Maintenance Tech

Job Title:

Maintenance Tech I

FLSA Status:
Hourly

Department:
Saginaw Maintenance

As a valuable member of the Maintenance Team, a Maintenance Technician I will assist other members of the maintenance team in assuring smooth operation of all Standard Meat building systems. Duties will include equipment/building system monitoring, preventive maintenance, and repair. Shifts, starting times and workdays will always be determined by production scheduling and coordinated by maintenance supervision to provide adequate coverage of all affected areas.

Good attendance and must be available to work overtime and weekends as needed.

• Routinely inspect equipment.
• Identify potential equipment failure through routine inspection.
• Identify equipment issues that are an employee and/or a food safety hazard.
• Perform preventive maintenance tasks as scheduled and/or assigned.
• Maintain operational ability and integrity of equipment.
• Maintain areas associated with maintenance to the level of requirements covered under the Master Sanitation.
• Safely operate various hand tools, power tools, large shop tools, and test instruments such as voltmeter.
• Safely operate forklifts and electric pallet jacks.
• Maintain all required company and departmental records and documents: daily notes recorded in One-Note PM assignments/work orders, daily blade removal log.
• Keep work area clean and free of clutter and debris.
• Follow all food safety (GMP) and safety guidelines.
• Keep personal tools cleaned, maintained and organized.
• Use appropriate personal safety equipment at all times: hard hats, steel toe boots or shoes, hair nets, clean frocks in production and vinyl gloves as needed; ensure tools are kept clean.

• Basic understanding of electrical, hydraulic and other systems.
• Basic schematic reading.
• Working knowledge of tools, common appliances, and devices.
• Written and verbal communication skills.
• Basic problem‑solving skills.
• Air filter identification and replacement.
• V-belt identification and replacement.
• Light bulb identification and replacement.
• Basic plumbing identification and repair (water closet, sinks, fittings, pipe threading, etc.).
• Door repair (seals, handles, etc.).
• Inspection of facility safety devices (fire extinguisher, eye wash station, etc.).
• Maintain building and grounds.
• Oil identification and change.
• Bearings identification, lubrication, and repair.
• Conveyor belt identification and repair.
• Pneumatic hose identification and repair.
• Process equipment assembly.
• Basic electrical identification and repair (plug, relay, VFD, etc.).
• Motor/gearbox identification and repair.
• Tap and die identification and utilization.

High school education or minimum of 2 years related experience or training.

Standing, walking, and sitting for a portion of the shift, typically 1/3 to 2/3 of the time. Use hands to finger, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. Weight lifting: up to 10 lb at 1/3 of the time, up to 25 lb at 1/3‑2/3 of the time, up to 50 lb at 1/3‑2/3 of the time, up to 100 lb at over 2/3 of the time.

Cold temperature: less than 40°F, cooler less than 0°F, freezer. Employees are regularly exposed to wet or humid conditions, moving mechanical parts, and extreme cold temperature. Noise level is moderate. Maintenance mechanics must be properly trained for equipment they work on, and must seek assistance or training when tasks are beyond their qualification.

NOTE:

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job‑related instructions and to perform any other…