Maintenance Technician Final Packaging

WATERSHED FOODS LLC•Gridley, IL

2d•$30 - $40•Onsite

About The Position

Serve as a multi-craft maintenance technician specializing in final packaging equipment and systems in a food manufacturing environment. Maintain, troubleshoot, repair, and improve packaging machinery to support production schedules, minimize downtime, and ensure finished products are packaged safely, accurately, and efficiently. Promote teamwork and continuous improvement while complying with company food safety, quality, sanitation, and occupational safety requirements.

Requirements

At least 4 years of industrial maintenance experience, such as with electronic/control systems, pneumatics, PLC systems, industrial automation, or industrial refrigeration.
Ability to troubleshoot electromechanical systems.
Experience maintaining or repairing industrial packaging equipment, conveyors, motors, gearboxes, bearings, sensors, and related machinery.
Knowledge of electricity and electronic principles, such as motor starters, contactors, relays, and three-phase power.
Experience troubleshooting, installing, and aligning mechanical components such as pumps, gearboxes, bearings, and conveyors.
Understanding of electrical schematics and P&IDs.
Team-oriented personality.
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and adjust priorities to meet production needs.
Well-developed personal initiative and decision-making ability.
Ability to meet job requirements for lifting, pushing, pulling, and carrying up to 100 pounds in extreme hot and cold conditions.

Nice To Haves

Ability to install electrical conduit in accordance with the NEC.
Experience in food manufacturing.
Knowledge of industrial refrigeration principles.

Responsibilities

Follow Watershed Foods sanitation, GMP, HACCP, food safety, and occupational safety procedures and policies.
Support all Watershed Foods food safety initiatives.
Address food safety, quality, and occupational safety concerns with Operations, Quality, and Maintenance team members and contractors.
Troubleshoot, correct, and repair equipment effectively and efficiently to maintain safe production.
Complete preventive maintenance, inspections, pump and gearbox rebuilds, electrical troubleshooting, and replacement of mechanical and electrical components.
Identify equipment problems during inspections and preventive maintenance to prevent downtime.
Initiate root cause analysis investigations to eliminate recurring problems.
Maintain a clean work area and thorough records.
Be available for call-in situations requiring support on weekends and other shifts.
Come in early or work beyond scheduled hours when needed to cover production requirements.