2nd Shift Mechanic B IN - Monday - Friday 3:00PM - 11:30PM

Ken's Careers•Lebanon, IN

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Ken’s Foods is seeking an experienced Maintenance B Technician to troubleshoot, repair, and maintain production and packaging equipment at its manufacturing facility. The role supports equipment and systems throughout the facility, including automated packaging machinery, conveyors, electrical systems, sensors, pumps, and gear systems. The position is hands-on and works alongside a team to help keep production running. The employee must be able to access all areas of the plant and grounds to perform assigned duties. This role has no supervisory responsibilities and includes food-safety responsibilities such as preventing contamination, following security and GMP policies, reporting suspicious activity, and continually inspecting work areas for potential product contamination. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a drug test, background screening, and pre-employment assessment. The work is performed in a temperature-controlled manufacturing facility. The environment is active and typically loud, with frequent exposure to moving machinery and occasional exposure to wet conditions, chemicals, airborne particles, elevated work areas, and electrical hazards. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 3:00 PM to 11:30 PM. Pay starts at $30.00 per hour, with increases based on experience and qualifications, plus a $1.00-per-hour shift differential. Pay is weekly.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED, and at least 5 years of related experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Intermediate knowledge of automated packaging machinery operation, troubleshooting, and repair.
Intermediate knowledge of pump theory, operation, and repair.
Intermediate knowledge of pneumatic principles, applications, troubleshooting, and repair.
Intermediate knowledge of hydraulic principles, applications, troubleshooting, and repair.
Ability to read basic electrical schematics and work safely with both low- and high-voltage circuits.
Ability to diagnose minor electric motor, motor-control, and device-control problems.
Ability to weld using gas and arc methods and solder.
Basic plumbing and carpentry skills.
Ability to identify and order parts and materials using manufacturers’ manuals and prints.
Ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals; write routine reports and correspondence; and speak effectively before groups of customers or employees.
Ability to perform basic arithmetic, compute rates, ratios, and percentages, and draw and interpret bar graphs.
Ability to solve practical problems and interpret written, oral, diagram, or schedule-based instructions.
Ability to meet the physical and mental alertness demands described for the role, including lifting, concentrating, responding appropriately to operating conditions, and working safely.

Responsibilities

Troubleshoot and correct problems with components and systems throughout the facility.
Operate, troubleshoot, and repair automated packaging machinery.
Apply knowledge of pump theory, operation, and repair.
Apply pneumatic and hydraulic principles to troubleshoot and repair applications.
Read basic electrical schematics and work safely with low- and high-voltage circuits.
Diagnose minor electric motor, motor-control, and device-control problems.
Weld using gas and arc methods and solder.
Perform basic plumbing and carpentry tasks.
Identify and order parts and materials using manufacturers’ manuals and prints.
Communicate instructions orally and in writing.
Complete the Standard Timing Model mechanical test with a score of at least 40%.
Ensure compliance with corporate systems and standards for food safety, food safety culture, quality, and facility cleanliness.
Produce products free of contamination; follow Ken’s Foods security and GMP policies; report suspicious activities; and continually inspect work areas for possible product contamination.
Perform other duties as assigned.