Exempt
Job Description
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Job Title:
Maintenance Technician
Business Unit:
Manufacturing Operations
Department:
Maintenance
Location:
McDonough, GA
Reports To:
Maintenance Lead
Non-Exempt/Hourly
March 19, 2014
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Last Updated:
Position Summary
Executes the scheduled and day-to-day activities of the Maintenance Department to ensure the plant
meets department and overall plant goals of safety and quality. Sets up, adjusts, operates and maintains
various automated production equipment in a modern and complex food production facility. Performs
specific duties in the following areas: mixing, oven, packaging, scaling, warehouse, quality control and
sanitation. All work is to be performed in a manner that complies with all federal, state, local, SQF 2000,
and company rules and regulations and with optimum regard for Plant Safety.
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Essential Job Functions
1. Troubleshoot, repair and maintain plant machinery and equipment such as mixers, conveyors, compressors, and
pumps.
2. Troubleshoot, repair or replace control devices such as switches, photo eyes, proximity sensors, pushbuttons,
contactors, motor starters, etc. as needed
3.
Troubleshoot, repair or replace oven components such as burners, valves, bearings, scrapers, etc.
4.
Troubleshoot, repair or replace hydraulic, pneumatic and basic electrical power components.
5.
Responsible for troubleshooting and repairing PLC based control systems.
6.
Preform work order repairs, inspections and adjustments as well as preventative and predictive maintenance
tasks.
7.
Ability to set up and operate metal working equipment such as hand tools, welders, drill press, sheet metal
equipment, or grinders.
8.
Monitor and record environmental conditions such as wastewater measurements.
9.
Works closely with production, refrigeration and warehouse personnel to effectively resolve and eliminate plant
and process problems.
10. Responsible for daily communication of all pertinent information to department management.
11. Works in conjunction with maintenance and refrigeration technicians to cross train on system maintenance to
obtain adequate coverage across all shifts.
12. Assist management in developing standard operating procedures, and duty cycles for all repairs and
maintenance, relating to process and packaging equipment.
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13. Required to interpret and understand plans and specifications, schematics, operating and maintenance manuals
for systems being overseen.
14. Performs all other duties, responsibilities, and special projects as assigned.
15. Participates in plant safety, SQF2000, health and environmental programs.
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Other Responsibilities:
Plant Boiler and Hot Water Systems maintenance
Active participant of the Plant Safety Team
Job Specifications
Education/Training:
Required: High School diploma
Preferred: Technical College/PLC Certification Course
Experience/Knowledge/Abilities:
Required: Mechanical / PLC / pneumatic/ hydraulic / basic electrical skills.
Preferred: Experience in a food manufacturing and packaging environment.
Employees Supervised: None
Contacts: Internal employees, External suppliers and contractors
Work Environment: Plant
Equipment Used: Electrical meters, maintenance tools, metalworking equipment, computers,
Physical Requirements: Frequent standing, bending, and climbing around equipment inside and
outside of the facility.
Employee must be able to regularly move or lift 50# loads
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This job description is intended to describe the general nature of the job. It is not a complete list of job
duties and responsibilities and may not contain a complete list of the skills and abilities needed to do the
job. Also, the job may change as the business changes or customer needs change or may vary from
location to location.
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