Job Title: Lead Maintenance Technician
Location: Oil-Dri Department
Maintenance Reports To: Maintenance Manager
Classification: Hourly Job
Job Summary: A well-versed maintenance teammate, the Maintenance Technician will use their high level of mechanical ability and complementary electrical ability to maintain, repair, and build equipment at an Oil-Dri facility.
Essential Functions:
• Perform routine maintenance on mechanical equipment • Perform routine maintenance on electrical systems • Perform lubrication and greasing • Diagnose and troubleshoot mechanical equipment • Diagnose and troubleshoot common electrical systems • Install common electrical systems • Perform inspections on mechanical safety systems • Install new conduit and pull wire • Diagnose and troubleshoot networking and PLC systems • Fabricate new and fix old equipment with welding, cutting, pipe-fitting, and rigging • Use common and complex mechanical hand tools • Use common electrical tools • Install analog and discrete PLC equipment • Write open and complete work orders • Fulfill on-call duties • Assist and participate in continuous improvement sessions • Assist in SHE and Quality Pillars • Ensure good housekeeping around shop and external work area
Audit and Reporting:
• Audit workplace exams • Audit vehicle inspections • Shop walk-inspection • Attend 8am meeting • A Shift • Verify daily work progress • Checking in on techs • Update maintenance schedule on Teams spreadsheet • Throughout the dayshift • Update all emergency work orders on Teams spreadsheet • Throughout the dayshift • Filter entered JDE work orders to verify accuracy and category • Throughout the dayshift • Contact vendors for quotes and/or parts information • Enter requisitions for parts • Coordinate with MRO and Planner for parts kitting and verify staged parts • Coordinate • Update schedule adherence with Planner and address any changes needed • Help identify aged parts and update Teams spreadsheet • Work on SOPs, OPLs, and LOTO documentation
Required Documents:
• 3 SOPs • 1 LOTO Procedure per month • Audit previously completed work orders and update Teams spreadsheet • Audit for quality of work • Audit work order time entries and verify accuracy with actual work performed • Coordinate with Manager and Planner for future repairs, strategies, needs
Work Orders:
• Perform work in the plant • Dependent on time availability after other tasks are complete • Provide updates to manager throughout the shift
Qualifications:
• Have two-year technical degree and/or necessary experience • Have HS diploma and/or necessary experience • Maintain strong commitment to Safety and WE CARE values • Self-directed with the ability to work independently and as a team • Possess communication and problem-solving skills • Meet minimum required skill assessments • Read & Understand SOPAIQPWI • Read & Understand Manuals • Diagrams • Schematics • Perform average electrical tasks • Perform advanced mechanical skills • Operate mobile equipment • Operate processing and packaging Equipment • Function in ODC systems JDE • Dayforce • Outlook
Physical Demands and Work Environment:
• Must be able to function while using the appropriate PPE including but not limited to: • Safety Glasses • Hard Hat • Hearing Protection • Dust Mask • Gloves • Protective Clothing • Harness • Must be able to frequently lift 60lbs • Must be able to stand for the duration of the shift • Bending, twisting, reaching, stooping, and climbing • Must be able to communicate via radio • Must be able to work at heights 100
Start Out Rate: 38.78hr Top Out Rate after 90-day probationary period: 40.93hr
Schedule: Mon-Fri, 9pm-5:30am