Maintenance Technician

Tate & Lyle is a global provider of ingredients and solutions to the food beverage and other industries operating from more than 30 locations around the world. Through large scale efficient manufacturing plants Tate & Lyle turns raw materials into distinctive highquality ingredients. These ingredients and solutions add taste texture nutrition and increased functionality to products that millions of people around the world use or consume every day. We are the secret ingredient toMake Food Extraordinaryin some of the worlds best loved brands. Could you be ours

Role purpose

The Maintenance Technician is a critical role in our blending/packaging operations in Sycamore IL. The Maintenance Technician is required to maintain and repair a variety of production and plant facility equipment and assist the manager with ordering parts standardizing components and maintaining repair parts inventory.

Safety accountabilities EHSQ Authority Responsibilities 2 and 3

Protecting our people and the environment is foundational to our business

Each team member is expected to support the Tate & Lyle culture where Environment Health and Safety are the overriding values in all activities. Every team member is accountable for working safely and complying with all EHS policies procedures and regulations relevant to their work and is expected to speak up and intervene to prevent unsafe conditions and to respect fellow workers and the communities in which we work. Included in this is abidance with our Life Saving Principles (LSPs) and our STOP WORK AUTHORITY which are developed to strengthen our workplace safety prevent serious injury or loss of life.

EHS Authority index

Number

Element owner

1

Element support

2

EHSQ committee

3

EHSQ strategy definer

4

EHSQ strategy promoter

5

Benchmark data manager

6

Internal communication owner

7

EHSQ critical role

8

As a Maintenance Technician the incumbent is responsible for:

• Supporting TLIAs EHSQ policies and procedures in the of their job responsibilities in routine nonroutine and emergency conditions.
• Notifying their supervisor or EHSQ committee member of any spills equipment malfunctions environmental conditions or management practice that could represent an existing or potential safety hazard or significant environmental impact.
• Notifying their supervisor or EHSQ committee member of any conditions or practices that could represent a nonconformance with the requirements of the EHSQMS or its supporting plans and procedures.
• Performance of the environmental health and safety monitoring and inspections according to their job responsibilities and submittal of required records.
• Support lock tag try confined space hot work and work permits.
• Understand the lifesaving principles and how they apply to TLIAs work environment.

Main accountabilities

The Maintenance Technician must be able to work from daily job assignments prints schematics wiring diagrams machine manuals sketches and preventive maintenance work orders and instructions to perform the following tasks:

• Troubleshoot diagnose and repair equipment breakdowns involving mechanical electrical hydraulic and pneumatic components.
• Disassemble equipment rebuild and replace defective parts and components such as motors gear boxes bearings and electrical components.
• Reassemble equipment and make final adjustments as needed.
• Perform repairs on blenders fillers conveyors and other production equipment.
• Perform regular checks on building equipment such as pumps valves chillers compressors and power systems as required.
• Work closely with production personnel on needed equipment repairs.
• Set short term priorities in responding to plant breakdowns and emergency situations and work on off shifts as directed.
• Perform repairs and calibrate electronic instruments such as sensors controls scales metal detectors.
• Assist outside contractors on onsite projects.
• Keep work area in a clean and orderly condition

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Successful candidates must pass a preemployment physical and drug test.

While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; use hands and fingers handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; work from heights and stoop kneel crouch or crawl. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and ability see color and adjust focus.

Work Environment

While performing the duties of this job the employee is potentially exposed to fumes or airborne particles moving mechanical parts and vibration. The employee is occasionally exposed to a variety of extreme conditions on site. The noise level in the work environment and job sites can be loud. The position regularly works near moving mechanical parts and in outside conditions that include inclement weather heat and humidity and exposure to dust. In addition this job also operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers phones photocopiers filing cabinets and fax machines.

Performance measures

The incumbent will be measured against site EHS Quality Production Reliability and Leadership goals.

Skills and experience required

• High School diploma/GED or equivalent experience required
• A minimum of 5 years of experience in manufacturing maintenance or proven proficiency in an industrial maintenance program
• Blueprint reading skills
• Computer skills
• Forklift operating skills and must complete onsite training and skills testing.
• Good understanding of proper use of tools and equipment
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Possessing of a strong positive safety mindset while performing all functions/activities and must be confident enough to challenge others who might be performing in an unsafe way
• Committed to our customers through ensuring compliance with all applicable GMP and food safety policies and procedures
• Able to communicate openly honestly and directly in a nonaggressive fashion with all members of the plant team
• Selfstarting selfmanaging and have the ability to work with limited direction.
• Goaloriented and focused on continuous improvement of themselves as individuals and the operation of the plant
• Dependable and punctual in meeting expectations for attendance and performance

Tate & Lyle complies with all local/state regulations requiring salary range transparency.

When determining final compensation we take into consideration: skillset job scope knowledge prior experience cost of living market data budget availability and other factors as permitted by law.

Starting pay for this position is $29.00/hour.

EEO Statement

Tate & Lyle will base all of its employment decisions on jobrelated standards and its commitment to equal employment opportunity (EEO). Tate & Lyle will ensure that promotion decisions are made in accordance with the principles of EEO by imposing only valid requirements for promotional opportunities. Tate & Lyle will also ensure that all other human resource matters such as compensation benefits transfers layoffs return from layoff companysponsored training education and social and recreational programs are administered without regard to an employees race color creed religion sex national origin marital status status with regard to public assistance membership or activity in a local commission disability age sexual orientation status as a covered veteran or any other classification protected by applicable law.

The successful attainment of equal employment opportunity requires the maximum cooperation of all employees. All managers and supervisors are responsible for implementing and enforcing this Policy. In addition all other employees are expected to perform their job responsibilities in a manner that supports equal employment opportunity for all.

California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA)

The Company is committed to complying with the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and all data privacy and laws in the jurisdictions in which it recruits and hires employees. We collect the following categories of personal information for the purpose of hiring the best qualified applicants and to comply with applicable employment laws: Name and contact information; Job preference and work availability; Social Security Number and/or other identification information; Education and qualifications; Employment history and experience; Military service; Reference and background check information including relevant criminal history and credit history; Social media information; Preemployment test results; Postoffer medical examination information and results including drug test results; Voluntary selfdisclosure information regarding minority veteran and disability status; and Information provided by you during the hiring process.

Tate & Lyle is an equal opportunity employer committed to the strength of an inclusive workforce.