Multi-Skilled Technician

Magnum RFM Ice Cream, Inc. (Selecta Philippines)•Sikeston, MO

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The Multi-Skilled Technician specializes in preventative maintenance and focused improvement to optimize equipment operation and maintenance in a factory. The technician diagnoses and troubleshoots equipment failures, investigates root causes, recommends design improvements when needed, and sets the maintenance strategy for the assigned production area. The role requires safe, competent working knowledge of mechanical, electrical, and industrial controls, strong problem-solving ability, and active participation in the production line technical team. The technician helps improve performance, reduce waste, protect product quality, and identify cost savings while maintaining a safe work environment. The position is performed on the manufacturing floor and includes mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, and controls responsibilities. The technician supports maintenance planning, spare-parts planning, electrical troubleshooting and component replacement, PLC and controls documentation, and learning factory networks and supporting equipment systems. The role also involves applying company and safety policies, supporting emergency response readiness, and working flexibly to accommodate shutdowns, training, emergency coverage, and other work identified by leadership.

Requirements

Associate degree and/or technical certificate.
Experience supporting report writing, data analysis, problem solving, and mechanical calculations.
Leadership and coaching skills, with strong communication skills.
Experience working as part of an extended team in the manufacturing sector.
Flexibility within the shift-work pattern to accommodate factory shutdowns, training courses, emergency cover, and other necessary work.
Ability to use web-based programs such as Buildapp, Weever, Megamation, DFOS, and Smartcall.
Proven analytical skills.
Currently working in a maintenance role.
Business awareness, including understanding changing demands and how marketing and product innovation can grow the business and increase market share.
Ability to apply Cost Deployment and the Zero Loss concept to eliminate losses using UMS.
Working knowledge of mechanical, electrical, and industrial controls, and ability to work safely.
Ability to become HAZWOPER certified and serve as an emergency response member.
Ability to work on a manufacturing floor with moving machinery, chemical exposure, noise, and potential heavy lifting.
Ability to stand, stoop, move equipment, bend, reach, or lift for prolonged periods.

Nice To Haves

Experience in manufacturing at a Fast-Moving Consumer Goods company.
Experience as a team member in a project management team and awareness of project management tools and techniques.
Two years of manufacturing, mechanical, or technical experience.
Knowledge of structured text programming platforms.
Knowledge of robotics and their control systems.

Responsibilities

Optimize equipment operation and maintenance through preventative maintenance and focused improvement.
Diagnose and troubleshoot equipment failures, determine root causes, and recommend design improvements where appropriate.
Set the maintenance strategy for the assigned production area.
Support production line technical teams in meeting performance targets and improving safety, quality, sustainability, and cost.
Plan preventative and predictive maintenance on yearly, monthly, and weekly schedules.
Plan spare parts and apply knowledge of mechanisms and mechanical motion.
Remove and replace electrical components, including motors and switches or drives.
Safely troubleshoot electrical circuits, distribution systems, electrical control circuits, drive systems, and control loops.
Understand and support PLCs and their software, and amend control and software documentation.
Learn and understand factory networks, servers, and firewalls, and support systems such as vision systems.
Communicate and carry out the improvement process effectively.
Interpret, apply, and enforce company policies, programs, rules, regulations, and safety rules.
Become HAZWOPER certified, serve as an emergency response member, and maintain knowledge of the Emergency Action Plan.
Contribute to performance improvement, waste-reduction projects, and cost-saving opportunities.
Support report writing, data analysis, problem solving, and mechanical calculations; provide leadership and coaching.
Work as part of an extended manufacturing team and accommodate shutdowns, training, emergency coverage, and other work deemed necessary by leadership.
Apply Cost Deployment and the Zero Loss concept to eliminate losses using UMS.