Plant Maintenance Technician - Manufacturing

Sauer Brands, Inc.•New Century, KS

About The Position

The Maintenance Technician keeps a variety of machines, appliances, and mechanical systems operating safely and efficiently. The role supports optimized production flow by conducting preventive maintenance and responding to equipment-assistance requests. The technician maintains plant systems and machinery by troubleshooting and correcting machine problems and completing preventive maintenance tasks to support production and other plant operations. This position reports to the Maintenance Manager. The role is scheduled Monday through Friday on days, with a flexible schedule and overtime noted as expected. The employer requires a high school diploma or GED and 3 to 5 years of industrial or electrical maintenance experience; food production manufacturing experience is preferred.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
3 to 5 years of industrial or electrical maintenance experience.
Ability to frequently stand, walk, push, pull, kneel, and reach.
Ability to lift up to 50 pounds, with or without reasonable assistance.
Demonstrate strong performance in safety, quality, productivity, and attendance.
Time-management skills.
Willingness to learn the process from the ground up and work in a team environment.
Strong organizational and documentation skills.
Outgoing personality and good customer-service skills.
Ability to work well without supervision and within a team environment.
Positive and strong work ethic.
Flexible schedule with overtime.

Nice To Haves

Industrial or electrical maintenance experience in food production manufacturing.
Familiarity with pneumatics, hydraulics, and/or electrical troubleshooting.

Responsibilities

Perform duties safely, follow safety guidelines, and participate in site safety programs.
Become LOTO Authorized and follow actions and procedures in accordance with LOTO training and policy.
Assist with machine setups, installations, and changeovers.
Inspect production equipment and perform emergency, unscheduled, and preventive maintenance repairs.
Read and interpret blueprints, equipment and repair manuals, parts catalogs, and work orders.
Diagnose problems; replace or repair parts; and test and adjust company assets and machines.
Perform regularly scheduled preventive maintenance on machines and equipment.
Use a variety of hand and power tools to perform maintenance duties.
Troubleshoot pneumatic, hydraulic, and/or electrical systems.
Create minor fabrications and install parts as needed.
Create and complete work orders in computer programs at a beginner level.
Perform other duties as assigned while developing into higher levels of the department.