Facilities Technician

• Department:
  Operations

At
Link Snacks
, we show up hungry, roll up our sleeves, plaid or otherwise, and dive straight into the hard work. We don’t hide from challenges; we hunt them down. We push harder, move faster, and take the kinds of big swings that built this business in the North Woods of Wisconsin four decades ago.

We’re everyday people who deliver extraordinary results. Innovation, creativity, and urgency aren’t buzzwords, they’re expectations. And just like the real protein snacks we make across our global house of brands:

Jack Link’s® ,Lorissa’s™ Organic Snacks,Golden Island® ,BiFi® ,Peperami® and KOOEE!® to name a few, there’s nothing artificial about us. What you see is exactly what you get: humble, gritty, passionate people who show up every day ready to not just be a participate in the meat snack industry that the Link Family created, but to move faster, innovate harder and keep raising the bar so high, the rest of the world needs a ladder just to see it.

Dominating this space across the world takes a team. A team that runs together, succeeds together, and celebrates together. A team that’s full of relentless energy and spirit that can only be fueled by one thing: a fist full of our delicious meat snacks.

Real Meat Protein. Real People. Real Results. THAT is Link Snacks.

The basic function of the Facilities Maintenance Technician is to perform planned and unplanned facilities maintenance while documenting all completed work. This is done with the objective of achieving a good working environment in the Plant and all related facility services. Comply with all electrical codes, safety, OSHA , USDA regulations on a daily basis. The Facilities Technician is responsible for the electrical, pneumatic, steam and all connections to the machine and equipment installations.

Responsible for the planned maintenance on all facility equipment and facility machines, support equipment and plant utility equipment while maintaining compliance with all work orders requests, hygiene and sanitation rules.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

The duties and responsibilities of the Facilities Technician shall consist of, but not be limited to, the following:

• Performs all maintenance work accurately and in a timely manner, verifies correct materials from the Maintenance Parts Inventory on any Facility equipment as needed to ensure all quality standards are met. Makes certain that all work is done in a safe manner.
• Reports to Managers and Supervisors immediately any issues regarding building and grounds deficiencies that may impact shift performance for proper course of action to be taken
• Reviews the operation of all equipment and line conditions constantly, to minimize unplanned downtime, anticipate problems, plan future repairs and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Perform troubleshooting techniques, mechanically and electrically; through the use of machine manuals, equipment suppliers and any other resources necessary, to resolve with urgency; machine problems, quality issues and package performance issues.
• Carries out projects that improve efficiencies, reduce operating cost or improves equipment reliability with or without assistance.
• All Facility Support Equipment and Machines, lights, rest rooms, water systems, floors, walls, steam system, pneumatic system, all support equipment and machines and any duties assigned by the Maintenance Manager.
• Communicates regularly with all other maintenance personnel and as a group to ensure good two way communication concerning building maintenance issues in all areas of the building and grounds. And to ensure all building maintenance related issues are acted upon quickly and effectively.
• Observe, documents and offers suggestions for facility equipment modifications, changes and upgrades that improve plant environment.
• Ensures all plant systems are operating as required and within the specification limits for plant operations (air compressors, ammonia systems, HVAC, Boilers, MCC’s, etc.).
• Maintains a clean work area and follows all safety procedures (i.e. Lock-Out/Tag-Out, appropriate PPE, etc.) to maintain a safe working environment.
• Responsibl…