Maintenance Technician I
Job Description
Job Description
Job Title: Maintenance Technician I
Location: Mishawaka, IN
Department: Maintenance
Job Type: Hourly
About United Petfood:
United Petfood is a private label producer of high-quality dry & wet pet food, biscuits and snacks. We are a Belgian family business with 25 high-tech pet kitchens in Europe and the US.
Joining us, means joining an international, passionate and driven team with one common goal: a healthy planet filled with healthy pets! But it doesn’t stop there: we truly care about building encouraging, supportive, long-lasting partnerships, both inside as well as outside of our fast-growing family company. By only working with the very best ingredients and most innovative technology available, we ensure a spot in which you can grow, bloom and make thousands of pets happy worldwide!
Position Summary: The Maintenance Technician I will be responsible for the set-up, repairs, and preventative maintenance of all production and fill/finish equipment, as well as, building and grounds repair and upkeep.
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Execute the CMMS preventive maintenance program of all equipment associated with the production and facility areas.
- Maintain, organize and replenish strategic inventory of spare parts.
- Recommend and implement changes to work policies and equipment procedures.
- Perform, recommend, and establish cost effective PM procedures to maintain and improve equipment/system functionality.
- Help develop and review PMs and SOPs.
- Support more senior Maintenance Technicians in larger equipment repairs.
- Perform routine greasing and lubrication maintenance on equipment.
- Perform equipment maintenance, grounds work and facility support.
- Perform preventive maintenance, grounds work, and facility support.
- Properly document all work in CMMS system.
- Assist more senior Maintenance Technicians and outside support contractors.
- Follow and hold others accountable for following all company Good Manufacturing Practices.
- Other duties as directed by supervisor.
Workplace Safety:
- Completes safety system documentation and verifies compliance to program standards. Reports deviations to Supervisor.
- Participates in mandatory safety trainings and adheres to all safety policies
- Required to report all safety issues, near misses, and injuries
Quality & Food Safety:
- Completes quality & food safety system documentation and verifies compliance to program standards. Reports deviations to Supervisor.
- Participates in mandatory food safety and quality training program requirements
- Preserves the integrity of the BRC system through adherence to the policies and procedures outlined. Takes actions necessary to resolve food safety and quality system deficiencies
- Required to report food safety and quality system failures and take actions necessary to preserve the BRC system.
Position Requirements:
- Experience in the follow areas is required:
- Basic mechanical competency skills- knowledge of tools and their use and a general understanding of how things work mechanically.
- Basic electrical competency skills- general understanding of how electricity works.
- Previous experience in a food environment in preferred.
- Ability to follow instructions precisely, recognize deviations and recommend corrective action.
- Ability to troubleshoot machinery.
- Computer literate and proficient in MS Office and other relevant electronic systems.
- Strong time management and organizational skills.
- Ability to multitask and consistently meet deadlines.
- Well-developed attention to detail, ability to maintain accurate records and proofreading skills.
- Ability to communicate effectively with others, both written and verbally in English.
Equal Opportunity Employer: United Petfood Producers USA Inc. is an equal opportunity workplace. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.