Maintenance Worker 2
12 days ago
Bastrop
Job Description Company Details Darling Ingredients repurposes and recycles materials from the animal agriculture and food industries - transforming them into essential ingredients that do everything from feeding animals to fertilizing crops to fueling planes and nourishing people. We're the number one publicly traded company of our kind, operating a global family of brands and businesses that span more than 260 facilities in over 15 countries. Our unique scale allows us to make entire industries less wasteful and more sustainable, helping move the world toward a more circular economy. Darling Ingredients offers full time employees a full suite of benefits including but not limited to the following: 401(k), Health, Dental and Vision Insurance, and Paid Time Off. Job Summary The Maintenance Worker 2 position performs preventive and corrective maintenance in the plant under management supervision. Essential Duties/Responsibilities: Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. • Assists in the installation of new equipment., • Assists the Maintenance Supervisor and/or other personnel on special fabrication and construction projects., • Follows preventative maintenance schedule., • Trains Level 1 Maintenance personnel., • Performs machine repair and installation such as replacing motors, rebuilding gear boxes, run threaded piping, run weld piping, overhaul pumps, replace packing shaft seals on cookers and pumps, welds and uses cutting torch., • Conducts daily greasing and oiling of plant equipment., • Diagnosis and replacement of equipment parts with little or no direction., • Ability to diagnose and repair control circuits and VFD installation., • Maintains clean, neat, and orderly work area at all times., • Responsible for using assigned personal protective equipment and required safety equipment; responsible for being familiar with and observing all Company safety rules and regulations., • Attends regularly scheduled safety meetings and may be asked to serve on Safety Committee., • All other duties as assigned. Minimum Qualifications: • High school diploma or GED equivalent., • 1-2 years+ of demonstrated work experience that includes:, • operating a forklift., • performing welding and piping. Preferred Qualifications: • Vocational school training preferred., • 2 years' experience with rendering or similar equipment preferred., • Basic knowledge of general maintenance and equipment operations., • Welding proficiency in MIG and Stick as well as vertical and overhead., • Proficiency in control power electric., • General mechanical aptitude; able to diagnosis and repair problems with motors and other equipment., • Good math skills; add, subtract, multiply and divide whole numbers, fractions, and decimals., • May need to work nights and weekends; available "on call" as needed. The information contained in this job description is intended to describe the essential job functions required of those assigned to this job. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to perform the job. Please note that management retains the right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. The ability to competently perform all the essential duties of the position, with or without reasonable accommodation, demonstrated commitment to effective customer service delivery, integrity, and the ability to work productively as a member of a team or work group are basic requirements of all positions at Darling Ingredients. Darling Ingredients is an equal opportunity employer and gives consideration to qualified applicants without regard to race, color, creed, religion, age, pregnancy, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetic information, physical or mental disability, military service, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state and local law. Know Your Rights: If you would like more information, please click on the link and paste into your browser: https://www.eeoc.gov/poster Working Conditions and Physical Demands The physical demands and work environment factors described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the main duties of this job. Working Environment None Occasionally = up to 20% Frequently = 21% to 50% Constantly = at least 51% Exposed to unpleasant or disagreeable physical environments such as high noise level, strong odors, and/or exposure to heat and cold ☐ ☐ ☒ ☐ Exposed to bio hazardous conditions ☐ ☐ ☒ ☐ Exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals which mandate attention to safety considerations ☐ ☐ ☒ ☐ Exposed to Electrical hazards; risk of electrical shock ☐ ☐ ☒ ☐ Handles or works with potentially dangerous equipment ☐ ☐ ☒ ☐ Travels to offsite locations ☒ ☐ ☐ ☐ Other (please describe): ☒ ☐ ☐ ☐ Physical Demands None Occasionally = up to 20% Frequently = 21% to 50% Constantly = at least 51% Sit: Must be able to remain in a stationary position. ☐ ☐ ☒ ☐ Walk: Must be able to move about inside/outside office or work location. ☐ ☐ ☒ ☐ Use hands to finger, handle or feel: Operates a computer and other office machinery. ☐ ☐ ☒ ☐ Stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl: Must be able to position one's self to maintain computers in the lab, including under desks and in the server closet. ☐ ☐ ☒ ☐ Climb or balance: Must be able to ascend/descend on a ladder. ☐ ☐ ☒ ☐ Talk, hear, taste, smell: Must be able to use senses to; effectively communicate with co-workers and clients and detect hazardous conditions. ☐ ☐ ☒ ☐ Weight and Force Demands None Occasionally = up to 20% Frequently = 21% to 50% Constantly = at least 51% Up to 10 pounds ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ Up to 25 pounds ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ Up to 50 pounds ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ Up to 100 pounds ☐ ☐ ☒ ☐ More than 100 pounds ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ Vision Demands Required No special vision requirements ☒ Close vision (clear vision at 20 inches or less) ☐ Distance vision (Clear vision at 20 feet or more) ☐ Color vision (ability to identify and distinguish colors) ☐ Peripheral vision ☐ Depth perception ☐ Ability to adjust focus ☐ Job Posted by ApplicantPro
