Maintenance Technician, Afternoons

The Van Drunen Family of Companies is growing The Maintenance Technician has responsibility to keep the plant running smoothly and efficiently with a particular focus on maintaining and attending the high-speed packaging equipment. In addition to taking responsibility for the machine maintenance, the technician works together with the Maintenance Supervisor, Production Supervisors and Leaders, other Maintenance Technicians, and the broader team to identify and execute ideas to continuously improve production. This position requires exceptional mechanical, electrical, controls, and troubleshooting skills with a problem-solving approach.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Perform preventative and predictive maintenance and support plant high-speed packaging line(s) to maximize equipment availability and optimize performance, yield, and costs.
• Inspect, troubleshoot, and repair electrical and mechanical equipment problems including basic programming and PLC's.
• Assist in the planning process by identifying improvement ideas, spare parts, and work required to optimize the maintenance and upkeep of high-speed packaging equipment throughout the facility.
• Optimize overall equipment effectiveness by improving reliability, process capability, and machine rate while maintaining and improving safety and quality standards.
• Work with the machine operators to provide feedback, education, and expertise on machine operation and basic troubleshooting.
• Complete all building related work orders, and routine and preventative maintenance as required
• Ensure structure is secure and maintained per quality standards
• Responsible for exterior repairs including fencing, windows, doors, roof, and etc.
• Troubleshoot electrical problems and repair as necessary
• Work with the broader maintenance team to complete more complicated tasks
• Work with the production crew as needed to ensure compatibility of equipment with production needs
• Evaluate production line processes and help identify opportunities for improvement
• Maintain reliable and safe manufacturing systems while improving production rates, efficiencies, yields, costs, and changeovers
• Improve process capability and production volume while maintaining and improving quality standards
• Develop and implement systems that optimize all phases of production process
• Work with equipment designers and manufacturers to develop a cost-effective and working production process
• Work with contractors as needed to perform duties on projects
• Other duties as assigned

Job Experience:

• 1+ years of experience in building maintenance, construction, or similar field

Knowledge & Skills:

• Ability to troubleshoot mechanical and electrical issues.
• Ability to use power tools (drill, grinder, impact, saw, etc.).
• Strong problem-solving abilities
• Significant Mechanical and Electrical background
• Developed listening, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Exceptional organizational and detail skills
• Must be flexible and adaptable to changing priorities
• Must be a problem-solver who uses good judgement
• Proficiency in computer skills including central maintenance management systems (CMMS), preferably FIXX.
• Bilingual (English and Spanish) preferred
• Basic refrigeration knowledge preferred

Education:

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED)

Physical Requirements:

• The employee is occasionally required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and ability to adjust focus.
• The ideal candidate must be able to complete all physical requirements of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation.
• Adaptability to adjusting shift schedules based on significant business changes.

Working Conditions:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts; fumes or airborne particles and extreme cold. It may also require working at elevated heights. The noise level in the work environment is moderate to loud. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk and talk or hear.

In the Van Drunen Family of Companies, commitment to excellence is in everything we do As a global ingredient and nutritional supplement supplier to the world's best companies, we thrive on nourishing others with our products and our care for people. If you are looking to make an impact and grow with a family-friendly, values-driven company, you'll fit right in with the Van Drunen Family of Companies

Our employees are the most valuable asset we have. The collective sum of the individual differences, life experiences, knowledge, creativity, innovation, unique capabilities and talent that our employees invest in their work represents a significant part of not only our culture, but our Company's achievement as well.

The Van Drunen Family of Companies is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.