Wayne Farms

Wayne Farms

Maintenance Technician-3rd Shift

Texas - Palestine Feed Mill

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 12 days ago
CommunicationProblem SolvingOrganizational Skills

About the role

  • PRIMARY FUNCTION: The Maintenance Mechanic performs preventative, maintenance, and repairs of large manufacturing equipment (hydraulic, pneumatic, conveyor, etc.).
  • - Perform preventive maintenance inspections and service on machines, including cleaning, oiling, lubricating, changing belts machinery as necessary to ensure machines are in optimal working condition

Responsibilities

  • Perform preventive maintenance inspections and service on machines, including cleaning, oiling, lubricating, changing belts machinery as necessary to ensure machines are in optimal working condition
  • Identify opportunities for improvement, present to appropriate leader, and implement, lead or participate in solution implementation
  • Perform additional relevant duties as assigned

Requirements

  • Wear required protective equipment in all areas where mandatory
  • Ability to work in cold/ humid or hot/ dusty environments as needed
  • Prolonged periods of standing, walking, crawling, stooping, kneeling, etc. with ability to bend, stretch, push, pull, and move as needed to reach, clean, and service machinery
  • Must be able to visually inspect machines
  • Must be able to lift and carry up to 50 pounds
  • Collaborate with department heads regarding new products being added and modifications that will be required
  • confers with product manager regarding test results and makes additional alterations to machinery as required

Nice to have

  • High School diploma or equivalent
  • Vocational certificate in appropriate field (i.e. welding, maintenance, electrical, etc.) preferred
  • Ability to take and pass internal required testing

Skills

  • Mechanically inclined with relevant experience in a manufacturing environment
  • Ability to read and understand schematics, blueprints, etc. to diagnose problems with manufacturing equipment
  • Good computer literacy with ability to enter work records in appropriate program
  • Ability to handle and resolve most issues in an efficient and effective manner
  • Excellent organizational skills with the ability to prioritize projects, planning skills, and a high attention to detail
  • Must possess a strong customer-centric attitude, high energy level and a strong sense of urgency

Benefits

  • Benefits available Day One
  • Referral Bonus
  • Clean, organize, inventory, stock, and otherwise maintains shop areas, parts, tools, and supplies as needed
  • None. This is an individual contributor role with required competencies: Functional/Technical Skills, Action Oriented, Problem Solving, Learning on the Fly, and Interpersonal Savvy
  • EDUCATION and CERTIFICATIONS:

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