Maintenance Technician I

Maintenance Technician I Job Highlights

Company Profile

Allied Reliability provides asset performance management across the lifecycle of production assets to deliver required throughput at the lowest operating cost while managing asset risk and achieving environment, social, and governance objectives.

Job Profile

The company is recruiting a Maintenance Technician I who will perform routine and breakdown maintenance on processing and packaging equipment.

Responsible for keeping the plant running and in compliance with all rules and regulations by using safe methods of equipment repair/upkeep.

Education Level

• High School Diploma or equivalent (preferred)

Work Experience

• Maintenance/repair experience or training (preferred)
• Mechanical and electrical aptitude (required)

Duties/Responsibilities

• Accurately read and interpret equipment manuals and work orders
• Complete and maintain routine and preventive records and logs.
• Complete and update work orders using in-house systems.
• Effectively perform and assist in the repair, updating, and installation of equipment.
• Effectively perform electrical wiring (switches, outlets, starter, motor leads, etc.).
• Effectively perform sanitary welding and moderate pipe fitting (stainless, copper, PVC, etc.).
• Efficiently perform regular and preventative maintenance related to the plant, equipment, and grounds in compliance with standard operating procedures, good manufacturing practices, and safety policies as enforced by OSHA.
• Efficiently repair/replace valves and pumps (seals, steams, O rings, seats, bearings, etc.)
• Maintain a working knowledge of all plant area processes.
• Perform buildings and grounds maintenance/upkeep as needed.
• Perform troubleshooting of equipment, including both electrical and mechanical systems.
• Perform utility inspections (boilers, air systems, WWTP, water systems, ammonia, HVAC, security, etc.), adjusting as needed.
• Prepare and set up machinery for scheduled production runs.
• Provide emergency/unscheduled repairs of mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic equipment during the production process as needed.
• Works closely with production to minimize downtime while maintaining quality.

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities

• Ability to solve problems by adapting knowledge and experience.
• Ability to work with minimum supervision, adapt to a changing environment quickly, and think independently.
• Able to exchange basic informational data (fill out forms/checklists, copy data from one record to another, etc.); interview to gather information; advise others on alternatives/options; coach and counsel others; read, understand, and explain technical data.
• Able to follow written, verbal, or diagrammatic instructions; solve practical problems; interpret verbal and written instructions; logical thinking to solve problems including abstract and concrete variables; address practical problems; comprehend most complex concepts.
• Accurately scopes out the length and difficulty of tasks and projects, sets objectives and goals, breaks down work into the process steps, develops schedules and assignments, anticipates and adjusts for problems or roadblocks, measures performance against goals, and evaluates results.
• Basic computer operational skills; able to input and retrieve computerized information.
• Basic math plus fractions, decimals, and percentages, as well as algebraic calculations.
• Demonstrate attention to detail and accuracy in work.
• Demonstrate functional and technical knowledge, ability to learn new skills quickly, and achieve a high level of accomplishment.

Employer’s Statement

Allied Reliability is an Equal Opportunity Employer.