Maintenance Technician - Texas

Overview

The Primal Pet Group includes manufacturers of fully prepared, human-grade raw foods, treats, and supplements for dogs and cats. The Primal Pet Group was founded with the goal of improving the quality of life and overall health and happiness of pets through wholesome raw foods that mimic the diet of animals in the wild. We are looking for reliable, motivated team members to join our fast-paced Prairie Dog Team in Abilene, Texas.

Come see what Prairie Dog Pet Products is all about here.

The Maintenance Mechanic provides an intermediate level of expertise in responding to work orders, troubleshooting, and performing preventive and corrective maintenance on packaging and production equipment in an industrial environment.

Pay rate
Varies based on experience and technical abilities
Night shift and weekend differential pay
Company provides all necessary tools and safety PPE.

Schedule
Monday–Friday 5-day work schedule, 8-hour shifts
Candidates must be flexible to work daily overtime and 6th day overtime as needed.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Inspect, diagnose and repair mechanical, electrical and pneumatic systems
• The ability to multi-task repairs and schedule maintenance tasks to ensure job completion
• Use non-like-kind components when necessary to keep equipment operational
• Repair machines and equipment using approved procedures and standards while maintaining safety practices
• Respond to Production calls for corrective, preventative, and emergency maintenance
• Initiate parts requests for machines
• Preventive Maintenance – inspection, adjustment, cleaning, replacement, realigning, etc.
• Read and interpret repair manuals, basic schematics and supervisor/manager’s instructions
• Assist Technicians with basic maintenance such as sweeping, cleaning, and greasing
• Follow Lockout / Tag-out procedures
• Communicate with mechanics on other shifts in order to relay machine conditions or relevant information
• Safe and efficient operation of welding machinery, related equipment, saws, grinders, sanders, and hand tools
• Must be available to work various shifts and weekends
• Punctual and Regular Attendance Required

Qualifications and Skills

• Minimum 2 years Maintenance Mechanic experience in a production or manufacturing environment
• Proficiency with test equipment such as multimeters, digital tachometers and digital thermometers
• Motivated self-starter with the ability to work in a team and independently
• PLC troubleshooting experience strongly preferred
• Stainless welding, lathe and mill experience is a plus

Primal offers great benefits and perks such as:

• 401k with Company match up to 4%
• Paid vacation and sick hours
• Paid company holidays
• Low-cost medical insurance
• Competitive dental, vision, and supplemental insurance; discounted pet insurance
• Internal career opportunities, training, and more

Primal Pet Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.