Maintenance Worker 1

Bakery Feeds, by Darling Ingredients•Newberry, IN

About The Position

The Maintenance Worker 1 performs preventive and corrective maintenance in the plant under management supervision. The role assists with installing new equipment and with special fabrication and construction projects. It follows the preventive maintenance schedule and performs equipment upkeep and repairs, including machine repair and installation, motor replacement, gearbox rebuilding, piping, pump overhauls, shaft-seal and packing replacement, welding, and cutting-torch work. The worker also diagnoses and replaces equipment parts, including control circuits and VFD installations, with little or no direction. The position requires maintaining an orderly work area and following company safety rules and requirements for personal protective equipment. Additional duties may be assigned by management.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Experience operating a forklift.
Experience in welding, electrical work, and mechanical work.

Nice To Haves

Vocational school training.
Two years of experience with similar equipment.
Basic knowledge of general maintenance and equipment operations.
Proficiency in MIG and Stick welding, including vertical and overhead welding.
Proficiency in control-power electrical work.
General mechanical aptitude, including the ability to diagnose and repair problems with motors and other equipment.
Good math skills, including adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing whole numbers, fractions, and decimals.

Responsibilities

Assist with the installation of new equipment.
Assist the Maintenance Supervisor and/or other personnel with special fabrication and construction projects.
Follow the preventive maintenance schedule.
Train Level 1 Maintenance personnel if working above Level 1.
Perform machine repair and installation, including replacing motors, rebuilding gearboxes, running threaded and welded piping, overhauling pumps, replacing packing and shaft seals on cookers and pumps, welding, and using a cutting torch.
Conduct daily greasing and oiling of plant equipment.
Diagnose and replace equipment parts with little or no direction.
Diagnose and repair control circuits and install VFDs.
Maintain a clean, neat, and orderly work area.
Use assigned personal protective equipment and required safety equipment, and observe company safety rules and regulations.
Attend regularly scheduled safety meetings and potentially serve on the Safety Committee.
Perform other duties as assigned.