhere to all FDA and USDA, Local Authority and GFSI food safety and quality policies and procedures, reporting any nonconformity
Adhere to all OSHA safety policies and procedures, reporting any nonconformity
Adhere to all GMP policies and procedures, reporting any nonconformity
Knowledge of Lock-Out Tag-Out guidelines and adherence to Lock-Out Tag-Out practices while performing machine maintenance
On-Call availability 24/7
Actively participate in plant programs and procedures:
Observe safety regulations, wear all required safety equipment, encourage safe working practices, correct obvious hazards immediately or report them to management
Maintains progress report of work orders
Aid in QA investigations into customer complaints where applicable
Maintain a Master Preventative Maintenance Schedule
Assure customer needs are met by executing all repairs etc. in a timely manner
Support the Emergency Evacuation Plan
Support and maintain all management directives
Actively participate in continuous improvement initiatives (i.e., 5S, Kaizen, lean tools etc.)
Monitor and operate the wastewater equipment to ensure that the plant effluent is maintained at acceptable levels that meet regulatory requirements
Clean and maintain work area after mechanical work has been performed daily