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Ring Container TechnologiesPosted 3 weeks ago

Maintenance Tech I

$49,088–$72,072 year

On-siteDecatur, Illinois, United States

Full TimeMedium

Job Summary

Ensure safe and efficient operation of all plant equipment by performing scheduled preventative maintenance, executing production changeovers, and troubleshooting hydraulic, pneumatic, electrical, and mechanical problems. Install, maintain, and evaluate production equipment to address inefficiencies while managing records for maintenance, inventory, and emergency repairs in the Computerized Maintenance Management Software. Perform building maintenance, operate powered industrial trucks and lifts, and enforce Good Manufacturing Practices to prevent contamination and ensure food safety compliance. Tag components requiring repair or improvement and coordinate equipment training with production and management staff.

Required Qualifications

  • High School Diploma or GED equivalent
  • Technical certifications and training applicable to servicing industrial equipment in a manufacturing environment
  • At least 2-3 years of preventative maintenance in hydraulic, pneumatic, and electrical troubleshooting within a manufacturing environment
  • Must be able to come to work promptly and regularly
  • Must be able to take direction and work well with others
  • Must be able to work under the stress of deadlines
  • Must be able to concentrate and perform accurately
  • Must be able to react to change productively and to handle other tasks as assigned
  • Ability to climb: Ascending or descending ladders, stairs and equipment, using feet and legs and/or hands and arms
  • Ability to stoop: Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at waist
  • Ability to crouch: Bending body downward and forward by bending legs and spine
  • Ability to reach: Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction
  • Ability to stand: Standing for sustained periods of time
  • Ability to walk: Moving over long distances to accomplish tasks
  • Ability to push: Using upper extremities to press against something with steady force in order to thrust forward, downward or outward
  • Ability to pull: Using upper extremities to exert force in order to draw, drag, haul or tug objects in a sustained motion
  • Ability to lift: Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position to position
  • Ability to grasp: Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm
  • Ability to feel: Perceiving attributes of objects, such as size, shape, temperature or texture by touching with skin
  • Ability to finger: Picking, pinching, or otherwise working primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand or arm
  • Ability to talk: Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word
  • Ability to hear: Perceiving the nature of sounds with no less than 40 dB at 500 Hz, 100 Hz, and 2000 Hz with or without correction
  • Ability to see: Eye sight capable of seeing small defects at distances close to the eyes
  • Ability to exert: Medium Work – Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects
  • Operate Powered Industrial Truck, Boom Lift and Scissor Lift per OSHA regulations rules and guidelines
  • Follow all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), personnel practices, HACCP, and prerequisite food safety programs
  • Ensure all non-conforming equipment which impacts safety, food safety, or product quality is identified and removed from service until repaired or replaced
  • Follow Lock out/Block Out/ Tag out policy
  • Wear proper Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) where required
  • Proactive in addressing unsafe conditions and confronting unsafe behaviors in the facility
  • Participate and/or conduct safety training as scheduled
  • Ensure the safe and efficient operation of all plant equipment to meet or exceed company established safety culture
  • Ensure the safe and efficient operation of all equipment to meet or exceed company established Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) expectations and customer quality expectations
  • Proactive in addressing inefficiencies of production equipment
  • Install, troubleshoot, and maintain equipment
  • Troubleshoot basic hydraulic, pneumatic, electrical, mechanical and process problems with equipment as needed or directed by Maintenance Manager
  • Use power tool equipment in a safe manner to avoid injury or harm to self or other employees
  • Perform scheduled Preventative Maintenance tasks as outlined by Maintenance Manager
  • Evaluate production report comments prior to performing maintenance to ensure all causes for production inefficiencies are addressed and corrected
  • Continually evaluate equipment for improvement areas
  • Tag components or parts that need repair, replacement or improvement
  • Perform scheduled production equipment mold changeovers as outlined by Maintenance Manager or Production Manager
  • Perform building maintenance as directed by Maintenance Manager
  • Maintain sufficient records to support the Computerized Maintenance Management Software (EAM) including work orders and parts management
  • Coordinate with Production Manager and/or Maintenance Manager as it relates to production equipment training and employee development
  • Responsible for personal development by requesting regular meetings with managers, requesting additional training, requesting involvement beyond immediate job responsibilities, seeking higher education opportunities including continuing education classes and establishing self-development and performance goals with manager
  • Responsible for active participation on plant teams and activities including safety, quality, sustainability, community involvement, OEE, maintenance, employee wellness, brainstorming and continuous improvement which are required to create and maintain a World Class environment
  • Maintain a clean, organized work area through effective housekeeping, sanitization, and waste management practices by following the master cleaning and sanitization schedule to ensure the food safety of materials, products and processes are not impacted
  • Proactively resolve housekeeping and sanitization opportunities
  • Communicate quality, food safety and food defense issues to appropriate personnel
  • Ensure work is performed in a manner which prevents foreign material contamination, including reconciliation of all tools and parts and proper securement of hardware
  • Sense of urgency
  • Accountability
  • Business ethics
  • Professionalism
  • Self-motivation
  • Desire and focus to improve the business

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