Manufacturing Maintenance Technician

Dreyers in Laurel, MD is actively seeking an experienced Maintenance Technician on 2nd and 3rd shifts. Pay rates range between $31.79-$41.20hr DOE & certifications

Schedules: 2 days on, 2 days off, 3 days on 3 days off - Every other weekend off on a 2 weeks rotation.

Shifts: 5:00am-5:20pm, 6:00am-6:20pm

Ideal candidates have at least 3 years of manufacturing industry experience (food production preferred)

The Preventative Maintenance Mechanic position is to provide effective and consistent service of factory equipment. To consistently achieve production and cost targets on a short term (day to day) and long term (monthly/annual) basis, through effective management and upkeep of the processes, kit, and systems, so as to ensure that we achieve our production targets, through the manufacture of products to the right quality and specification. Covering all aspects of food safety.

This will be achieved by ensuring that equipment is available for production, reactive maintenance is dealt with at speed, and accuracy. Developing a clear knowledge and understanding of the factory, products, and machinery

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Preventative Maintenance Technician is responsible for providing a level of experience in responding to work orders, troubleshooting, and providing preventive maintenance on manufacturing equipment, and systems in an industrial environment.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, performing inspections; checking sprockets, chains, bearings, motors, gear boxes and related mechanisms in an industrial production setting; lubrication; cleaning; filter changes; and minor repairs to equipment. Lubricates and inspects moving parts.

Other Responsibilities:

• Performing corrective, preventive, and condition based maintenance tasks
• Creating and improving PM task list and frequencies.
• Responds and provides service and feedback to the customer on all work orders while assuring compliance to codes, regulations, and industry standards.
• Recommends measures to improve maintenance methods and equipment performance.
• Safely performs functions of the position including following proper safety guidelines such as job hazard analysis and lockout/tagout procedures and wearing PPE as required.
• Operates a variety of equipment such as hand tools, laptop computers and diagnostic hardware to perform work.
• Maintains a strict schedule in order to be successful in the assignment yet demonstrates flexibility in the day-to-day activities.
• Other duties as assigned by Manager or Supervisor.
• Disassemble machinery and equipment when it needs maintenance or repair.
• Perform tests and operate machinery to ensure it functions properly.
• Adjust and calibrate equipment and machinery to optimal specification.
• Promote the Froneri culture of treating the business as your own.
• Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Possess good verbal and written communication skills. Ability to read, write, and follow instructions and correspondences.
• Ability to learn technical terminology.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret graphs.
• Demonstrate strong mechanical aptitude.
• Ability to troubleshoot equipment failure.
• Ability to work well with others.
• Basic computer skills.
• Ability to make independent decisions.
• Ability to plan and prioritize work.
• Good customer service interaction, patient teacher, quick learner, good work ethic.
• Must be able to work overtime including weekends and holidays.
• Helpful Experience: TPM, RCM, PLC Programming, Sanitary Welding, Machine Shop skills, Electrical Construction, and Ammonia Refrigeration

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

• HS Diploma/GED required. Associate degree or Technical Certification in related field preferred.
• 3-5 years of food manufacturing maintenance or related maintenance experience preferred.