Maintenance Worker 2

Bakery Feeds, by Darling Ingredients•Bellevue, NE

11d

About The Position

The Maintenance Worker 2 performs preventive and corrective maintenance in the plant under management supervision. The role assists with equipment installation, special fabrication and construction projects, and routine and complex machinery repairs. The position follows preventive maintenance schedules, trains Level 1 Maintenance personnel, and performs daily greasing and oiling of plant equipment. The worker diagnoses and replaces equipment parts with little or no direction and can diagnose and repair control circuits and install variable frequency drives (VFDs). The role also requires maintaining a clean and orderly work area, using assigned personal protective and safety equipment, following Company safety rules, and attending regularly scheduled safety meetings. The employee may be asked to serve on the Safety Committee and may be assigned other duties.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED equivalent.
At least 1–2 years of demonstrated work experience, including operating a forklift.
At least 1–2 years of demonstrated work experience, including performing welding and piping.

Nice To Haves

Vocational school training.
Two years of experience with rendering or 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 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 with special fabrication and construction projects.
Follow the preventive maintenance schedule.
Train Level 1 Maintenance personnel.
Perform machine repairs and installations, including replacing motors, rebuilding gear boxes, running threaded and weld piping, overhauling pumps, replacing packing 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 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 potentially serve on the Safety Committee.
Perform other duties as assigned.