Plant Maintenance - Anderson, IN - Prairie Farms Dairy, Inc.

Plant Maintenance

Manual Labor

ANDERSON, IN, US

Position Summary:

The Maintenance Technician provides technical knowledge for diagnosing, troubleshooting, and repairing complex equipment and process issues. They perform emergency repairs on equipment in a quick, efficient, and safe manner, while prioritizing tasks to sustain plant operations and production.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Monitor and maintain machinery, equipment, and processes to improve plant operations, ensuring safe and efficient operations and maintenance of all systems.
• Perform daily checks and logging of equipment operations, and optimize efficiency through preventive/predictive methods.
• Complete CMMS-generated PM's and assigned Work Orders, focusing on proactive maintenance to minimize downtime.
• Identify and eliminate root causes of failures, providing long-term, permanent solutions to recurring problems.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation, user information services, and in-house technical knowledge base systems to improve department efficiency.
• Follow all Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for the area worked, including food safety and quality protocols.
• Ensure personal safety, food safety, and quality protocols are followed, adhering to Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP), Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), and Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures (SSOPs).
• Utilize food safety and food security guidelines, including Safe Quality Foods (SQF) Good Manufacturing Practices and Hazard Analysis Critical Control points.
• Consistently meet production needs and goals while minimizing product shrink and downtime.

Requirements:

• Previous maintenance experience 1-3 years
• Preferrable electrical experience
• Any PLC experience
• Any small engine experience
• Able to troubleshoot
• Able to lift 30 LBS