Mechanic 2

Darling Ingredients • Rose Hill, NC

1d

About The Position

The Maintenance Mechanic performs preventive and corrective maintenance in the plant under management supervision. The role assists with installing new equipment and supports the Maintenance Supervisor and other personnel on fabrication and construction projects. It also includes repairing and installing machinery, maintaining plant equipment, diagnosing equipment issues, and following the preventive maintenance schedule. The work is carried out in a rendering facility with wet or slippery floors and high or low temperatures. Travel to other plants may be needed for construction projects, and the mechanic may be required to work nights or weekends and be available on call.

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.
• 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 with special fabrication and construction projects.
• Follow the preventive maintenance schedule.
• Train Level 1 Maintenance personnel.
• Repair and install machines, including replacing motors, rebuilding gear boxes, running threaded and weld 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 potentially serve on the Safety Committee.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

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