Maintenance Mechanic. Hillsboro LilyLifestyle

Maintenance Mechanic

Compensated with competitive wages and a fully loaded benefits package including 100% single coverage premiums for health, dental and vision insurance, long‑term disability, and dollar‑for‑dollar 401(k) matching up to 4%.

This position is responsible for coordination and implementation of the maintenance practices for Anchor Ingredients facilities to ensure performance, reliability, and cost effectiveness of equipment and processes.

• Maintain and repair conveyors, legs, PD blowers, milling equipment and industrial vehicles.
• Inspect, operate and test machinery and equipment to diagnose malfunctions.
• Estimate repair costs.
• Design, implement and manage maintenance program.
• Record type and cost of maintenance and or repair work.
• Diagnose mechanical problems and determine how to correct them, checking repair manuals, parts catalogs, blueprints, etc. as necessary.
• Repair or replace defective equipment parts, using hand and power tools, and reassemble equipment.
• Perform routine preventive maintenance to ensure machines continue to run smoothly, building systems operate efficiently and the physical condition of buildings does not deteriorate.
• Plan with Plant Manager and Director of Plant Operations to meet efficiency and safety targets as well as PM's on a weekly, monthly, quarterly, and yearly basis.

• Support margin enhancement / cost savings by identifying material reduction and optimization opportunities.
• Work with team members to validate the importance of reliability and preventative maintenance.
• Investigate and address production disruptions in a timely manner.
• Work with Plant Maintenance Engineer & General Managers to ensure that machinery is set up correctly and to standard, is not ill‑used, is maintained, is in a safe condition for use, and that breakdowns are rectified in a timely fashion.

• Work alongside Quality Assurance Manager, Plant Maintenance Engineer, and General Manager to monitor and ensure compliance with the Company's Safety Program.
• Support and adhere to the Company's Safety Program.
• Proactively identify possible safety hazards and implement corrective action plans.
• Assist in evaluation of the event to aid in elimination of root cause of the incident.

• Work with General Managers, Director of Plant Operations, and Quality Assurance Manager to ensure products meet all agreed quality specifications and quickly recognize and rectify any deviations to minimize rejects.

• Project work or items outside of this Job Description, as specified from time to time by the Plant Maintenance Engineer and General Managers.
• In common with all other personnel within Anchor Ingredients, adhere to the Company's policies on Safety, Hygiene and good housekeeping.
• Take reasonable care for the health and safety of self and others.
• Co‑operate regarding any duty or requirement.
• Report hazards to immediate manager.

• 4+ years of mechanic or maintenance experience or an Associate degree in a related field.
• General knowledge of food quality standards and overall safety procedures.
• Ability to travel as needed.
• Proven ability to lead through change.
• Mechanically minded.
• Ability to use hand and power tools.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and a team player.
• Ability to reach quickly and accommodate change.
• Ability to weld (plus).

The work environment involves exposure to machinery and moving parts, airborne particles including grain dust and hazardous materials or fumes, requiring the use of PPE. Employees may be exposed to adverse weather, extended seasonal hours, high precarious places and confined spaces. Noise may require hearing protection.

Typical duties include standing for long periods, using hands or fingers to reach or handle items, walking, climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling. Employees may occasionally lift and/or move up to 75 pounds. Vision abilities required for close‑up work. Employees may need to tolerate and endure extended seasonal hours and remain alert to meet deadlines.