Plant Maintenance Worker

Darling Ingredients•Collinsville, OK

About The Position

The Plant Maintenance Worker 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. The worker follows the preventive maintenance schedule and performs repairs, equipment installation, greasing, and oiling. Workers above Level 1 maintenance also train Level 1 Maintenance personnel. The position requires maintaining an orderly work area, using assigned personal protective and safety equipment, and following Company safety rules and regulations. The worker attends scheduled safety meetings and may be asked to serve on the Safety Committee. Management may assign or reassign other duties and responsibilities.

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.
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 with 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 when working above Level 1 maintenance.
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, and follow Company safety rules and regulations.
Attend regularly scheduled safety meetings and potentially serve on the Safety Committee.
Perform other duties as assigned.