Maintenance Worker, Maintenance Technician ​/ Mechanic

Company Details

Darling Ingredients repurposes and recycles materials from the animal agriculture and food industries – transforming them into essential ingredients that feed animals, fertilize crops, fuel planes and nourish people. We are 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.

Darling Ingredients offers full‑time employees a full suite of benefits including but not limited to 401(k), Health, Dental and Vision Insurance, and Paid Time Off.

The Maintenance Worker 1 position performs preventive and corrective maintenance in the plant under management supervision.

• Completes preventive maintenance program independently as assigned.
• Assists other maintenance personnel on special fabrication or construction projects; may perform corrective maintenance on plant and equipment.
• Conducts daily greasing and oiling of plant equipment and painting.
• Replaces equipment parts with little or no direction; gearbox rebuild, piping skills, replace packing, rebuild pumps.
• Uses cutting torch, welding mild steel with stick welder, fabrication, and hydraulic repairs.
• Rewires motors and performs basic electrical work.
• Maintains clean, neat, and orderly work area at all times.
• Responsible for using 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 be asked to serve on Safety Committee.
• All other duties as assigned.

Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or re‑assign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

• High School diploma or GED.
• Experience in operating a forklift.

• Vocational school training preferred.
• Basic knowledge of general maintenance and equipment operations.
• General mechanical aptitude; possess basic 480 electric skills.
• Good math skills; add, subtract, multiply and divide whole numbers, fractions, and decimals.

Working Environment:
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, toxic or caustic chemicals which mandate safety considerations, electrical hazards, potentially dangerous equipment, and requires occasional travel off‑site. The role involves frequent lifting of up to 50 pounds, with less frequent lifting of 10, 25, 100, or more than 100 pounds.

Workers must be able to sit, walk, use hands to handle tools, stoop, climb ladders, and communicate effectively. Visual demands include close, distance, color, peripheral, depth perception, and focus adjustment.

The information contained in this job description is intended to describe the essential job functions required of those assigned to this job. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to perform the job. Please note that management retains the right to assign or re‑assign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

The ability to competently perform all the essential duties of the position, with or without reasonable accommodation, demonstrated commitment to effective customer service delivery, integrity, and the ability to work productively as a member of a team or work group are basic requirements of all positions at Darling Ingredients.

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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