Maintenance Tech Industry

Port Allen, LA, United States of America

Job Reference JR0090807

• Maintains and repairs operating equipment, including removal, installation, rebuilding, lubrication and cleaning of all equipment associated with the production process.
• Works with plant operations to accomplish all tasks in a timely and safe manner.
• Notifies Maintenance Supervisors of any production, maintenance or safety problems.
• Maintains the materials and parts that he/she uses for repairs and fabrication in the Maintenance Shop.
• Maintains the equipment he/she uses for repairs and fabrication in the Maintenance Shop.
• Analyzes mechanical and operational problems on equipment and plans for and takes corrective action.
• Makes the necessary corrections and running adjustments to maintain maximum production and quality.
• Maintains thorough knowledge of all related equipment and attends training classes when available.
• Applies root cause analysis theory and corrective action steps for continuous improvement.
• Supports plant management efforts for improving production efficiencies with mechanical resources.
• Completes all required safety training and complies with all safety policies.
• Completes parts requisitions for parts needed to complete repairs and installs parts received in a professional manner.
• Follows all department procedural policies and participates in team concept approach.
• Notifies supervisor and production management of product quality issues and shuts down equipment if product quality is out of specification.
• Instructs and directs any maintenance trainees assigned.
• Performs maintenance tasks to ensure compliance with quality and GMP requirements; always adheres to all equipment safety, quality, and GMP requirements.
• Maintains a sanitary, safe and clean work area.
• Completes work orders on all work performed. Enters actual time and any parts or material used on the job in the ePac CMMS System.
• Maintain accurate documentation of equipment checks and repairs.
• Performs preventative maintenance tasks for equipment and facility in accordance with manufacturer's and/or engineering guidelines.
• Ensures proper maintenance of department's records on all equipment and company property.
• Coordinates all preventive maintenance with manufacturing, quality control, and management.
• Provides assistance to other maintenance employees as possible and assigned.
• Assists in the completion of capital and maintenance projects as possible and assigned.
• Looks for opportunities to help work get done safer, faster and more cost effective.
• Participates in company activities such as Safety Committee, Audit committees, employee task forces, etc., when requested.
• Experience with installation of piping systems, pipe fittings, and welding.
• Performs maintenance tasks on all equipment owned, leased, and operated by Imperial Sugar Company, including being cross‑trained to assist in repairs on packaging machines, packaging conveyors, palletizers, stretch wrappers, and the sugar feed systems (screw conveyors, bucket elevators, drag conveyors, dense phase systems, airlocks, etc.).
• Required to work during the shutdown time to complete work orders.
• When necessary, uses catwalks and/or ladders to clear any choke‑ups from conveyors that cause the production line to stop.
• Works assigned overtime as needed.
• Follows LOTO procedures at all times.
• Performs any additional duties or tasks assigned by management.

• Keeps work area clean and free from all safety hazards which requires regular bending and occasional lifting.
• Maintains accurate and timely work orders in computerized maintenance system.
• Drives company utility vehicles as necessary to perform tasks assigned by plant management, which may include but are not limited to: responding to plant or staff emergencies and/or picking up, dropping off or transporting parts, equipment, instruments, supplies and other materials necessary to ensure that the machinery and equipment in the plant remain in good working order.
• Completes tasks as assigned by the Maintenance Superintendent, other plant Superintendents or Shift Supervisors.
• Actively participates in shift/team activities including complying with best…