Maintenance Technician 1 - Bob Evans Foods

For 75 years, Bob Evans Farms has delivered delicious, quick-to-table, farm-inspired food that makes mealtime a little bit easier and a lot more delicious. We’re proud to be the #1-selling refrigerated dinner sides, including many varieties of feel-good favorites such as mashed potatoes and macaroni & cheese. We’re also a leading producer and distributor of sausage and bacon products, potato products, and egg products including liquid eggs. Our brand portfolio includes Bob Evans, Simply Potatoes, Egg Beaters and Owens Sausage. Bob Evans Farms is based in Columbus, Ohio.

In September of 2017, Bob Evans Farms was acquired by Post Holdings, Inc. and is part of the Refrigerated Retail division. Other divisions of Post include Post Consumer Brands (Cereal), Weetabix (Cereal – UK), Michael Foods (Foodservice), and 8th Avenue Food & Provisions (Private Label). Post has aggressive growth plans for BEF, highlighted by the recent deployment of capital to support innovation, marketing and manufacturing. 

This position will be responsible for all grounds maintenance and upkeep, including lawn care, snow removal, repair on outdoor equipment and buildings. They will be responsible for troubleshooting and maintaining technical and automated equipment to include stuffers, slicers, printers, labelers and stackers as needed. Also to include process systems, ammonia refrigeration equipment, air compressors, and other building utilities.

Accountabilities

1. Maintenance and upkeep of all property grounds, including lawns, driveways, parking lots, buildings and related areas

2. Lawn mowing, snow removal, building upkeep, repairs and related duties

3. Assisting with any work inside of the plant as needed

4. Production startup and coverage

5. Dismantles machinery to trouble-shoot and repair-electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic and refrigeration components

6. Uses prints, specifications, follows verbal instructions to make repairs to electrical, refrigeration and waste water systems.

7. Troubleshoot and program PLC’s and maintain the integrity of programing

8. Uses hand tools and testing instruments to perform mechanical and electrical repairs, welding cutting and fabricating.

9. Assist in the installation of equipment.

10. Perform and assist in preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of equipment.

11. Perform general maintenance of building and equipment.

12. Cleans and lubricates parts, equipment, and machinery.

13. Fabricates replacement parts.

14. Comply with applicable environment, health, and safety rules, procedures, laws and accepted safe work practices. Report all unsafe acts, unsafe conditions, and injuries.

15. Must be self-motivated, working with little supervision at times or working individually in a team atmosphere.

Qualifications

· Basic electrical/mechanical/welding/PLC knowledge in a Food Manufacturing Environment.

· Experience operating equipment such as snow plows, commercial lawn mowers, and related equipment.

· Judgment to make decisions regarding sequence of maintenance operations to be performed within the limits of standard practice.

· Ability to work in variable conditions, cold, wet, dust, outside, etc.

· Ability to work flexible shifts & overtime as required

· Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, blueprints and procedure manuals.

· Ability to use thinking and reasoning to solve a problem.

· Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.

· Experience in food packaging environment is a plus.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand/ use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to walk. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear and taste or smell. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 100 pounds and occasionally push/pull or move up to 600 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision and depth perception.

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to animal blood, wet and/or humid conditions. The employee is exposed to moving mechanical parts and sharp objects. The employee is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places; risk of electrical shock and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud. BEF Foods, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. It is the policy of the Company to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status.