WhoWeAre
The Wenger Group is a leading Northeast family-owned food, agricultural products, and agricultural servicesorganizationheadquarteredinPennsylvania.Weprovideanimalnutritionandfeeds,specialtyproteinproduction,processingandmarketing,on-farmproteinproductionservices,andgrain,fertilizer,andingredientprocurement.
Leidy's, awhollyownedsubsidiaryofTheWengerGroupsince2022,isa130-year-oldporkcompanylocatedonthefamilyfarminPennsylvaniawhereJacobLeidyreceivedtheoriginallandgrantfromWilliamPennin1753.
Weareastablecompanywithstrongcorevalues,excellentbenefits,acompetitivewagestructure,andasafe,healthyworkenvironment.Withover1,000teammembers,wecontinuetogrowwithintheessentialagricultureindustry.
Learnmoreaboutus:
https://www.thewengergroup.com
https://www.leidys.com
PositionSummary
TheMaintenanceMechanicIIisamid-levelmaintenancetechnicianresponsibleforperformingskilledmechanical,electrical,andpreventivemaintenanceonproductionandfacilityequipmentinaUSDA-regulatedmeatprocessingenvironment.
Thisposition:
Independentlytroubleshootsequipmentissues.
Completescomplexrepairsandequipmentrebuilds.
Supportscontinuousproductionuptime.
Workscloselywithseniortechniciansandsupervisors.
Ensuressafe,reliable,andefficientplantoperations.
- Diagnoseandrepairmechanical,pneumatic,hydraulic,andbasicelectricalissuesonproductionequipment.
- Troubleshootandrepairsaws,slicers,grinders,mixers,conveyors,packagingequipment,vacuumsealers,scales,labelers,printers,andmetaldetectors.
- Performintermediate-levelelectricalworkinvolvingmotors,sensors,switches,andcontrolwiring.
- Conductequipmentalignments,adjustments,andrebuildsasneeded.
- Respondtoequipmentbreakdownsandcompleterepairstominimizeproductiondowntime.
- Executepreventivemaintenance
- KeyResponsibilities
- EquipmentMaintenance&Troubleshooting
- cetaskswithminimalsupervision.
- Identifypotentialequipmentfailuresandrecommendcorrectiveactions.
Documentation&ContinuousImprovement
- Completeandmaintainworkorders,PMchecklists,andpartsusagerecordswithintheCMMSsystem.
- Recommendimprovementstopreventivemaintenanceprograms,SOPs,andpartsstandardization.
- Participateinrootcauseanalysisforrecurringequipmentfailures.
- Supportcontinuousimprovementinitiativesincluding5S,LeanManufacturing,andreliabilityprograms.
- Providefeedbackregardingequipmentupgradesandprocessimprovements.
FoodSafety&RegulatoryCompliance
- PerformallworkincompliancewithUSDA/FSIS,HACCP,SSOP,andGMPrequirements.
- Useapprovedfood-gradelubricantsandmaterialsinproductionareas.
- Ensureequipmentisproperlyreassembledfollowingsanitationactivities.
- Supportpre-operationalinspectionsandfoodsafetyreadiness.
- Performmaintenanceworkduringbothproductionandsanitationshiftsasneeded.
ProductionSupport
- Communicateequipmentstatuswithproductionsupervisorsandoperators.
- Assistwithlinesetup,toolingchanges,andproductionchangeovers.
- Trainoperatorsonbasicequipmentcareandautonomousmaintenancepractices.
- Supportproductionefficiencyandequipmentreliabilityefforts.
FacilityMaintenance
- Performmaintenanceonplumbingsystems,pumps,valves,steamsystems,hotwatersystems,andbasicHVACequipment.
- Assistwithcoolerandfreezerequipmentmaintenance.
- Providebasicrefrigerationsupportwhentrainedandauthorized.
- Maintaincleanandorganizedworkareas,tools,andpartsinventories.
Safety
- FollowallOSHAandcompanysafetyprocedures,includingLockout/Tagout(LOTO),machineguarding,fallprotection,andchemicalhandlingrequirements.
- Identifyandreportunsafeconditionsimmediately.
- Maintainasafe,clean,andorganizedworkenvironment.