Maintenance Technician - Day Shift - Dairy Farmers of America : Job Details

Maintenance Technician - Day Shift

Dairy Farmers of America

Job Location : Schulenburg,TX, USA

Posted on : 2024-12-16T22:01:18Z

Job Description :

General Purpose:

Ensure that all equipment is operating effectively and efficiently. Must be proficient in preventative maintenance, over-hauls, modification, fabrication, welding, and mechanical and electrical troubleshooting and repair. Must also have working knowledge of machine shop equipment and excellent trouble shooting and problem solving skills.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Locate, diagnose and repair any problem causing equipment downtime or unsatisfactory equipment performance. Perform work with minimum downtime and interference with operations concern.
  • Perform both unscheduled and scheduled work as well as preventative/predictive maintenance on equipment to help achieve a goal of zero downtime and one hundred percent efficiency.
  • Continuously work within SAP system to develop and maintain accurate parts inventory levels.
  • Complete changeovers and overhauls on all packaging and canning machinery.
  • Make repairs and adjustments to conveyor tracks, gear boxes and motors.
  • Operate, monitor and troubleshoot various systems throughout the plant (water, steam, air and water cooling systems and associated pumps and valves).
  • Correct GMP discrepancies.
  • Interact with contractors, plant personnel and maintenance supervision.
  • Assist in other maintenance areas as directed or needed.

§ Other duties may be assigned as required

  • Ensure all repairs are documented
  • Foster teamwork consistent with our company and plant Mission, Vision, and Core Values
  • Adhere to all safety policies and procedures
  • Follow all DFA GMP's and work in a manner consistent with all corporate and regulatory, food safety, quality, and sanitation requirements

§ Maintain safe working conditions for employees and compliance with all state and federal regulations regarding health and safety issues

§ Dedicate effort to safety as we expect every employee to leave work in the same condition as they arrived

§ Exhibit the values and ethics of Dairy Farmers of America through honesty, discretion, and sound judgement

§ Adhere to all DFA Quality, Safety, and GMP policies and procedures and report any nonconformity

§ Attend required training, including but not limited to, Safety, GMP, Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP), and Safe Quality Foods (SQF)

  • The requirements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employee, but is not a complete list of responsibilities, duties and skills required.
  • Other duties may be assigned as required.
Education and Experience
  • Graduation from a standard vocational or high school and 5 yrs. experience as an electrical or maintenance technician in a highly automated manufacturing environment.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

  • Must be able to perform electrical work (change pump motors, diagnose motor control problems, etc.)
  • Must know pneumatics, solenoid valves, and air cylinders
  • Must be able to use standard maintenance tools in a safe manner
  • Must have the ability to perform minor projects from planning to installation. (Typically, this includes non-sanitary piping, drain lines, vacuum lines)
  • Must have the ability to perform routine repairs in a safe and timely fashion (rebuilding product/water pumps, boiler maintenance, HVAC, VFD's, sanitary valves, piping leaks)
  • Must have the ability to perform routine preventative maintenance on a variety of equipment, identify any abnormal conditions, and maintain appropriate records
  • Must have the ability to perform basic welding for repair and fabrication (tig/stick)
  • Must have the ability to follow process control computer variables and schematics and diagnose system problems
  • Must have the ability to assist other mechanics on more complicated repairs in a safe and useful manner
  • Must have good interpersonal skills necessary to foster cooperation and effectively communicate with others
  • Must have basic computer skills
  • Must be focused in continual learning and growing knowledge of the equipment and the plant
  • Must be able to read, write and speak English

An Equal Opportunity Employer

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