Maintenance Technician - 2nd Shift

CTI FoodsOwingsville, KY
Onsite

About The Position

CTI Foods is a customer-focused custom manufacturer of quality food products. We operate seven state-of-the-art food processing facilities with over 1,800 employees across Idaho, Iowa, Kentucky, and Texas. We pride ourselves on a culture where employees are treated like family and are empowered to make an impact from day one. This role is responsible for routinely inspecting equipment and performing basic preventative maintenance duties as necessary or scheduled.

Requirements

  • Lift up to 50lbs
  • Frequently move between warm and cold environments
  • Read, write, and understand English at a technical level
  • Complete basic math problems
  • Able to read and understand mechanical & electrical schematics & P&ID flow charts.
  • 3 yrs of previous experience in maintenance
  • Seeing – Near, Far, Color Vision
  • Hearing – Ordinary & Other Sounds
  • Touching
  • Standing
  • Walking
  • Reaching
  • Handling
  • Bending
  • Crawling
  • Twisting
  • Pushing
  • Pulling
  • Talking
  • Ability to Move Distances Within and Between Buildings
  • Ability to Mount and Dismount Forklift or Truck
  • Reading – Simple
  • Writing – Simple
  • Critical Thinking & Analysis
  • Decision Making
  • Basic Math Skills

Nice To Haves

  • Associate Degree in Industrial Maintenance Preferred

Responsibilities

  • Routinely inspect equipment
  • Evaluate integrity of equipment and determine potential equipment failure or actual equipment failure.
  • Perform preventative maintenance on all facility equipment and machinery including office auxiliary equipment.
  • Identify when mechanical parts (e.g. sprockets, bearing shafts, chain, gearboxes) are worn and need to be replaced.
  • Understand and troubleshoot controls and equipment interlocks.
  • Understand and perform electrical shutdown procedures.
  • Understand the fire system operation and where the valves are located.
  • Able to operate and setup all equipment in the plant.
  • Report concerns or problems to the maintenance lead and/or manager.
  • Perform preventive maintenance repairs as needed.
  • Maintain operational ability and integrity of all machinery.
  • Lubricate all equipment as necessary and verify that the equipment or parts accepts lubrication properly.
  • Understand pneumatics, hydraulic basic controls, pumps and general operations.
  • Ability to identify visual defects and make correction as needed and identify and distinguish between colors.
  • Must be able to work in areas of varying temperatures.
  • Relieve other associates as necessary.
  • Maintain good housekeeping.
  • Regular attendance
  • Promotes, adheres, and is responsible for Food Safety and Quality
  • Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
  • Perform all job duties and responsibilities in a compliant and ethical manner and in accordance with applicable Federal, State, and local laws as well as company policies and procedures.
  • Operate all equipment (e.g. conveyors, augers, pumps, etc.) in order to perform necessary Pre-Operational maintenance procedures.
  • All other duties as assigned by Supervisor.
  • Keep work area clean and free of clutter and debris.
  • Follow all food safety (GMP) and general safety guidelines.
  • Complete other tasks as assigned by maintenance lead and/or manager.
  • Ability to read, write and interpret documents such as box markings, labels, schedules, safety rules, GMP’s and general instructions.
  • Reliable attendance is an essential function of the job.
  • Follow all company Safety Rules and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP’s) and adhere to JSA guidelines.
  • Responsible for Food Safety and Quality Culture.
  • Follow daily set up and/or shutdown procedures.
  • Maintain accurate records.
  • Must be able to work any shift, overtime, weekends and/or holidays.
  • Ability to follow written and verbal instructions.
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