Plant Maintenance Worker 2

Darling Ingredients•Clinton, IA

16h

About The Position

The Maintenance Worker 2 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 follows preventive maintenance schedules and trains Level 1 Maintenance personnel. The position performs machine repair and installation, including replacing motors, rebuilding gear boxes, running threaded and weld piping, overhauling pumps, replacing packing shaft seals on cookers and pumps, welding, and using a cutting torch. It also performs daily greasing and oiling, diagnoses and replaces equipment parts with little or no direction, and diagnoses and repairs control circuits and VFD installations. The worker maintains an orderly work area and follows safety requirements, including use of assigned personal protective equipment and attendance at scheduled safety meetings. Other duties may be assigned. Darling Ingredients describes its work as transforming materials from the animal agriculture and food industries into valuable ingredients that nourish people, feed animals and crops, and fuel the world with renewable energy. The company is an equal opportunity employer.

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.
Welding proficiency in MIG and Stick, as well as vertical and overhead welding.
Proficiency in control power electric.
General mechanical aptitude, including 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 preventive maintenance schedule.
Train Level 1 Maintenance personnel.
Perform machine repair and installation, including replacing motors, rebuilding gear boxes, running threaded and weld piping, overhauling pumps, replacing packing shaft seals on cookers and pumps, 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 VFD installations.
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.