Maintenance Technician

OWS Foods • Concordia, MO

36d

About The Position

Summary:
Responsible for monitoring, troubleshooting, repairing and maintaining plant processing, facility and support equipment. This position is critical to the safe and efficient operation of the facility.

1st Shift: 5:00 am - 3:30 pm - Monday thru Friday/ Flexable day shift hours

Requirements

• High School diploma or equivalent
• 2+ years experience in industrial manufacturing maintenance
• Experience with several of the following: basic electrical systems, compressors, welding, conveyers, gearing, hydraulics, packaging, PLC, fabrication, pneumatics, preventive maintenance, and pumps; along with prior diagnostic, troubleshooting, and preventative maintenance experience
• 2+ years computer experience in Microsoft Suite, Google, and CMMS (Computer Maintenance Management Systems)
• Self-reliant and able to accurately work under limited supervision

Nice To Haves

• Associate or Technical Degree
• 4+ years experience in a food manufacturing plant as a maintenance tech
• Possesses higher level mechanical aptitude with abilities in many of areas of skills such as: basic electrical, compressors, welding, conveyors, gearing, hydraulics, packaging, robotics, PLC, fabrication, pneumatics, pumps, and preventative maintenance
• Experience with mechanical systems, utilizing product manuals, troubleshooting mechanical breakdowns, and reading mechanical drawings
• Working knowledge of Programmable Logic Control (PLC)

Responsibilities

• Operate, troubleshoot, and repair plant equipment; which involves installing replacement belts, filter, gears, chains, and valves and rebuilding valves, pumps and gearboxes.
• Troubleshoots pneumatic, electric and hydraulic machine problems and makes necessary repairs - Locate, diagnose and repair any problem causing equipment downtime or unsatisfactory equipment performance.
• Performs repairs to machines involving machine guarding, bolt replacement and breakdowns due to mechanical wear
• Performs preventive maintenance tasks such as lubricating parts, drives chains, etc. - Perform both unscheduled and scheduled work as well as preventative/predictive maintenance on equipment to help achieve a goal of zero downtime and one hundred percent efficiency

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED