Maintenance Technician, ON, Fresh Kitchen - Deerfield

Publix Super Markets•Deerfield Beach, FL

2d•Onsite

About The Position

As a Maintenance Technician for the Publix Deerfield Beach Fresh Kitchen, you will maintain, troubleshoot, repair, and improve the performance of a wide array of equipment. Our fresh kitchen employs more than 500 associates who assemble a variety of sandwiches, subkits, and platters according to Publix’s demanding quality standards. These foods are designed to save time for customers. Without our Maintenance Technicians fine-tuning this food manufacturing equipment, the Publix Lakeland Fresh Kitchen simply couldn't produce the volume and quality of products needed to serve our customers. Our Fresh Kitchen is located in Deerfield Beach, Florida. One of the following positions is available: Maintenance Technician Class A, B, or C. The position offered is contingent upon the qualifications and work experience of the candidate.

Requirements

At least 18 years old
Basic mechanical and electrical aptitude
Basic knowledge of hand tools and tool use
Willingness and ability to advance
Willingness to complete a mechanical aptitude test (on or before hire date)
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Strong problems-solving skills
Self-motivated individual
Ability to lift in excess of 50lbs
Ability to work well with others and to be a team member
Ability to demonstrate safe work habits
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
Ability to work well with others and to be a team member
Flexible and willing to work various shifts
Willing to work nights, weekends, holidays, and overtime as needed
Experience maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing electro-mechanical components and systems
Experience maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing pneumatic components and systems
Experience maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing hydraulic components and systems
Experience maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing process instrumentation
Experience maintaining programmable logic controllers (PLCs)
Experience troubleshooting programmable logic controllers (PLCs)
Experience maintaining 480V C3 motor starters, variable frequency drives, and distribution systems
Experience troubleshooting 480V C3 motor starters, variable frequency drives, and distribution systems
Experience testing, operating, troubleshooting, and maintaining reverse osmosis (RO), carbon filtration, wastewater pH correction, and UV and ozone treatment systems
Experience in cleaning and maintaining water delivery systems; including valves, pumps and piping
Experience inspecting back flow preventers for proper operation
Strong analytical skills
Ability to train others
Previous food plant experience

Nice To Haves

Documented PLC and instrumentation training
Degree or certification from a recognized industrial maintenance or millwright training program
Ability to read and interpret blueprints, schematics, and drawings

Responsibilities

Maintaining and improving the performance and condition of equipment and facilities at the Fresh Kitchen utilizing preventive and condition-based maintenance techniques, and state of the art tools.
Troubleshooting and repairing electrical, mechanical, electro-mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems and equipment.
Creating requisitions to procure parts and supplies.
Fabricating steel, stainless steel, and aluminum components and structures as required to improve the safety, sanitation, and performance of equipment and processes.
Performing stick, TIG, sanitary TIG, and MIG welding.
Troubleshooting PLCs, PLC networks, HMIs, instrumentation, and microprocessor-controlled devices.
Performing minor plumbing, and building repair and maintenance.
Operating forklifts and high lifts, and other powered lift equipment.
Training other team members.
Performing housekeeping duties in the work area.
Assisting with other duties as assigned.