Facilities Maintenance Technician M-F

Position: Facilities Maintenance Technician - $36.39/hr - M-F 9am-5pm

Facilities Maintenance Technician

Location:

Traverse City, MI

Pay: $36.39/hr
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Hours:

M-F 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Job Summary

The Facilities Maintenance Technician for Materne North America is responsible for performing maintenance for the plant utility equipment, buildings, and grounds. Duties include preventive maintenance checks, repair work, and operating the utility equipment in a food‑industry plant environment.

Responsibilities & Tasks Computer Work

• Completion of work orders and documenting reports in the CMMS
• Document inventory check‑outs and create purchase requisitions in the CMMS
• Login to automated reporting systems for air compressors and other utilities systems
• Understand and operate equipment via HMI’s for waste water, air compressors, and incoming water

Refrigeration

• Perform equipment inspections
• Check daily oil levels, temperatures, pressure, and other equipment status

Waste Water Treatment

• Maintain waste water treatment plant building and equipment including pumps, motors, valves, piping, floats, controls, flow meters, and chemical pumps & tanks (confined space entry required)
• Perform preventive maintenance on all equipment in WWTP
• Clear paths for winter ground‑water samples
• Maintain waste water rapid infiltration basins

Water Treatment

• Perform daily checks of well pressures, tanks, plumbing, and temperatures
• Repair any leaks
• Perform daily checks of equipment in the green sand iron removal building
• Check water softener hardness and iron levels of outgoing water
• Change out water filters
• Gather and record daily meter readings from water supply for the water softeners in the process and boiler feed system
• Perform quarterly and annual sampling of the water supply
• Install new water supply as needed for new processes
• Maintain the chlorine injection system

Air Supply System & Air Compressors

• Complete preventive and correct air compressor maintenance (daily and annual)
• Maintain refrigerated air dryers and air filters
• Interact with and maintain flow meters, computerized monitoring system, and moisture monitors

Boilers, Condensate, & Steam Systems

• Perform daily safety checks
• Check water flow, meter readings, temperatures, pressures, and boiler conditions daily
• Maintain deaerator system including feed water pumps, suction strainers, and PRV/restriction controls
• Monitor boiler, condensate, and water softener water analysis
• Perform preventive maintenance on floats, controls, condensate pumps, steam traps, and valves
• Repair steam leaks on piping as necessary
• Prepare for annual inspections by shutting off, tearing down, and cleaning boilers
• Start‑up and operate the natural‑gas boilers

Natural Gas & Nitrogen

• Complete weekly meter readings
• Maintain piping after the meter
• Perform equipment maintenance or replacement

Fire System

• Work with contractor on troubleshooting and repairs
• Perform weekly churn testing on fire suppression pump and system
• Ensure heater and propane for emergency generator are maintained, and exercise monthly

General Buildings & Grounds

• Complete building maintenance as requested
• Roof maintenance as needed
• Meter readings on plant electrical equipment
• Electrical repairs and troubleshooting
• Preventive and corrective maintenance on dock locks, levelers, overhead doors, and man doors
• Fix floors and drains
• Preventive and corrective maintenance on HVAC units, air handling equipment, and ducts
• Maintain septic systems
• Lighting maintenance throughout the facility
• Preventive and corrective maintenance on battery chargers and associated equipment for charging stations
• Repair warehouse racking

Key Performance Indicators

• Amount of work orders completed
• Uptime of utilities equipment to support the production facility

Position Requirements Education

High School Diploma

Experience

• 1–3 years of previous facilities and utilities maintenance
• Previous experience in the food industry is a plus
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite and CMMS

Skills

• Adequate organizational skills
• Adequate communication skills
• Ability to express priorities and needs in both written and verbal form
• Willingness to receive vendor‑supplied training for utilities technology to further education
• Basic understanding of operating and maintaining utilities equipment
• Formal education and training on maintaining utilities equipment (a plus)
• Strong mechanical and/or electrical background
• Strong troubleshooting ability

Physical & Travel Requirements

• Must work a minimum of 8 hours per day and be on feet for extended periods of time

Seniority Level

Entry level

Employment Type

Full‑time

Job Function

Management and Manufacturing

Industry

Food and Beverage Manufacturing

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