Maintenance Technician

Job Title

Maintenance Technician I

Baxter Springs, KS

Supports the manufacturing facilities in all areas of the manufacturing process. Maintains the highest levels of productivity, efficiency, safety, quality, and sanitation. Forms, fabricates, and assembles components for experimental projects, and repairs and modifies existing machines/equipment/facilities to ensure reliable, consistent operation according to directions, specifications, and approval of supervision.

• Form and fabricate parts and components working from graphic, written, or verbal directions.
• Use machine tools, electrical equipment, and instruments working with a variety of metals and other materials within prescribed tolerances.
• Analyze malfunctioning machines and systems (electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, etc.), recommend corrective action and make repairs or modifications as approved by the Maintenance Supervisor.
• Maintain a working understanding of plant production process equipment, systems and facilities to perform maintenance effectively under general direction.
• Work in cooperation with all other departments to maintain a safe environment for food production and workers.
• Share responsibility with all team members for meeting or exceeding all quality, safety, sanitation, environmental, and GMP standards.
• Function as a resource to troubleshoot processing problems on a timely basis.
• Be responsible for equipment and facility repairs/improvements to ensure a safe and productive environment.
• Be responsible for establishing and maintaining preventive maintenance schedules.
• Ensure all process lines, equipment, and systems are fully operational and maintained.
• Perform other miscellaneous duties as assigned by Supervisor.

• Education: High school diploma or equivalent.
• Experience: One year in manufacturing environment preferred.
• Technical: Demonstrated ability to efficiently operate all plant equipment, including electronic instruments, welders, torches, lathes, saws, grinders, basic hand tools, belt lathers, rotary hammers, drills, threaders, computers, presses, benders, plasma cutter, trucks, drain reamers, pumps, communication equipment, forklifts, manlifts, and HVAC equipment.
• Technical (continued): Ability to perform basic machine setups, troubleshooting expertise, and the ability to teach others.
• Materials: Ability to work with materials such as metals, plastics, piping, wiring, concrete, machine components, lubricants, solvents, fittings, fasteners, power transmission equipment, belting, steam, and compressed air.
• Computer: Basic computer skills (email, CMMS) and completion of Maintenance Tech I Training.
• Communication: Ability to express ideas clearly and concisely (verbally and written); explain, teach, and coach processes, procedures, and concepts; provide constructive and timely feedback.
• Problem Solving: Ability to detect problems and opportunities early; identify and gather relevant information, analyze data to recognize trends and cause‑effect relationships; solve problems based on facts and logical assumptions.

Regularly required to talk, hear, walk, and move from place to place. Occasionally required to sit, use feet/legs to operate machines, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl or reach above shoulders. Frequently required to stand and use hands to finger, handle or touch. Must exert 50 to 100 pounds of force occasionally, or 25 to 50 pounds frequently, or 10 to 20 pounds constantly.

Requires close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

May be frequently exposed to allergens and/or airborne particles. Working temperatures range from 50 to 115°F, depending on season and workstation, and may be near moving mechanical parts. Occasional outdoor weather exposure. Noise level may be loud. Personal Protection Equipment (boots, gloves, safety glasses, face shields, ear plugs, bump caps) required during various processes in the production area.

Alphia is an equal opportunity employer.