Food Manufacturing Maintenance Mechanic Job Turner City Georgia USA,Manufacturing / Production

Tara Foods, a proud member of the nation-wide Kroger Manufacturing, is looking for a Maintenance Tech to be part of our team. At Tara Foods, we uniquely offer the resources and benefits of a Fortune 500 company while maintaining a hometown atmosphere centered around teamwork, support, and development.

What We Offer:

Competitive wage depending on experience.
Two weeks of paid vacation after completion of first year.
10 Paid Holidays (4 of your own choosing).
Full benefits package (Low Cost), including medical, dental, vision, 401k and life insurance.
Set Schedule, do not rotate between shifts.
Tuition reimbursement.
Employee discounts at all Kroger stores nationwide.
Many other perks.

Maintenance Tech are responsible for maintaining and repairing equipment, buildings, and fixtures of a manufacturing plant. The company also requires that all employees perform all tasks in a safe manner consistent with corporate policies and state and federal laws. Demonstrate the company’s core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion, and safety.

Responsibilities for Candidates:

Perform tasks related to preventative maintenance, mechanical machine repairs, inspection and testing of equipment, building maintenance and specific projects.
Perform all jobs safely, efficiently and accurately to maintain and improve the performance of the entire plant in the areas of Safety, Quality, Reliability (SQR) and our Customer 1st strategy.
Provide leadership that embodies our 7 Kroger Manufacturing High Performance Work System principles. Demonstrate the company’s core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion and safety of others.
Personally, directs the daily work activities of employee engaged in performing a wide variety of maintenance tasks when requested.
Troubleshoot pneumatic, hydraulic, mechanical and electrical problems and repairs components to assure equipment reliability.
Develops templates or drawings in order to fabricate replacement parts or equipment or to improve existing parts and equipment. This includes operating such equipment as lathes, drill presses, press brake, cut-off saw, etc. Is required to turn shafts and make gears, etc.
Is required to weld such materials as steel, aluminum, stainless steel, etc., in all positions. Selects rod type and size and sets welders to insure proper weld.
Must be able to read basic wiring diagrams and schematics to make minor electrical repairs. Observes test runs. May remove and install electrical motors, replace wires, etc.
May travel to equipment vendor location to assist in assessing equipment for plant use. Observes test runs. May be involved in installing new processing equipment or systems working with manufacturers personnel to assure efficient start-up.
May serve as lead person in absence of superior or as required by departmental needs.
Assists the plant engineer in the design and installation of new equipment and specifications for it.
Must demonstrate the ability to perform skills required in the Intermediate Mechanical Maintenance Technician skills assessment (Pay for Skills).
Install, maintain, and repair machinery, equipment, physical structures, and pipe and electrical systems in the facility.
Set up and use of machine tools such as lathe, grinder, drill press and milling machine to repair or fabricate parts.
Troubleshoot issues, repair failures of production and facility equipment to ensure maximum efficiency and effectiveness.
Complete assigned work orders.
Maintain maintenance area in a clean and orderly fashion.
Utilize maintenance systems as necessary to complete daily, weekly, monthly duties.
Operate material handling equipment safely.
Enter information in the systems to document work order completion.
Provide support to team in…