Maintenance Mechanic

Company Details

Darling Ingredients repurposes and recycles materials from the animal agriculture and food industries - transforming them into essential ingredients that do everything from feeding animals to fertilizing crops to fueling planes and nourishing people. We're 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 401(k), Health, Dental and Vision Insurance, and Paid Time Off.

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

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

• Performs all phases of maintenance, including electrical and mechanical systems (i.e. fabricating, welding, troubleshooting, repairing, installing, and performing required preventative maintenance).
• Understand the mill flow and mill schematics.
• Maintains all equipment in good working condition.
• Follows preventative maintenance schedule.
• Able to perform routine services and troubleshoot and repair all mill equipment.
• Maintains clean, neat, and orderly work area at all times.
• Assists personnel on special fabrication and construction projects.
• Performs machine repair and installation such as replacing motors, rebuilding gear boxes, run threaded piping, run weld piping, replace belting, replace bearings, welds and uses cutting torch.
• Conducts daily greasing and oiling of plant equipment as needed.
• Diagnoses and replaces equipment parts with little or no direction.
• Communicates well with operators and management.
• Responsible for using assigned personal protective equipment and required safety equipment; familiar with and observe 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.

• High school diploma or GED equivalent.
• 2 years minimum experience with pellet mills/feed mill equipment.
• Forklift experience.
• Welding proficiency in MIG and Stick.

• Vocational school training preferred.
• Experience involving/using CPM 7000 series.
• CMMS experience.
• Ability to diagnose and repair control circuits and VFD installation preferred.

The physical demands and work environment factors described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the main duties of this job.

• Exposed to unpleasant or disagreeable physical environments such as high noise level, strong odors, heat, and cold.
• Exposed to bio‑hazardous conditions.
• Exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals requiring safety considerations.
• Exposed to electrical hazards and risk of electrical shock.
• Handles or works with potentially dangerous equipment.
• Travels to off‑site locations.

• Weight and force demands:
  Lifts up to 100 pounds continuously, occasionally heavier.
• Stands, walks, kneels, climbs ladders, and operates machinery for extended periods.
• Uses hands and fingers to operate tools and machinery; may need to use cutting torch.
• Requires vision for close work; no special vision requirements beyond standard vision.
• Must be able to hear, use senses effectively, and detect hazardous conditions.

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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