Maintenance Worker, Maintenance Technician ​/ Mechanic, Installation Technician

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.

Bastrop, TX | Salary: $70,000.00 - $85,000.00

The Maintenance Worker 2 position performs preventive and corrective maintenance in the plant under management supervision.

• Assists in the installation of new equipment.
• Assists the Maintenance Supervisor and/or other personnel on special fabrication and construction projects.
• Follows preventive maintenance schedule.
• Trains Level 1 Maintenance personnel.
• Performs machine repair and installation such as replacing motors, rebuilding gear boxes, running threaded piping, running weld piping, overhauling pumps, replacing packing shaft seals on cookers and pumps, welding and using cutting torch.
• Conducts daily greasing and oiling of plant equipment.
• Diagnoses and replaces equipment parts with little or no direction.
• Diagnoses and repairs control circuits and VFD installations.
• Maintains a clean, neat, and orderly work area at all times.
• Uses assigned personal protective equipment and required safety equipment; familiar with and observes all Company safety rules and regulations.
• Attends regularly scheduled safety meetings and may serve on Safety Committee.
• All other duties as assigned.

• High school diploma or GED equivalent.
• 1-2+ years of demonstrated work experience that includes operating a forklift and performing welding and piping.

• Vocational school training preferred.
• 2 years of 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 diagnose 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.

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:
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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 and toxic or caustic chemicals that mandate attention to safety considerations. Exposed to electrical hazards; risk of electrical shock. Handles or works with potentially dangerous equipment. Travels to offsite locations.

Physical Demands:
- 60-80% walking, stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling
- Handling of 10-50 pounds; occasional lifting of >100 pounds
- Requires ability to lift, hold, or move up to 100 pounds, and ability to never hold or sustain more than 100 pounds for >30 seconds.