Maintenance, Utilities

Meijer•Tipp City, OH

About The Position

The Maintenance, Utilities role improves, maintains, and repairs equipment used in manufacturing, production, and packaging. The position troubleshoots mechanical and process issues and supports plant-specific maintenance strategies to achieve performance goals. It works with the Maintenance Master/Manager to review production goals, schedules, and maintenance requests, and to adjust maintenance activities. The role also requires 200% safety accountability for oneself and others.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Mechatronics Certifications for Levels 1–7 completed.
5–7 years of hands-on manufacturing maintenance experience.
Familiarity with standard mechanical and electrical component maintenance and repair practices, and knowledge of preventative maintenance.
Skilled and certified in various PLC programming languages.
Effective verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to convey technical information to a non-technical audience.
Knowledge and experience with Safe Quality Foods (SQF), Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), Lock Out/Tag Out (LOTO), and Lean Manufacturing processes.
Ability to support and work with engineering on projects, equipment design, layout, or redesign.
Working knowledge of standard mechanical component maintenance and repair practices.
Familiarity with office technology tools such as MS Office.
Ability to read and interpret blueprints and schematics.
Ability to operate basic machining equipment, including a lathe, mill, and drill press.
Ability to work collaboratively with Meijer leadership.
Understanding of computer theory and programmable logic controls (PLC), and experience with Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs).

Nice To Haves

Associate degree or certification in a technical field.
Manufacturing maintenance experience in a food manufacturing setting.

Responsibilities

Perform routine and emergency maintenance of utility systems in a multi-craft environment, including PLC, instrumentation, mechanical, and equipment repair.
Complete preventative maintenance and timely work orders for complex equipment.
Conduct routine chemical testing and make operational adjustments to maintain cooling tower and boiling-water parameters.
Monitor complex heating and ventilation systems and adjust controls for proper operation.
Provide 24/7 automated process monitoring and take appropriate action as needed.
Work with the Maintenance Planner to order and receive chemicals, record usage, and coordinate with appropriate vendors.
Perform preventative, predictive, and corrective maintenance on manufacturing and complex equipment to maximize machinery life expectancy.
Notify appropriate leadership about unsafe or damaged work equipment and recommend repair or replacement.
Suggest design improvements to existing and new equipment and systems.
Provide training and direction to other technicians and operators as needed.
Perform other duties as requested by the Maintenance Master/Manager.
Practice 200% safety accountability for oneself and others.