Tuscumbia Feed Mill Maintenance

Pilgrim's • Tuscumbia, AL

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The team member is given an area of responsibility in which they must show evidence of mechanical attitude and display improvement in skill and knowledge in two or more areas. This role involves understanding and utilizing safety procedures, maintaining good housekeeping habits, and performing various mechanical and electrical tasks within the feed mill. The position requires the ability to diagnose and repair equipment, manage parts inventory, and communicate effectively with incoming personnel. The role also includes specific expectations for plumbing, mechanical systems, welding, cutting, and shop tool usage. The team member will be responsible for responding to calls, returning production to optimal speed, and repairing or replacing defective parts. End-of-day duties include shop cleanup, paperwork filing, and locker organization.

Requirements

• Mechanical attitude.
• Display improvement in skill and knowledge in two or more areas.
• Know and utilize all safety procedures.
• Good housekeeping habits.
• Know how to hook up single and three-phase motors using the connection data on the motor.
• Be able to identify a “burned up” motor.
• Know how to run single-phase circuits (household wiring).
• Know how to check fuses and reset and/or replace thermal heater units.
• Know how to use an amp probe, volt meter, and continuity tester.
• Know usage of and replacement procedures for magnetic starters, safety switches, and H.O.A. (hand off automatic) Switches.
• Know lock out procedures.
• Know the different sizes and compositions of piping and their applications.
• Know the common types of fittings for pipe and tube.
• Know how to install pipes with minimum flow restrictions and no leaks.
• Know how to read the different gages and meters used in the mill.
• Learn what pumps are and what they do (i.e. positive displacement and centrifugal).
• Know size and types of conveyor, power transmission chains, and how to separate and replace to repair.
• Know size and types of belts, power transmission chains, and how to replace or repair.
• Learn general lubrication requirements.
• Know and utilize all safety procedures, including safeguards against property loss.
• Be able to make serviceable welds on steel and aluminum using electric welder.
• Use suitable electrode, flux, preparatory and procedure.
• Know proper welding applications in the mill.
• Know how to use a cutting torch.
• Know how to soft solder.
• Be able to identify hot-rolled, cold-rolled, stainless or coated steel.
• Know how to use drill press, fixed and portable grinders, arbor and hydraulic presses, bending brakes and tools, vises, etc.
• Know how to maintain own tools, and keep work area clean.
• Know personnel protective equipment requirements.
• Use and follow a blueprint or similar drawing after explanation or advance review.
• Reference the startup procedures and the preventative maintenance procedures for the assigned area.
• Read material available on the assigned area.
• Work with maintenance men who know the area, and have more experience with the equipment.
• Answer calls to the assigned area as the first priority.
• Return production to optimal speed as soon as possible.
• Replace the defective part with a new one (rebuilt) and carry the rest to the maintenance room.
• Begin repairs on the defective part in the maintenance room.
• Return the rebuild part or equipment to inventory if repairs are successful.
• Send parts or equipment off for specialized repairs if necessary.
• Discard parts if repairs will exceed the cost of new or the part cannot be brought back to dependability.
• Communicate the day’s events to incoming maintenance personnel.
• Sweep and clean the maintenance shop.
• Clean off worktables of all debris.
• Return all unused parts to the proper place in the parts room.
• File all paperwork generated during the day.
• Clean off individual locker and store everything away.
• Repetitive motion includes back, shoulders, arm, wrist, hand, and finger movement.
• Employee must be able to lift at least 100 lbs. from the floor level to heights not less than full extension of the arm and forearm above the head not less than 30 times in a three hour period.
• Must be able to walk distances exceeding 100 feet one-way not less than 30 times in a three hour period, and covering an area that exceeds 5 acres.
• Must be able to ascend and descend staircases with at least 30 stair treads not less than 30 times in a 3 hour duration.
• Must be able to work in confined or restricted work areas not less than 3 hours in duration.
• Must be able to work in wet working conditions with temperatures ranges below 0 and above 95 degrees Fahrenheit for not less than ten hour at a time.

Responsibilities

• Know and utilize all safety procedures.
• Maintain good housekeeping habits.
• Know how to hook up single and three-phase motors using the connection data on the motor.
• Be able to identify a “burned up” motor.
• Know how to run single-phase circuits (household wiring).
• Know how to check fuses and reset and/or replace thermal heater units.
• Know how to use an amp probe, volt meter, and continuity tester.
• Know usage of and replacement procedures for magnetic starters, safety switches, and H.O.A. (hand off automatic) Switches.
• Know lock out procedures.
• Know the different sizes and compositions of piping and their applications.
• Know the common types of fittings for pipe and tube.
• Know how to install pipes with minimum flow restrictions and no leaks.
• Know how to read the different gages and meters used in the mill.
• Learn what pumps are and what they do (i.e. positive displacement and centrifugal).
• Know size and types of conveyor, power transmission chains, and how to separate and replace to repair.
• Know size and types of belts, power transmission chains, and how to replace or repair.
• Learn general lubrication requirements.
• Be able to make serviceable welds on steel and aluminum using electric welder.
• Use suitable electrode, flux, preparatory and procedure.
• Know proper welding applications in the mill.
• Know how to use a cutting torch.
• Know how to soft solder.
• Be able to identify hot-rolled, cold-rolled, stainless or coated steel.
• Know how to use drill press, fixed and portable grinders, arbor and hydraulic presses, bending brakes and tools, vises, etc.
• Know how to maintain own tools, and keep work area clean.
• Know personnel protective equipment requirements.
• Use and follow a blueprint or similar drawing after explanation or advance review.
• Reference the startup procedures and the preventative maintenance procedures for the assigned area.
• Read material available on the assigned area.
• Work with experienced maintenance men.
• Answer calls to the assigned area as the first priority.
• Work outside the assigned area on other calls.
• Return production to optimal speed as soon as possible.
• Replace the defective part with a new one (rebuilt) and carry the rest to the maintenance room.
• Begin repairs on the defective part in the maintenance room.
• Return the rebuild part or equipment to inventory if repairs are successful.
• Send parts or equipment off for specialized repairs if necessary.
• Discard parts if repairs will exceed the cost of new or the part cannot be brought back to dependability.
• Get with incoming maintenance personnel and communicate the day’s events.
• Sweep and clean the maintenance shop.
• Clean off worktables of all debris.
• Return all unused parts to the proper place in the parts room.
• Make sure all paperwork generated during the day is filed.
• Clean off individual locker and store everything away.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed