Maintenance Technician - Nights

LOCATION: Franklin, Wisconsin

BASE RATE PER HOUR: $32.95

SHIFT: Night Shift - 12 hour - 2-2-3 Schedule (Work every other weekend)

HOURS: 5:45 PM until 6 AM.

The Maintenance Technician is responsible for maintaining equipment and facilities to operate in the safest and most productive electro-mechanical condition, supporting continuous improvement, production strategies and plant reliability of snack food equipment and building maintenance.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES 

•    Understands and adheres to the governmental regulatory programs and policies. These may include but are not limited to National Electrical Code, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Uniform Building Code (UBC) and local government environmental agency policies.

•    Practices and complies with all plant and maintenance department safety procedures, including but not limited to:  Lock-Out - Tag-Out; Arc Flash and Hot Work Permits.

•    Understands the concept of Permit Required Confined Spaces and assists with proper alternate entry of re-classified confined spaces when necessary. 

•    Follows all applicable good manufacturing practices (GMP's) for area assigned.  

•    Maintains and uses appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), food handling before and after equipment inspection and repair activities.

•    Attends classes, seminars, and in-house training as needed to maintain skill level with changes in the industry.

•    Assists in making improvements and suggestions to optimize maintenance program.

•    Executes and documents planned and unplanned work findings and data during shift via SAP. 

•    Repairs and installation of parts, tools and equipment. Fabricates or modifies machines, tools, or equipment to manufacture new products or improve existing products.  

•    Performs Preventative Maintenance (PM), inspections, corrective repairs, special projects/equipment rebuilds 

•    Performs execution and resolution of equipment breakdowns/repairs.

•    Leverages methodologies including, but not limited to: root cause analysis (RCA), break down failure analysis (BDA) and cause maps to identify and resolve equipment issues.

•    Utilizes predictive maintenance technologies to identify failures and takes correct follow-up actions.  Predictive maintenance technologies include ultrasound, thermal imaging, oil analysis, and vibration analysis.  

•    Documents the cause of the failure and works with maintenance team, planner, supervisor, or other team members to take action to prevent a reoccurrence of the failure.  

•    Understands and interprets technical documents and diagrams which include but are not limited to: factory manuals, blueprints, schematics, Single Line Electrical Drawings, mechanical and electrical equipment schematics, pneumatics, hydraulics, and Process and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&ID's), and etc.

•    May perform other duties as required.

QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE JOB

Education: High School Diploma or GED is preferred, but not required. 

Experience: Some college or formal technical school education is preferred, but not required. Must pass plant specific maintenance test. 

PHYSCIAL REQUIREMENTS

Sitting: Seldom

Driving: Occasionally                 

Standing: Frequently             

Walking: Frequently                 

Using hands: Continuously        

Climbing: Frequently     

Squatting/Kneeling: Frequently     

Talking/Hearing: Frequently             

Two Handed Carry: Occasionally     

Reaching: Continuously     

Pushing: Occasionally             

Pulling: Occasionally     

Overhead Work Standing: Occasionally     

Ladder Climbing: Frequently        

Repetitive Twisting Standing: Continuously    

Fine motor Skills/Manipulation: Continuously    

Bending: Continuously    

Vison (Far, Near, Peripheral, and Depth Perception): Continuously 

Follow Directions and Routines: Frequently 

Concentrate, Memorize, and Recall: Frequently 

Analyze Data: Seldom 

Problem Solving: Frequently 

Work Independently with Appropriate Judgment: Frequently   

Read, Write, Comprehend Numbers and Words: Frequently 

Lift/Carry/Push Weight:

Up to 10 lbs.: Frequently         

Up to 25 lbs.: Frequently        

Up to 50 lbs.: Frequently 

Up to 100 lbs.: Occasionally (must be with assistance)         

More than 100 lbs.: Seldom/Never (must be with assistance) 

Where applicable, ability to climb into trailer & walk on uneven surfaces to gather samples: Occasionally

WORK ENVIRONMENT

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts.  The employee is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions.  The employee is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; and caustic chemicals.  The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.