Maintenance Technician

Repair, maintenance & installation of machines, tools, & equipment; and in maintenance of buildings, grounds, & utilities of the plant or other buildings & new construction. Usually works five to six days a week; overtime may be required based on production needs.

Pay ranges from $25 - $35 depending on experience.

Principal and Essential Duties & Responsibilities

Manages Maintenance work requests from production floor, Supervisors/ Quality Control. Maintains Minimal Plant Downtime thru proper PM management.

Work orders upon Plant priority needs/ manages GMP audit paperwork in an on-time manner to stay within Audit Guideline practices.

Communicates to Production & Quality assurance equipment break downs & estimated time for a satisfactory repair.

Observes & listens to sounds of mechanical equipment or devices in operation to locate any signs of trouble, and to help identify thru root cause analysis, long term repair solutions.

Ensure response time of mechanics for production needs towards equipment failures or breakdowns are in a timely manner, follow thru on all work assigned to completion.

Document all parts for ordering and/ or usage accordingly.

Comply with all Safety & Good Manufacturing Practices.

Adheres to all safety requirements including PPE (Personal Protective Equipment), preventing and reporting unsafe acts and conditions, Lockout-Tagout procedures and Process Safety Management related matters.

Environmental Factors and Physical Requirements

When in a plant environment:

Exposure primarily consists of wet and moist floors which include metal and plastic grating surfaces.

May be exposed to temperatures of 28 degrees to 100 degrees Fahrenheit with both ambient and 100% humidity.

May handle product 25 degrees to 50 degrees Fahrenheit.

May be exposed to noise ranges of 50 db to 110 db.

Must wear and use protective and safety equipment required for the job as directed by the Company.

Occasional exposure to carbon dioxide vapors 10ppm and chlorine less than 20 ppm.

Able to stand for several hours.

Work may include lifting (up to 30 lbs), reaching, bending, pushing boxes on conveyor