Job Description
Job Overview:
Protein Solutions is an employee-centered company that exists to create value with our pet food partners by providing quality ingredients and supply chain solutions. Plant operations are 24 hours per day, 7 days per week. This position starts at $20.00 or higher, dependent upon experience in the field.
Maintenance Technicians must be willing to work their scheduled shift including nights and/or weekends; additional overtime and on-call may be required. Protein Solutions also offers shift differential payment for those working nights and weekends. Additionally, we offer a comprehensive wage program and benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401k, quarterly incentive programs, disability programs, employee assistance program, life insurance and 80 hrs. of PTO that start accruing on the first date of hire.
Position Purpose: Responsible for performing highly diversified duties to install, troubleshoot, repair and maintain production and facility equipment according to safety, predictive and productive maintenance systems and processes to support the achievement of the site’s business goals and objectives.
Essential Duties / Responsibilities
· Perform highly diversified duties to install and maintain production machines and the plant facility’s equipment.
· Provide emergency/unscheduled repairs of production equipment during production and performs scheduled maintenance repairs of production equipment during machine service.
· Perform simple machinist duties and responsibilities.
· Perform mechanic skills including, but not limited to, mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, troubleshooting and repair of production machines.
· Read and interpret equipment manuals and work orders to perform required maintenance and service.
· Diagnose problems, replace or repair parts, test and make adjustments.
· Perform regular preventive maintenance on machines, equipment and plant facilities.
· Perform a variety of plumbing maintenance and carpentry functions.
· Use a variety of hand and power tools, electric meters and material handling equipment in performing duties.
· Detect faulty operations, defective material and report those and any unusual situations to proper supervision.
· Comply with safety regulations and maintain clean and orderly work areas.
· Perform all other duties as assigned or needed.
Education / Experience
1) Requires a high school diploma/GED and completion of a craft apprenticeship, or an equivalent number of years of education and production maintenance experience;
2) An AA degree in mechanical, electrical, or industrial maintenance a plus;
3) 4+ years of manufacturing experience; strong hydraulic, pneumatic, mechanical and industrial skills with some PLC experience and HVAC. Vacuum furnace experience is preferred.
Core Values
It may be an understatement to say that we work every day to uphold our company’s core values. Because being a servant leader, committed to relationships, pioneering, results driven and tenacious are not just ideals we work towards. We live them. We breathe them. These values are the true essence of how we work and are in every product, service, and opportunity we offer.
1) Servant Leader to All – Humbly listening to and serving our employees, customer, and suppliers
2) Committed to Relationships – Caring about the long-term well-being of our employees, customers, and suppliers
3) Pioneering – Using our industry knowledge and entrepreneurial spirit to connect our stakeholders to innovative solutions
4) Results-Driven – Having an intense desire to go beyond what is expected
5) Tenacious – Persevering in all that we do
