Maintenance Technician

Under the direction of the Maintenance Supervisor, the Maintenance Technician will conduct machine set up, troubleshoot equipment failures, and perform repair and prevent maintenance services ensuring that all safety procedures are being followed. The candidate will have good hands on working knowledge of all aspects of electrical controls, mechanical assembly, plumbing, and heating, ventilating and air conditioning related control systems. Candidate will be able to read and interpret electrical control and mechanical assembly drawings, as well as service manuals for all equipment. Candidate will be required to Troubleshoot and Repair both Electrical and Mechanical Problems associated with Production and Facility related Equipment, in a timely manner. Must be able to work under pressure to repair equipment back to service during emergency breakdowns

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provides emergency unscheduled troubleshooting and repairs of production equipment during the manufacturing process, performs scheduled maintenance repairs of production and facility equipment.
• Prepares and sets up machinery for scheduled production runs
• Repairs and maintains heating, ventilation, a/c, and refrigeration equipment
• Performs mechanical skills including, but not limited to, mechanical, electrical, plumbing and carpentry troubleshooting and repair of packaging and production line machines
• Reads and interprets equipment manuals and work orders to perform required maintenance and service. Creates and modifies preventive maintenance procedures
• Coordinates and expedites repair operations with production supervisors.
• Ensures that equipment is running at proper speeds to achieve throughput standards and quality
• Manages daily work orders, completes required paperwork in a timely manner.
• Performs cleaning operations using detergent baths, degreasing, grit blasting, wire brushing, etc
• Uses power hand tools daily in a safe manner.
• Performs equipment inspections, correcting any process or safety deviations.
• Writes reports as needed, including Daily Communication Report, sharing information that has occurred on their shift.
• Follows OSHA, AIB, SQF Standards. Recommends and implements improvements needed to comply with standards. Follows Company Handbook Standards and Rules.
• Perform other duties as assigned or needed

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Five years related experience in industrial manufacturing environment in a Maintenance Position, preferably in an automated food processing plant.
• High School or Technical School education.
• Formal Industrial Electrical Controls Training

No sponsorship visa (H1-B, etc) candidates at this time, sorry.


Qualified candidates must submit their resume in Microsoft Word format along with at least three professional references to:


COYOTE TECHNICAL & EXECUTIVE SOURCING
Phil Montoya
Director of Sourcing

Maintenance Technician - Rutherford, NJ

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