Relief Maintenance Technician, Monday - Friday 2P-10P

Lesaffre Group•Cedar Rapids, IA

10h•Onsite

About The Position

The Relief Maintenance Technician is responsible for the upkeep and repair of all mechanical and electrical equipment across multiple Lesaffre plants on the Red Star campus, including Red Star Yeast, Bio Springer, Pilot Plant, and the Blending Facility. This role involves maintaining and repairing a wide range of equipment, performing calibration and maintenance on plant instruments, conducting daily equipment checks, executing scheduled preventive maintenance, and participating in electrical upgrade projects. The technician will also troubleshoot electrical equipment using PLC software, maintain mechanical equipment and piping systems, assist other technicians, and document all work through the CMMS. Communication of progress will be done via various software programs.

Requirements

Must understand and be able to use complicated test equipment for diagnosis of hard to find problems with electrical circuits and equipment.
Must be able to read and understand PLC logic and electrical diagrams or schematics.
Must be able to locate, read, and comprehend equipment manuals and use the troubleshooting guide in manuals to resolve problems.
Must be willing and able to use a computer on a daily basis.
Must be familiar with different types of hand tools and be able to operate different types of power tools and lift equipment.
Must possess basic mechanical skills and knowledge of mechanical system.
Must be mechanically inclined to determine how a piece of equipment functions.
Required to be trained on and able to operate forklifts, man lifts, production equipment and power tools.
Requires ability to work under minimal supervision.
Able to handle critical decision-making responsibilities and deal with mental stress from occasional extended worked hours outside of regularly scheduled shift.
Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume.
Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
Ability to be forklift certified required.
Must frequently lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Nice To Haves

Experience working in an Industrial Maintenance setting is preferred.

Responsibilities

Responsible for the upkeep and repair of all mechanical and electrical equipment at all Lesaffre plants on the Red Star campus including Red Star Yeast, Bio Springer, Pilot Plant, and the Blending Facility.
Maintain plant motors, motor control centers, control panels, VFD units, air conditioning units, refrigeration units, office and plant lighting, transformers, motor controls, capacitor bank systems, and other equipment as assigned.
Responsible for the calibration, maintenance, and repair of all plant instruments including, but not limited to, pH probes, conductivity probes, temperature probes, flow meters, pressure transmitters, level transmitters, and oxygen probes, etc.
Perform daily rounds throughout the plant and check critical instruments or mechanical equipment for proper operation.
Perform weekly preventive maintenance on assigned equipment as scheduled by the Maintenance Supervisor or his designee when absent.
Fill out report sheets on PM task that have been assigned.
Work on electrical upgrade projects and equipment modifications that may involve the construction of control panels, running of reasonable conduit routes, and pulling conductors.
Troubleshoot electrical equipment with the use of PLC interface software.
Maintain and repair all mechanical equipment, to include, but not limited to, pumps, compressors, blowers, separators, automated packaging equipment, etc.
Maintain and repair piping systems, to include but not limited to valves, fittings, hoses, etc.
Assist other technicians with inspections and troubleshooting of the plant equipment making necessary repairs as requested.
Complete and document all necessary preventive maintenance work through the Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS).
Communicate progress on assigned duties and general topics through various software programs including, but not limited to, MAPCON and MS Outlook.
Special projects as directed by the Maintenance Supervisor or Lead Maintenance Technician.