Food Production Maintenance Technician in Marietta GA

Maintenance Technician Position Summary:

The Maintenance Technician safely performs preventive maintenance procedures on bakery processing equipment and building maintenance to ensure equipment efficiency and reliability.

Job Description:

• Works in accordance with safety regulations and procedures at all times (LOTO, Confined Spaces, Hazardous Material Handling procedures, etc.).

• Supports General Plant Safety, Food Safety, Food Defense Initiatives, Good Manufacturing Practices, AIB and Internal Audits and Product Quality at all times.

• Conducts “Pre-Flight” checkout of operating systems prior to start-up of the line.

• Participates in root cause problem solving & troubleshooting issues.

• Performs preventative, predictive and proactive maintenance.

• Capable of overhauling most process systems and equipment to ensure optimal equipment up-time.

• Works cross-functionally with production and sanitation associates to provide effective maintenance support and to protect food safety and quality.

• Identifies potential cost savings and cost avoidance measures.

• Understands levels of line downtime caused by equipment issues.

• Additional responsibilities and duties as assigned by supervisor

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  Maintenance Technician Qualifications:

• Education: High School or equivalent is required. Technical training or classes is preferred.

• Experience: 2-3 years industrial maintenance experience in a manufacturing or food processing environment.

• A combination of education, training and experience that results in demonstrated competency to perform the work may be substituted

• Basic electrical, mechanical, hydraulic and pneumatic troubleshooting knowledge.

• Programmable Logic Control troubleshooting experience.

• Welding, plumbing, and pipe fitting experience.

• Ability to identify various parts and read mechanical and electrical drawings, instructions, gauges, micrometers, etc.

• Tasks require working from a ladder or elevated platform and in confined spaces such as ovens, proof box and bulk storage bins or tanks.

• Must be able to read, write, and speak English.

• Ability to pass a full background check