Maintenance Lead, Maintenance Technician ​/ 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 comprehensive benefits package, including 401(k), health, dental and vision insurance, and paid time off.

The Maintenance Lead is responsible for performing and supervising plant maintenance of rendering process equipment; ensures that equipment and buildings are sanitary and in good repair with a direct report to the Plant Manager.

• Troubleshoots and repairs process machinery and hydraulic equipment.
• Changes electrical breakers and electrical starters; operates voltage, amp, and ohm meters.
• Follows preventive maintenance schedule on all plant equipment.
• Provides direction and leadership for the maintenance crew and daily activities and duties.
• Trains Level 1 and Level 2 maintenance personnel.
• Ensures all company safety procedures and safe operating standards are followed by plant personnel, in accordance with OSHA.
• Maintains cleanliness of equipment and conducts regularly scheduled safety inspections.
• Manages daily inventory of supplies and parts, ensuring replacements are ordered in a timely fashion.
• Attends regularly scheduled safety meetings and may serve on the Safety Committee.
• All other duties as assigned.

• Minimum 2 years of experience in supervisory position / overseeing plant personnel in an industrial setting or in combination.
• Proficient in basic welding and fabrication skills.
• Demonstrated proficiency in maintenance with industrial equipment and/or combination of vocational training.

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Knowledge of industrial electrical, mechanical, and welding procedures.
• Prior rendering experience preferred.
• Advanced welding experience/skills preferred.
• Vocational school training preferred.
• Good communication skills both oral and written.
• Excellent problem‑solving skills.
• Team player; works well with others.
• Detail oriented; well organized.
• Good math skills.

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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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.

Working Environment

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

Physical Demands

• Sit:
  Must be able to remain in a stationary position.
• Walk:
  Must be able to move about inside/outside office or work location.
• Use hands to finger, handle or feel:
  Operates a computer and other office machinery.
• Stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl:
  Must be able to position oneself to maintain computers in the lab, including under desks and in the server closet.
• Climb or balance:
  Must be able to ascend/descend on a ladder.
• Talk, hear, taste, smell:
  Must be able to use senses to effectively communicate with co‑workers and clients and detect hazardous conditions.

Weight and Force Demands

• Up to 10 pounds.
• Up to 25 pounds.
• Up to 50 pounds.
• Up to 100 pounds.
• More than 100 pounds.

Vision Demands

• Required:
  
  No special vision requirements.
• Close vision (clear vision at 20 inches or less).
• Distance vision (clear vision at 20 feet or more).Color vision (ability to identify and distinguish colors).
• Peripheral vision.
• Depth perception.
• Ability to adjust focus.