Production Maintenance Technician

Griffith Laboratories is a global manufacturer of food products.

 

We have a very challenging opportunity in our Maintenance Department for a Production Maintenance Technician.  We seek a dependable, quality minded, self-motivated team player who is able to work in a fast paced, high volume environment.  All applicants must be willing to work first, second, or third shift including overtime.

 

Responsibilities Include:

Works directly with the Maintenance Supervisor and other mechanics to troubleshoot and repair equipment and infrastructure

Quickly responds to production line calls to ensure knowledge of the status of machinery and/or repairs

Ability to operate machinery in order to test its performance

Troubleshoots and repairs most production department electrical equipment

Observes mechanical devices in operation and listens to their sounds to locate causes of trouble

Able to adjust functional parts of machinery and control equipment to make them work more efficiently

Dismantles machinery to gain access to and to remove/repair defective parts

Inspects special functional and structural parts in machinery

Efficiently tracks daily work and time spent on each job, and correctly summarizes the time spent on each work category at day's end

Initiates purchase orders for parts and equipment

Evaluates and recommends improvements in methods, procedures and processes

Performs PM's and lubrication for all production line machinery and mixers

Ability to set up and operate the lathe, drill press, grinder, or other metalworking tools to make and repair parts

Performs all work utilizing GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices) and following all plant safety rules

Other duties as assigned

 

Qualifications:

High School Diploma and five years' maintenance experience.  Must have experience in electrical troubleshooting (24 volts to 480 volts) and have experience in troubleshooting and repairing different types of production equipment.  Experience in repairing pneumatic and hydraulic equipment preferred.  Possess ability to Tig Weld.  Must be able to adhere to all safety and security procedures.