Maintenance Worker 1

Darling Ingredients•Bastrop, TX

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 machine repairs and installations, including replacing motors, rebuilding gear boxes, installing threaded and welded piping, overhauling pumps, replacing packing shaft seals on cookers and pumps, and welding and using a cutting torch. The worker conducts daily greasing and oiling of plant equipment, diagnoses and replaces equipment parts with little or no direction, and can diagnose and repair control circuits and install VFDs. The role also maintains a clean and orderly work area and follows company safety rules, using assigned personal protective and required safety equipment. If working above Level 1, the worker trains Level 1 Maintenance personnel. Other duties may be assigned. The employer describes itself as a leading practitioner of circularity, transforming materials from animal agriculture and food industries into ingredients for people, animals and crops, and renewable energy. It is an equal opportunity employer.

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.
Welding proficiency in MIG and Stick welding, including vertical and overhead welding.
Proficiency in control power electric.
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 in the installation of new equipment.
Assist the Maintenance Supervisor and/or other personnel on 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 gear boxes, running threaded and welded piping, overhauling pumps, replacing packing shaft seals on cookers and pumps, and 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 perform VFD installation.
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 possibly serve on the Safety Committee.
Perform other duties as assigned.