Packaging Equipment Technician

Summary Objective

This position requires preventative maintenance, troubleshooting, and repairing processing facility equipment.

Requirements

• Complete & pass company forklift certification test
• · Electrical and mechanical troubleshooting experience
• · Previous processing facility equipment experience.

Essential Job Functions

• · Operation of forklift and/or pallet jack in a safe, efficient and precise manner
• · Pre-op inspection of forklift and completion of inspection report and report issues

to supervision

• · Troubleshoot and repair processing facility equipment
• · Repair conveyor belts
• · Routine preventative maintenance of processing facility equipment
• · Inventory spare parts
• · Complete maintenance logs and turn in work orders
• · Travel to Mexico - 2 weeks in November and 2 weeks in early March (year-round employment if candidate wishes to work in Mexico during winter months
• · Understand and follow all company rules and regulations
• · Safely lift up to 75 pounds with assistance
• · Crawling into tight places underneath equipment
• · Maintain an organized and clean work area
• · Professionally represent the company to outside personnel.
• · Follow verbal and written instructions from supervision
• · Miscellaneous duties and tasks as assigned by Supervision.

Competencies

• · Complete and pass company forklift certification test
• · Ability to communicate with supervision and co-workers
• · Self-starter, motivated and ability to work under minimal supervision
• · Perform work in a safe manner

Work Environment

• · Work in a butler building (processing facility) without temperature control

Additional Eligibility Requirements

• · Work Monday to Saturday, with occasional Sundays
• · Regular and consistent attendance mandatory

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $20.50 - $27.75 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Weekends as needed

Experience:

• Mechanical knowledge: 2 years (Required)
• Forklift: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Required)

Shift availability:

• Day Shift (Required)

Work Location: In person