Maintenance Technician - 2nd Shift

Wayne Farms•Palestine, TX

13d

About The Position

The Maintenance Technician performs preventive maintenance, maintenance, and repairs on large manufacturing equipment, including hydraulic, pneumatic, and conveyor systems. The position works Monday through Friday from 1:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., at a pay rate of $31.35. Benefits are available on day one, and on-the-job training is provided. This is an individual-contributor role with no supervisor responsibilities. The role requires adherence to company and departmental safety policies, including wearing required personal protective equipment (PPE). The technician may work in cold, humid, hot, or dusty environments and may need to work extended shifts, weekends, or holidays when business needs require.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Mechanically inclined, with relevant experience in a manufacturing environment.
Ability to read and understand schematics, blueprints, and similar materials to diagnose manufacturing equipment problems.
Computer literacy sufficient to enter work records into the appropriate program.
Good verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to communicate professionally and promptly with all levels of the organization.
Ability to handle and resolve most issues efficiently and effectively.
Organizational skills, ability to prioritize and plan projects, and strong attention to detail.
Customer-centric attitude, high energy level, and strong sense of urgency.
Ability to take and pass internal required testing.
Ability to work extended shifts, including holidays and weekends, when business needs require.
Ability to work in cold, humid, hot, or dusty environments as needed.
Ability to stand, walk, crawl, stoop, kneel, bend, stretch, push, pull, and move as needed to reach, clean, and service machinery.
Ability to visually inspect machines.
Ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds.

Nice To Haves

Vocational certificate in an appropriate field, such as welding, maintenance, or electrical work.
Multilingual ability is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Perform preventive maintenance inspections and service on machines, including cleaning, oiling, lubricating, and changing belts or machinery as needed.
Identify the root causes of unexpected machine breakdowns and repair machines efficiently to reduce downtime.
Record and report damaged, worn, or broken parts, and order and install replacement parts as needed.
Prepare reports documenting work performed.
Clean, organize, inventory, and stock shop areas, parts, tools, and supplies.
Coordinate with managers to schedule regular machine maintenance.
Collaborate with department heads on new products and required equipment modifications.
Make machinery modifications, conduct test runs, discuss results with the product manager, and make further alterations as required.
Identify improvement opportunities, present them to the appropriate leader, and implement, lead, or participate in solutions.
Wear PPE in areas where it is mandatory and help promote a zero-accident culture.
Follow departmental and company safety policies and programs.
Perform additional relevant duties as assigned.