Job Description
MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN-DRY ICE
Fortune 500 company is seeking a Maintenance Technician for our location in Star, MS. Company offers competitive wages and large company benefits including health, disability and retirement.
JOB PURPOSE: To perform equipment trouble shooting, repairs and preventive maintenance on production equipment.
DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:
Performs electrical repairs, trouble shooting and installations on all plant production equipment.
Performs reprogramming, repairs and trouble shooting on PLC Programming equipment.
Completes preventive maintenance as assigned.
Performs equipment inspections to ensure proper operation and safety.
Communicates repair functions with production supervisors.
Identifies and communicates safety hazards and quality deficiencies to maintenance management.
Operates a forklift and/or pallet jack as needed to perform job functions.
Enters data into maintenance and inventory software systems.
Knows and complies with all safety and quality policies and procedures.
Clean-up as required including, but not limited to, sweeping, washing, painting, trash removal and pick-up.
Occasional assistance with production needs.
QUALIFICATIONS:
EDUCATION:
High School or equivalent.
2 year technical school (electrical training preferred)
Formal training in one or more of the following: Hydraulics, Industrial Electrical Systems, PLC Programming, Industrial Refrigeration, Compressors
EXPERIENCE:
Three (3) years experience in a production/manufacturing environment working in a maintenance capacity.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES
PLC Programming skills and experience
High degree of technical aptitude and skill to learn the function and repair of plant production equipment.
Self starter able to take direction, problem solves to repair and maintain plant production equipment and systems.
Good written and verbal skills with basic math skills (add, subtract, multiply, divide).
Proficient with data entry and manipulation of maintenance software and inventory systems.
Must be in good physical condition and pass company physical test (Physical Capability Evaluation Test).
Able to operate a forklift safely and efficiently.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
Unconditioned work space (i.e. warm in summer, cool in winter). Hazards required the use of personal protective equipment (i.e. hardhat, safety glasses, hearing protection, and safety shoes). Wet, oily floors create slipping hazards. Dry ice is extremely cold, and therefore requires that gloves be worn when directly handling dry ice.
On-call and shift work required.
MENTAL DEMANDS
Function safely in a noisy environment with safe, but elevated, levels of CO2 vapor present in the facility. Able to think clearly and troubleshoot during time-sensitive outages.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
Essential job function requires the routine lifting of items weighing at least 50 pounds. Turning wrenches requiring pulling strength. Ability to safely climb ladders and work overhead.
