Maintenance Technician III

Job Summary: As a Maintenance Partner, you'll function in a team environment, reporting to the Maintenance Team Leader with direct responsibilities to the Production Team Leader and Team. You'll provide technical support to ensure a safe environment, producing safe, high-quality product, in a timely manner, at the best cost possible.

Key Responsibilities & Essential Functions:

• Maintains manufacturing processes and equipment in optimum condition; integrates several process techniques focused on achieving high levels of overall process effectiveness (TPO)
• Applies fundamental understanding of team in development and active participation in a team environment through Division and Plant team orientation, and safety and quality training, and Level I Team skills

Operates the following equipment:

• ELECTRICAL Operates meters and testing equipment, programmers, and soldering tools (e.g., AC, single and 3 phase from 24V to 480V and DC systems); operates new equipment (e.g., motors, starters, relays, timers switches, coils, transformers, switch gear)
• ELECTRONICS Operates computers (desktop programs) and appropriate tools; adjusts set points and machine controls (e.g., digital volt ohmmeter, handheld amp probe and held voltage tester, logic probes, CRT equipment)
• MECHANICAL Operates shop equipment (e.g., grinders, drills, saws, threaders, lathe, mill); starts up processing equipment, building equipment, and refrigeration systems
• PNEUMATIC Operates pressure gauge (Bourden tube type)
• WELDING Operates welding equipment (e.g., soldering, brazing, wiping, hand forging, gas welding, flame cutting, arc welding, resistance welding, pressurized system, stainless steel welding, sanitary welding, including TIG or oxyacetylene)

Repair & Replacement:

• BUILDING SYSTEMS Repairs plant equipment
• ELECTRICAL Replaces boards, relays, and input-output modules; calculates proper wire sizes and material
• ELECTRONICS Replaces PC boards, relays, and input-output modules; burns chips and program systems
• HYDRAULIC Replaces cylinders, valves, and pumps; performs preventative maintenance (e.g., 4-way / Vickers valves); repairs motor
• MECHANICS Repairs / modifies / replaces parts on all production and facility equipment; calculates speed ration, sprocket sizes, and gear box size when modifying / replacing / repairing gear box assembly
• PNEUMATIC Maintains/ replaces / repairs all pneumatic equipment
• REFRIGERATION / HVAC Maintains / repairs freon, glycol, and ammonia refrigeration systems
• WELDING Plans / organizes / performs all types of welding (gas, arc, Heliarc) to weld various beads, but lap, fillet, and sanitary tubing; welds pressure vessels

Inspection:

• ELECTRICAL Determines if systems are functioning properly; investigates problems; ensures compliance with federal and local electrical codes
• HYDRAULIC Monitors fluids / pressures; adjusts when needed
• PNEUMATIC Monitors fluids / pressures; adjusts when needed
• REFRIGERATION / HVAC Monitors system pressures and temperatures; compares to standards; inspects systems for leaks; monitors fluid levels including glycol levels proper ratios

Safety / Compliance:

• Performs preventative maintenance
• ELECTRICAL Applies proper lock-out / tag-out on all electrical equipment

Troubleshooting:

• BUILDING SYSTEMS Troubleshoots chilled water, steam distribution, and glycol systems
• ELECTRICAL Troubleshoots all systems with / without schematics and photoelectric sensing equipment
• ELECTRONICS Controls power or programming fault, Modicon / Allen-Bradley PLCs, and PID control devices
• HYDRAULIC Troubleshoots circuit problems; isolates defective hardware
• MECHANICS Troubleshoots all production and facility equipment
• PNEUMATIC Troubleshoots circuit problems; isolates defective hardware
• REFRIGERATION / HVAC Troubleshoots refrigeration systems (e.g., ammonia, glycol, freon); isolates problems

• Reads blueprints (mechanics, welding)
• Reads blueprints and schematic diagrams (electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic)
• Reads blueprints, schematics, and refrigeration and steam documentation (refrigeration / HVAC)
• Draws / designs basic system schematics (electrical)
• Designs mechanical and electrical programs and systems on AutoCad (electronics)
• Designs blueprints to repair / modify / construct / make process changes (mechanics)
• Designs new / modifies existing plant systems to supply new / modified equipment (building systems)

The responsibilities and essential functions outlined above describe the general nature and level of work assigned to this position. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and skills required. Duties and responsibilities may be modified at any time based on business needs. Employees may be required to perform other job-related tasks as requested by their supervisor, subject to reasonable accommodations.

