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The Production Technician II role is essential for supporting the operations team and is responsible for troubleshooting equipment issues and performing preventive maintenance on production equipment throughout the facility with limited supervision. Participate in 5S and Lean manufacturing activities including material handling improvements, production line configuration, and safety procedures.

• Earn $22.79 - $34.13 per hour
• $1,000 sign-on bonus
• Comprehensive healthcare package
• 401(k)with match
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Shift: Monday - Friday and weekends as needed - 11:00 AM - 8:00 PM

*Depending on experience

• Supports company and industry standard safety policies and procedures - OSHA, NEC, NFPA, USDA, FDA, etc.
• Perform inspections and complete preventive/predictive maintenance tasks on production and process utility equipment to increase quality, safety, and overall equipment reliability
• Diagnose and repair production and process utility equipment deficiencies and failures; to include, but not limited to mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic equipment. May include facility repairs as needed
• Learn and use continuous improvements tools and methods to improve equipment reliability, may include root cause analysis (RCA), failure mode analysis (FMA) and make recommendations to prevent recurrence
• Work and train with OEM technicians during production equipment rebuilds, line moves, installations, setups, calibrations, and emergency repairs
• Read and interpret equipment manuals and work orders to perform required maintenance and service
• Responsible for effectively managing assigned planned work, unplanned failures, and work orders in a high-paced, fluid work environment
• Responsible for accurately and concisely logging work orders in computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) to properly track maintenance and equipment performance metrics; to include labor, equipment uptime, preventive maintenance compliance, MTTR, MTBF, part usage, etc.

Education

• High School diploma or GED

Experience:

• Three (3) plus years of maintenance experience in a manufacturing setting
• Experience troubleshooting mechanical systems, electrical components, hydraulics, pneumatics, pumps, material handling equipment, etc. (preferred)
• Experience using lockout tagout, job hazard analysis, hot work permits, confined space, etc. 1-3 years of food processing maintenance experience (preferred)
• Experience working in a food processing environment and familiar with USDA, FDA, and SQF policies and procedures

Certificates, Licenses and Registrations:

• Required - Must provide own tools (diagnostic equipment and major tools provided by Sysco) necessary to perform all maintenance repair and diagnostics
• Preferred - Formal training in equipment maintenance repair, installation, and troubleshooting of electrical equipment is highly desired

Skills

• Moderate knowledge of OSHA safety regulations
• Moderate knowledge of environmental regulations
• Basic computer skills and knowledge
• Moderate knowledge and skill in Preventive Maintenance Inspections and repair
• Moderate knowledge and skill in diagnosis and repair of mechanical, electrical, pneumatic and hydraulic systems
• Moderate knowledge and skill with a multi-meter and infrared thermometer
• Ability to operate a forklift and scissor lift
• Ability to read and interpret maintenance manuals
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret technical procedures, and processes
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals
• Ability to work both alone and in a team environment
• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple work orders in a fluid and dynamic environment
• Ability concisely report and escalate equipment repair statuses and timeframes
• Basic knowledge in PLC, VFD/VSD, and relay logic is preferred
• Moderate knowledge and skill in welding and cutting (gas, electric, MIG, TIG) is preferred

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer, and consider qualified applicants without regard to race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran status or any other protected factor under federal, state or local law.