2nd shift Maintenance Technician - Dry Sweeteners

Heartland FPG•Indianapolis, IN

5h•Onsite

About The Position

Heartland Food Products Group is a global leader in the consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry, producing low-calorie sweeteners, coffee, coffee creamers and liquid water enhancers, including Splenda. The company aims to help people live happier, healthier, and longer lives by making it easy to reduce sugar. This is an on-site role at the Manufacturing Plant in Indianapolis, Indiana, with 2nd shift hours from 2pm-10:30pm, Monday-Friday. The position's scope is to be a multi-skilled individual primarily responsible for maintaining equipment proactively, performing scheduled preventative maintenance, and continuously reviewing and improving PM systems to reduce performance losses and enhance equipment reliability.

Requirements

Must have two-year technical degree in an Industrial Maintenance field with 2-3 years of mechanical experience in a manufacturing environment.
Strong focus on preventive maintenance, continuous improvement, and troubleshooting.
Strong Mechanical skills and basic Electrical skills.
Familiarity with CMMS and Production workflow/controls systems.
Experienced with packaging, conveyance, liquid and powder manufacturing equipment and processes.
Ability to be self-managed, scheduling and performing work unsupervised, reliable, motivated, dedicated, and committed.
Good communication skills with operators, other mechanics and resources.
Proactive individual that takes responsibility for their equipment, line, coworkers and the continuous improvement of the operation.
Able to work in a team environment where honest communication, a positive attitude, engagement, and personal accountability is expected.
Detail oriented individual who accurately records information.
Able to work off-shifts, weekends & extended shifts.
Able to work with computers (navigating systems, recording information, using to find information to perform the job).
Must have ability to understand oral and written instructions in English.
Must have good job performance and attendance records.
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment & handle multiple tasks effectively.

Nice To Haves

Basic PLC (Allen Bradley).
Food or pharmaceutical manufacturing experience.

Responsibilities

Proactively perform all condition based and preventive maintenance work to OEM standards.
Analyze line performance data and provide line improvement support based on findings and analysis.
Understand the Theory of Operation for all pieces of equipment in area of responsibility.
Provide input to the Centerline standard based on expertise and observations.
Document all work order information within Computer Maintenance Management System per best practices.
Participate in Root Cause Analysis (RCA).
Actively participate in Plant Initiatives and Improvement teams.
Support technical training to Operators and specific training to allow them to perform basic maintenance tasks.
Provide recommendations to spare part stocking levels.
Serve as a role model to drive a positive culture and exemplify established values.
All other duties as assigned.