Maintenance Worker 1

Bakery Feeds, by Darling Ingredients•Honey Brook, PA

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Maintenance Worker 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. The worker follows preventive maintenance schedules and performs machine repairs and installations, including replacing motors, rebuilding gear boxes, running threaded and welded piping, overhauling pumps, replacing packing and shaft seals on cookers and pumps, and welding and using a cutting torch. The position also involves daily greasing and oiling of plant equipment, diagnosing and replacing equipment parts with little or no direction, and diagnosing and repairing control circuits and VFD installations. Workers above Level 1 may train Level 1 Maintenance personnel. The role requires maintaining a clean and orderly work area, using assigned personal protective and safety equipment, following company safety rules, and attending regular safety meetings. The employee may be asked to serve on the Safety Committee and may perform other duties as assigned. Work takes place in a bakery processing facility, where employees must tolerate wet or slippery floors and high or cold temperatures. The schedule involves rotating 12-hour night shifts, every other weekend, and on-call availability as needed.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Experience operating a forklift.
Experience in welding, electrical work, and mechanical work.
Frequently push, pull, move, or lift up to 100 pounds.
Frequently walk, stand, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crawl, and crouch.
Regularly reach with hands and arms.
Work rotating 12-hour night shifts, every other weekend, and be available on call as needed.
Tolerate wet or slippery floors and high or cold temperatures in a bakery processing facility.

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, including vertical and overhead welding.
Proficiency in control power electric.
General mechanical aptitude, including diagnosing and repairing 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 above Level 1.
Perform machine repairs and installations, including replacing motors, rebuilding gear boxes, 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 VFD installations.
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.