Maintenance Technician

Title of the Position:
Maintenance Technician

Department(s):
Maintenance

Reports to:

Plant Management and Maintenance Management

Consults with:
Other Management

Terms of Employment:
Full Time

Overall Responsibility:
Perform maintenance repairs and preventive maintenance tasks on facility structures and equipment.

• Must be able to fill in for production employees as necessary to maintain smooth operations.

• Must adhere to company procedures and policies.

• Perform work orders and preventive maintenance tasks under the direction of plant management (or maintenance management) based upon prioritizing of emergency repairs and/or maintenance tasks.
• Maintain a clean and safe work environment.
• Perform preoperative / post maintenance inspections to ensure that equipment is intact and is free from build‑up or other contaminants.
• Maintain sufficient documentation in support of the food safety and occupational safety program requirements and turn in completed documents to management for post maintenance verification / pre‑operational line clearance.
• Sustain integrity and proper function of processing equipment and components. Verify that processing equipment is maintained according to manufacturer specifications or regulatory requirements.
• Perform preventive maintenance tasks on all processing equipment as necessary to maintain safe and legal products. Utilize the computerized preventive maintenance program system to manage scheduled tasks.
• Maintain water filters and air filters for processing equipment and utilities as necessary to uphold food safety.
• Verify the function of back flow prevention devices according to the preventive maintenance schedule.

• Ability to communicate with other coworkers and work as a team player.

• Ability to lift 50 lbs.