Job Details

Department:

Maintenance

Location:

Main Plant

City:

Jerome

State/Territory:

Idaho

Reports to:

Maintenance Supervisor

Employment status:

Full time

FLSA Status:

Non-exempt

Shifts:

Night Shift

# of openings:

1

SCHEDULE:

• Must be able to work any night shift to cover vacation requests by other employees, per management's request.

BENEFITS:

• Excellent benefit package available: medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, FSA, vacation, PTO, holiday pay, and 401k.
• Subject to applicable eligibility and waiting periods.

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Maintenance Vacation Relief helps provide leadership, guidance, and direction for the Maintenance department to ensure consistency between shifts. This position assists the Maintenance Supervisor in the development and training of team members as assigned. He or she acts as a coach, mentor, and facilitator while developing and training the maintenance staff. The Maintenance Vacation Relief has a great understanding of the entire production process and a sound grasp of the complex relationships that exist throughout the process. They must possess the ability to troubleshoot and work as a team member to resolve issues with the least amount of disruption to the process as possible. The Maintenance Vacation Relief is responsible for completing daily work assignments, assisting with projects, while striving for continuous improvement. This role also performs highly diversified duties to install, troubleshoot, repair and maintain production and facility equipment. Safety practices must be held in the highest regard for all employees.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS, DUTIES AND PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assists the Maintenance Supervisor in the execution of the preventative maintenance program to ensure effective and efficient service.
• Performs highly diversified duties to install and maintain production machines and the plant facility.
• Performs mechanical tasks and or projects including, but not limited to, mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, troubleshooting, and repair of production machines.
• Works with production to diagnose problems, replace or repair parts, test and make necessary adjustments.
• Perform daily work order assignments, including but not limited to preventative maintenance schedules, installation of new equipment, and repairs.
• Assists the Maintenance Supervisor in working with the production team to maintain all plant and production efficiencies, while continuously striving to reduce plant downtime and improve the preventive and predictive maintenance program.
• Performs minor and major repairs on plant equipment in the production facility.
• Assists in the completion of PM's within the production facility on various equipment, i.e. Steam Supply, Air Supply, Refrigeration, Wastewater, Water Supply, Air Handling Systems, and production equipment.
• Troubleshoots electronic/electrical components, including (3 phase 480 volt) equipment.
• Assists and performs skilled maintenance activities to include but not limited to construction, welding, electrical, mechanical, and plumbing as needed.
• Provides leadership and direction to the maintenance team.
• Lead maintenance personal when assigned.
• Communicates safety issues or concerns to Safety Coordinator and direct manager.
• Complies with OSHA Safety and Health rules and all company policies and procedures.
• Performs other projects and duties as assigned.

POSITION SPECIFICATIONS/QUALIFICATIONS:
Required Education and Experience:

• High School Diploma/GED or equivalent work-related experience.
• Minimum 5 years' experience in a maintenance or other related type role in an industrial milk processing plant.
• Centrifugal pump maintenance experience.

Preferred Education and Experience:

• AA degree in mechanical, electrical, industrial maintenance, or other related field.
• Capable of sanitary TIG welding.
• Industrial electrical experience.
• Experience with prior preventative maintenance systems.

Skills:

• Proficiency in or knowledge of using a variety of computer software applications, especially Excel, Microsoft Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint software.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Effective prioritizing, organizing, and time management skills.
• Demonstrated ability to lead people and get results through others.
• Demonstrated ability to be flexible, execute plans, strategies and achieve desired results.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively to achieve defined goals on time.
• Experience solving problems, analyzing information, highlighting relevant information and suggesting appropriate actions.
• Adapts to changes in the work environment, manages competing demands and able to deal with frequent change, delays or unexpected events.
• Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner and gathers and analyzes information skillfully.

Physical Requirements:

• Must possess strength, stamina and mobility to regularly perform heavy physical work out doors in all weather conditions and with exposure to potentially hazardous conditions.
• Excessive ascending and/or descending of ladders and stairs using feet and legs and/or hands and arms on a regular basis. Body agility is emphasized.
• Walking: Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances on a continuous basis.
• Repetitive motions: Substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers on a continuous basis.
• Stooping: Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist on a regular basis.
• Kneeling: Bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee or knees.
• Crouching: Regularly bending the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine continuously.
• Talking: Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. Includes activities in which they must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly.
• Lifting: Able to lift up to 100lbs occasionally, up to 50lbs regularly.

Working Conditions:

• The worker is subject to both environmental conditions: Activities occur inside and outside.
• Subject to extreme heat: Temperatures above 100 degrees for periods of more than two hours occasionally.
• There is sufficient noise to cause the worker to shout in order to be heard above the ambient noise level.
• Subject up to at least 92db's.

Machinery Used:

• Various hand and power tools, drive a motor vehicle and/or heavy construction equipment, computer monitor, mechanical hand tools, welders, lifts, multi-meter, ammeter and megohmmeter, drill press, grinders, saws, cutting, torches, and pipe threaders. Use a variety of hand and power tools, electric meters and material handling equipment in performing duties.