Maintenance Mechanic
Maintenance Mechanic
Balance Staffing
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Position Summary
To set up, adjust, and maintain assigned equipment with responsibility for production and quality on this equipment.
Required Qualifications
- Applicable technical certification is preferred.
- Food Manufacturing or packaging experience is preferred.
- Bilingual (Spanish/English) is preferred.
- Basic electricity skills is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Ensure “Safety First” is always practiced and observes and adheres to all job safety rules.
- Adhere to all safety procedures including: Machine Guarding, LOTO, IIPP, etc.
- Analyzes mechanical and operational problems on assigned equipment and plans for and takes corrective action. Makes necessary corrections and running adjustments to maintain maximum production and quality.
- Reviews production schedule and when equipment is not scheduled for manufacturing, changes over equipment to new sizes or performs scheduled maintenance.
- Put together preventive maintenance reports.
- Tests equipment to check operation. Clears jams and sets aside product for inspection and rework. Tries out equipment after repairs, changeovers or extended downtime.
- Examines, tests, and measures product from assigned equipment for quality specifications, using gauges and instruments, and records data on appropriate forms. Checks product for visual defects.
- Makes preventive maintenance check and inspection of assigned equipment, reports findings to supervisor and takes appropriate action.
- Examines defects and analyzes spoilage causes and, where possible, takes corrective action. Analyzes and records cause of production delays on daily production report.
- Communicates with line operators and packers and service personnel regarding:
- Notifies maintenance department or supervisor of recurring equipment malfunctions and corrective action taken, and of quality problems or supplies needed.
- Instructs and directs any maintenance trainees assigned.
- May oil and grease equipment in absence of oiler and greaser.
- May operate equipment during relief periods.
- Abide by ALL Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and SOPs
- Responsible for reporting Food Defense observations to Quality Teams
- Perform additional duties as assigned by leadership
Physical Requirements/ Environment
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- Repetitive lifting, push, pulling up to 50 pounds
- Frequent standing walking, bending, twisting, lifting, climbing stairs
- Normal vision, hearing sensitivity and manual dexterity is necessary in position
- fast-paced manufacturing/packaging work environment
- Work area will be between 34- and 40-degrees Fahrenheit. During sanitation procedures a wet and humid environment will be experienced.
Job Type: Direct Hire, Full-time
$24/hour
Location:
Castroville, CA
Schedule:
5:30AM-1:00PM – Weekends and Overtime as needed
Benefits:
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
Work Location: In person
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