Maintenance Technician - Plant Equipment & Uptime

Summary

Maintain, adjust and repair plant machinery to meet industry standards while ensuring compliance with all regulatory agencies including but not limited to USDA, OSHA, FDA, EPA, local government, independent auditors selected by the company and the company's own stated quality standards.

• Repair downed equipment in a fast‑paced, time‑critical environment.
• Maintain complete maintenance records and PM schedules for all equipment and facilities.
• Implement factory‑recommended equipment maintenance schedules and develop schedules for areas where none exist.
• Maintain spare parts inventory to minimize downtime and expense to the company.
• Locate critical spares in the market for those items not in inventory.
• Source alternative maintenance parts suppliers to minimize maintenance costs to the company.
• Recognize production as the customer and strive to meet all of production’s requirements.
• Recommend equipment modifications to improve the process, productivity and finished product quality.
• Participate in production equipment changeovers as needed.
• Apply DMAIC—Design, Measure, Analyze, Implement, Control—to mechanical process improvements.
• Practice continuous improvement concepts in all aspects of equipment and facility maintenance.
• Other duties as assigned.

Regular and predictable attendance is an essential function of this position.

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.