Brewery Maintenance Technician

** SALARY:*** $38.87/hr first 60 days* $39.57/hr after 60 days
* OT rate of 1.5x on Saturday, 2.0x rate on Sundays/holidays
** SHIFT:
** Midnights 11PM-7AM or Afternoons 3PM-11PM. Weekends and holidays required
** COMPANY:
**** ROLE

SUMMARY:

** Alongside our production teams, our Maintenance Technicians work in a team or autonomously to continuously improve our equipment reliability in a high-speed manufacturing environment.  They are the key in guaranteeing tha tour quality is where it needs to be: the very best.
Our Maintenance Technicians help drive plant goals & objectives through individually led projects and continuous improvement activities.
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* JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

*** Work in a team or autonomously to complete work orders and provide maintenance support in a high-speed manufacturing environment.
* Work with team to maintain machinery, meeting maintenance requirements for 480-volt, 3 phase systems, and minimizing downtime.
* Troubleshoot, maintain, and repair equipment, disassembling and reassembling of machinery, overhaul gearboxes, and replace bearings, bushings, etc.
* Troubleshoot & maintain PLCs and variable speed drive controlled equipment.
* Perform mechanical work e.g., bearing and chain replacement, motor/gearbox replacements, valve and pump maintenance, hydraulics, and lube routes
* Knowledge of major brewing equipment preferred e.g., Decanters, Yeast Separators, Malt/Rice Mills, K-filters, Lauter Tubs
* Interpret schematics and equipment manuals.
* Adhere to plant safety and sanitation requirements
* Complete assigned work efficiently and per Standard Operating Procedures (SOP's).
* Be part of an effective work planning process that utilizes work order, planners, and part staging
* Assist with process improvement and initiate change.
* Analyze knowledge & process data and make decisions on equipment maintenance and improvement activities.
* Use SAP to detail corrective and preventive maintenance performed throughout the shift; including searching and issuing parts, documenting equipment issues and entering inspection/measurement points
* Drive plant goals & objectives through individually led projects and continuous improvement activities
* Perform quality, maintenance and housekeeping checks while managing the technical process
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* JOB QUALIFICATIONS:

*** High School Diploma or GED required
* 3 year industrial mechanical/electrical experience or two-year technical degree preferred
* Strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work effectively in a team environment with people of varying skills and backgrounds
* Knowledge/experience with process controls, instrumentation, and calibration required.
* Knowledge of Servos and related controllers including hydraulic and pneumatic, temperature controls
* Ability to perform calibrations, installation and maintenance of process and analytical instrumentation.
* Ability to perform mechanical work, valve replacement, conveyor bearing and chain replacement, motor/gearbox replacement, lube routes
* Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics.
* Application of high-level quality standards.
* Adhere to plant safety and 5S requirements;
Complete assigned work efficiently and per Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
* PLC programming and troubleshooting experience. (Control Logix, PLC5, Siemens PCS7 - preferred).
* Knowledge of drive installation, maintenance, and parameterization preferred. (Siemens MM4, Allen Bradley, etc - preferred).
* Ability to troubleshoot problems, identify root causes (e.g. six sigma analysis) and propose and implement remedies.
* Knowledge of safety policies and procedures is required (e.g. lock out / tag out, confined space entry)
* Must be able to continuously stand, bend, and twist. Must be able to lift…