SALARY: - $40.74 per hour starting wage
- Increased to $41.44 per hour after 60-day probationary period
- Average Annual Earning > $101,535.40 with Overtime and Bonus
SHIFT: Rotating; Based on Seniority (Shifts range anywhere between 8-12 hours.)
- Days: 7:00a - 3:00p
- Afternoons/Evenings: 3:00p - 11:00p
- Midnights: 11:00p - 7:00a
ROLE SUMMARY: Alongside our production teams, our Maintenance Technicians work in a team or autonomously to continuously improve our equipment reliability in a high-speed manufacturing environment. They are the key in guaranteeing the quality is where it needs to be: the very best. Our Maintenance Technicians help drive plant goals & objectives through individually led projects and continuous improvement activities.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES: - Work in a team or autonomously to complete work orders and provide maintenance support in a high-speed manufacturing environment.
- Work with team to maintain machinery, meeting maintenance requirements for 480-volt, 3 phase systems, and minimizing downtime.
- Troubleshoot, maintain, and repair equipment, disassembling and reassembling of machinery, overhaul gearboxes, and replace bearings, bushings, etc.
- Troubleshoot & maintain PLCs and variable speed drive controlled equipment.
- Perform mechanical work e.g., bearing and chain replacement, motor/gearbox replacements, valve and pump maintenance, hydraulics, and lube routes
- Knowledge of major brewing equipment preferred e.g., Decanters, Yeast Separators, Malt/Rice Mills, K-filters, Lauter Tubs
- Interpret schematics and equipment manuals.
- Adhere to plant safety and sanitation requirements
- Complete assigned work efficiently and per Standard Operating Procedures (SOP's).
- Be part of an effective work planning process that utilizes work order, planners, and part staging
- Assist with process improvement and initiate change.
- Analyze knowledge & process data and make decisions on equipment maintenance and improvement activities.
- Use SAP to detail corrective and preventive maintenance performed throughout the shift; including searching and issuing parts, documenting equipment issues and entering inspection/measurement points
- Drive plant goals & objectives through individually led projects and continuous improvement activities
- Perform quality, maintenance and housekeeping checks while managing the technical process
JOB QUALIFICATIONS: - High School Diploma or GED required
- 3 year industrial mechanical/electrical experience or two-year technical degree preferred
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work effectively in a team environment with people of varying skills and backgrounds
- Knowledge/experience with process controls, instrumentation, and calibration required.
- Knowledge of Servos and related controllers including hydraulic and pneumatic, temperature controls
- Ability to perform calibrations, installation and maintenance of process and analytical instrumentation.
- Ability to perform mechanical work, valve replacement, conveyor bearing and chain replacement, motor/gearbox replacement, lube routes
- Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics.
- Application of high-level quality standards.
- Adhere to plant safety and 5S requirements; Complete assigned work efficiently and per Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
- PLC programming and troubleshooting experience. (ControlLogix, PLC5, Siemens PCS7 - preferred).
- Knowledge of drive installation, maintenance, and parameterization preferred. (Siemens MM4, Allen Bradley, etc - preferred).
- Ability to troubleshoot problems, identify root causes (e.g. six sigma analysis) and propose and implement remedies.
- Knowledge of safety policies and procedures is required (e.g. lock out / tag out, confined space entry)
- Must be able to continuously stand, bend, and twist. Must be able to lift items up to 50 pounds.
- Precision machining skills and welding ability preferred
- Strong computer skills required; Microsoft Office Excel proficiency as well as Computerized Maintenance Management Systems experience preferred
- Ability to work off shifts (afternoons and midnights) and overtime as necessary. Must be able to work in varying temperatures and climates.
BENEFITS: - Health benefits including Medical, Dental, Vision, Wellness and Tax-Advantaged Savings and Spending Accounts
- Life Insurance and Disability Income Protection
- 401(k) Retirement Savings options with a company matching contribution
- Chance to work in a fast-paced environment among a company of owners
- Free Beer!
