Plant Maintenance Worker 1

Bakery Feeds, by Darling Ingredients•Clinton, IA

16h

About The Position

The Plant Maintenance Worker 1 performs preventive and corrective maintenance in the plant under management supervision. The role assists with equipment installation, scheduled maintenance, repairs, and special fabrication and construction projects. Depending on maintenance level, the worker may train Level 1 Maintenance personnel. The position also requires maintaining an orderly work area and following company safety rules and procedures, including use of assigned personal protective equipment.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Experience operating a forklift.
Experience in welding, electrical work, and mechanical work.

Nice To Haves

Vocational school training.
Two years of experience with 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 on special fabrication and construction projects.
Follow the preventative maintenance schedule.
Train Level 1 Maintenance personnel if working above maintenance level 1.
Perform machine repair and installation, including replacing motors, rebuilding gear boxes, running threaded and welded 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 install VFDs.
Maintain a clean, neat, and orderly work area.
Use assigned personal protective equipment and required safety equipment; know and observe company safety rules and regulations.
Attend regularly scheduled safety meetings and potentially serve on the Safety Committee.
Perform other duties as assigned.