Maintenance Worker 1

Darling Ingredients • Wichita, KS

5h • Onsite

About The Position

The Maintenance Worker Lead position performs maintenance as well as manages a team that performs preventive and corrective maintenance. Essential Duties/Responsibilities Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. Completes preventive maintenance program independently as assigned. Assists & Leads maintenance personnel on special fabrication or construction projects; may perform corrective maintenance on plant and equipment. Supervises daily greasing and oiling of plant equipment and painting. Replaces equipment parts with little or no direction; gearbox rebuild, piping skills, replace packing, rebuild pumps. Uses cutting torch, welding mild steel with stick welder, fabrication, and hydraulic repairs. Rewires motors and performs basic electrical work. Maintains clean, neat, and orderly work area at all times. Responsible for using assigned personal protective equipment and required safety equipment; responsible for being familiar with and observing all Company safety rules and regulations. Attends regularly scheduled safety meetings and may be asked to serve on Safety Committee. All other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High School diploma or GED.
• Previous experience of millwright & pipe fitting duties in an industrial setting a must.
• Previous supervisor experience a plus.

Nice To Haves

• Vocational school training preferred.
• Basic knowledge of general maintenance and equipment operations.
• General mechanical aptitude; possess basic 480 electric skills.
• Good math skills; add, subtract, multiply and divide whole numbers, fractions, and decimals.

Responsibilities

• Completes preventive maintenance program independently as assigned.
• Assists & Leads maintenance personnel on special fabrication or construction projects; may perform corrective maintenance on plant and equipment.
• Supervises daily greasing and oiling of plant equipment and painting.
• Replaces equipment parts with little or no direction; gearbox rebuild, piping skills, replace packing, rebuild pumps.
• Uses cutting torch, welding mild steel with stick welder, fabrication, and hydraulic repairs.
• Rewires motors and performs basic electrical work.
• Maintains clean, neat, and orderly work area at all times.
• Responsible for using assigned personal protective equipment and required safety equipment; responsible for being familiar with and observing all Company safety rules and regulations.
• Attends regularly scheduled safety meetings and may be asked to serve on Safety Committee.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED