Maintenance Technician - Day Shift
5 days ago
Hazelwood
Job DescriptionPOSITION TITLE: Maintenance TechnicianPOSITION STATUS: Full-Time, PermanentLOCATION: Hazelwood, MODEPARTMENT: MaintenanceREPORT TO: Maintenance ManagerEFFECTIVE DATE: May 20 Position Profile Cérélia's newly established Frozen Breakfast Business Unit – US Waffle - is driving an ambitious growth strategy, backed by two manufacturing facilities, Liberty, SC, and Hazelwood, MO. To effectively support the rapid scaling of operations at our state-of-the-art Hazelwood facility, US Waffle is seeking a dynamic and skilled Maintenance Technician to join our team in Hazelwood, MO. The Maintenance Technician is responsible for maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing electrical and mechanical equipment in a food processing environment while meeting objectives for safety, quality, production/delivery, and cost. This position requires proficiency in multiple skill clusters, such as electrical controls, fluid power, mechanical systems, welding, fabrication, and manufacturing processes. This person will perform medium to high-level machine systems troubleshooting and repair and provide technical support for all phases of the operation. This work will be of average to considerable difficulty in the accomplishment of a variety of mechanical maintenance actions. This strategic position will report directly to the Maintenance Manager. Primary Responsibilities • Receives work order/request, reviews to determine tools, equipment, time, manpower, parts, and supplies needed., • When responding to crisis calls will always arrive at the scene with basic tools and equipment necessary to perform work., • Read blueprints, schematics (including electrical), wiring diagrams, technical manuals, etc., • Maintains various activity records and logs., • Observe equipment or machinery while in operation to detect malfunctions., • Disassemble mechanical equipment, identify faulty/worn parts, replace, reassemble, and test., • Test major subsystems or components to localize problems using specialized equipment., • Fabricate replacement parts which may require welding, cutting, or sheet metal work., • Perform preventive maintenance on various mechanical systems and equipment. Install new equipment/appliances including utilities (i.e., electrical, water, gas, or drain lines)., • Responsibilities include installing, trouble shooting, and maintaining, mechanical equipment, piping systems, electrical controls/components in accordance with manufacturer’s specification, local regulations, and US Waffle food safety and safety policies., • Performs preventive and predictive maintenance schedules on mechanical equipment such as pumps, packaging and slicing equipment, harvest and cutting equipment used in manufacturing environment., • Working knowledge and skills in operating a variety of small hand tools and devices used in general mechanical maintenance operations., • Have a working knowledge of OSHA, GFSI, QF, USDA and FDA, • Adhere to all FDA and USDA, Local Authority and GFSI food safety and quality policies and procedures, reporting any nonconformity., • Adhere to all OSHA safety policies and procedures, reporting any nonconformity., • Adhere to all GMP policies and procedures, reporting any nonconformity., • Knowledge of Lock-Out Tag-Out guidelines and adherence to Lock-Out Tag-Out practices while performing machine maintenance., • On-Call availability 24/7, • Actively participate in plant programs and procedures:, • Observe safety regulations, wear all required safety equipment, encourage safe working practices, correct obvious hazards immediately or report them to management., • Maintains progress report of work orders., • Aid in QA investigations into customer complaints where applicable., • Maintain a Master Preventative Maintenance Schedule, • Assure customer needs are met by executing all repairs etc. in a timely manner., • Support the Emergency Evacuation Plan., • Support and maintain all management directives., • Actively participate in continuous improvement initiatives (i.e., 5S, Kaizen, lean tools etc.), • Monitor and operate the wastewater equipment to ensure that the plant effluent is maintained at acceptable levels that meet regulatory requirements., • High school diploma or general education degree (GED) and 2+ years of related experience and/or training in an industrial mechanical maintenance or food manufacturing environment; or 4 years’ direct experience in an industrial mechanical maintenance or food manufacturing maintenance environment., • Vocational Diploma, Technical Diploma or associate degree from a technical maintenance or vocational school. (Preferred)., • Possess the ability to function effectively in a team environment and interact productively with all levels of team personnel and outside contractors., • Ability to handle stressful situations and remain calm., • An organized problem solver, able to prioritize effectively in a fast-paced environment., • Ability to operate a forklift, genie lift or scissor lift or other powered industrial trucks (PIT)., • Experience with High-Sped Packaging Machinery and industrial electrical PLC., • Familiarity with Sanitary Environments is desired., • Mechanical, Hydraulic, Pneumatic systems and Control System knowledge is an asset., • Understand and follow oral and written instructions., • Exceptional verbal and written communication with an excellent command of the English language., • Positive, proactive, and self-motivated with leadership qualities., • Previous experience with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word) an asset., • Experience working with CMMS software. 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