Qualifications & Key Requirements:

Work Experience:

• Experience in maintenance - Required
• Experience in electrical / mechanical / equipment (for building & process) repair - Required
• Experience completely disassembling process equipment and repairing, improving, and reassembling for re-use - Required

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Ability to interrelate with others, using technical knowledge, when working with Technical and Part Support Specialists on plant equipment to make repairs or improvements - Required
• Ability to train and guide other Mechanics - Required
• Dependability; reliability - Required
• Specific to assigned functional area: - Required
• BUILDING SYSTEMS
  • Comprehensive understanding of building systems (e.g., steam distribution, chilled water, compressed air glycol systems)
• ELECTRICAL
  • Knowledge of federal and local electrical codes
  • Understanding of differences between good and bad Meg out motor
  • Understanding of how to install a 240V 3 phase system
• ELECTRONICS
  • Knowledge of replacement of PC boards, relays, and input-output modules
  • Knowledge of design, programming, and implementation of control systems
  • Knowledge of how to design systems (mechanical and electrical) on Autocad
  • Ability to demonstrate proper use of appropriate tools (e.g., digital volt ohmmeter, handheld amp probe, voltage tester, logic probes, CRT equipment)
• HYDRAULIC
  • Comprehensive working knowledge of hydraulic systems throughout production and the facility
  • Knowledge of reading and interpreting hydraulic blueprints and schematics to repair / modify the system
  • Understanding of electrical circuit on main hydraulic system for pie press
• MECHANICS
  • Comprehensive working knowledge of all laws, theories, rules, and standards related to plant mechanical troubleshooting and construction
  • Knowledge of calculating speed ration, sprocket sizes, and gar box size
• PNEUMATIC
  • Comprehensive working knowledge of pneumatic systems throughout production and the facility
  • Knowledge of how to read pneumatic circuit diagram and understand function of system
  • Working understanding of the function of pressure gauge (Bourden tube type)
• REFRIGERATION / HVAC
  • Comprehensive working knowledge of plant refrigeration and steam systems
  • Knowledge of how to maintain and repair all facets of plan freon, glycol, and ammonia systems
  • Understanding of all laws, theories, rules, and standards related to refrigeration / HVAC systems
• WELDING
  • Ability to read / understand blueprints, schematics, and similar documents to isolate defective hardware
  • Ability to Heliarc weld

Education:

• HS Diploma or GED - Required

Licenses/Certifications:

• Current refrigeration license - Required

Physical Demands & Working Conditions:

• Travel by car or plane with overnight stays
• Regularly lift up to 20 lbs
• Occasionally lift 20 lbs or more
• Work extended hours
• Work rotating schedules
• Maneuver through the facility and perform functions of the job, with or without accommodation (standing, stooping, bending, etc.)
• Work in wet, cold, or hot environments, depending on Plant location, where temperatures are:
  • Snacks: temperature-controlled environment ranging from 80-100 degrees F
  • Floral: temperature-controlled environment ranging from 32-42 degrees F
  • Meat: routinely 30-45 degrees F in a cold and wet environment, occasionally (-)20 or 85 degrees F in certain areas
  • Milk: routinely 60-80 degrees F in a wet environment, occasionally 38 degrees F in certain areas, 110 degrees in others
  • Ice Cream: (-)40 to 80 degrees F, certain areas in a wet environment
  • Bakery: 80-100 degrees F
  • Tortilla: 80-100 degrees F

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those a Partner encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Last revised: 6/1/2012