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What You’ll Love About Us:

American Licorice was founded on a simple idea: that companies can succeed by investing in the happiness of their people, communities, and environment.  We have a culture focused on Integrity, Compassion, Engagement, and Teamwork – to be better tomorrow than we are today!  You have the unique opportunity to join a diverse team that is open, helpful, collaborative, strategic, committed to quality, and dedicated to delivering positively sweet experiences for consumers and associates alike!  Established in 1914, American Licorice looks towards the future with the same pioneering spirit, by leading in innovation, quality, and philanthropy.  We take pride in the work we do, are transparent in our processes, and celebrate success as a team.  If you want to join a growing company with a family legacy and love a challenge, we would love to meet you.

American Licorice understands the value of supporting and encouraging associate wellbeing at home and in the office.  Benefits for associates include:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Health Savings Accounts (HSAs)
• 11 paid holidays 
• Paid vacation
• Paid sick 
• Pension 
• Growth opportunities
• Wellness incentives for participation in healthy and sustainable living initiatives
• Volunteer time off
• Tuition assistance
• Healthy vending machines
• Company Branded Swag

Position Overview:

American Licorice Company is expanding it's automated systems. The key responsibilities of the Maintenance Technician is to perform daily equipment and building maintenance to ensure proper functioning and operation while adhering to company standards, processes and systems. Correct mechanical and electrical problems; perform preventative maintenance, as well as implementing upgrades and improvements for all company equipment and fixtures. The right candidate should have good knowledge of plumbing, welding, power transmission, industrial electronics, hydraulics/pneumatic and interpretation of blue prints. Ensure the highest level of commitment & requirement for compliance to Safe Quality Food (SQF). 

Essential Job Functions:

• Perform preventative maintenance on more advanced/sophisticated production equipment.
• Perform repairs on more advanced production equipment as needed.
• Perform breakdown analysis.
• Oversee or perform general housekeeping.
• Upgrade production lines with new/upgraded equipment/technology.
• Change line for package changeovers.
• Enforce GMP, safety, and audit standards.
• Work independently under limited supervision (self-management)
• Documentation of work schedule and work tasks completed using CMMS. 

Requirements:

• Experience with basic electrical systems (e.g., starter, fuses, contact, relays)
• Experience with electrical systems (installation, frequency drive, troubleshooting)
• Experience with product manuals (e.g., reading and applying knowledge to make repairs).
• Experience with schematics (e.g., electoral blueprint with switches, starters, maps, relays).
• Experience with troubleshooting breakdowns (pinpointing and fixing breakdowns in electrical, mechanical, operational, etc.)
• Experience with reading mechanical drawings (e.g., hydraulics, pneumatics)

Qualifications: 

• Experience with mechanical systems (e.g., gear boxes, chains, sprockets, motors, seals, bearings).
• Experience with conveyors (belts, diverters, sensors, motor/speed controls).
• Experience with electronics (e.g., level probes, flow meters, drives/VFDs, etc.)
• Experience with hydraulic systems (high pressure cylinders, pumps, valves, troubleshooting).
• Experience with packaging/high speed production (e.g., flow wrappers, case packers, etc.)
• Experience with PLC (e.g., industrial maintenance, computer control systems, etc.)
• Experience with pneumatics (solenoids, cylinders, motor brakes, reading, troubleshooting)
• Experience with preventive maintenance (computerized preventative charts/data).
• Experience with pumps (e.g., troubleshooting, replacing seals/motors, understanding specs).
• Experience with SERVO (e.g., intelligent/robotic motors, in-coders, etc.)
• Experience working in team-based environments (working together with others)
• Multi-head weigh units (Ishida, Yamato)
• VFFS packaging machines (Triangle, Fuji, etc.)