Maintenance

Job Title: Maintenance Mechanic

Location:Fernley
Reports To: Maintenance Manager
Job Type: Full-Time
Industry: Food Manufacturing / Industrial Processing

Position Summary

Reporting to the Maintenance Manager the Maintenance Mechanic is responsible for troubleshooting repairing and performing preventive maintenance on industrial processing and packaging equipment. This role supports on-shift production by ensuring equipment reliability improving efficiency and throughput and assisting with continuous improvement initiatives. The ideal candidate performs inspections testing and adjustments to keep systems operating at peak performance while strictly adhering to OFIsafety GMP and food safety standards.

Position Responsibilities

• Perform emergency and unscheduled repairs on production equipment during operations
• Complete scheduled maintenance during planned downtime or machine service
• Troubleshoot machinery to support scheduled production runs
• Perform mechanical pneumatic hydraulic and basic electrical troubleshooting and repairs
• Modify existing equipment and assist with fabrication and installation of new equipment
• Read and interpret equipment manuals schematics and work orders
• Maintain conveyors pumps fans and other processing equipment
• Perform oxy-acetylene and electric arc welding and cutting on carbon steel
• Comply with OSHA safety and health regulations
• Follow all GMP and food safety requirements
• Adhere to all company policies and procedures
• Support additional maintenance duties as business needs require

Position Requirements

• Prior experience with welding and fabrication
• Strong mechanical aptitude with hand and power tools
• Ability to lift 50 lbs. consistently throughout the shift
• Ability to stand for extended periods of time
• Ability to work all shifts and overtime as required
• Effective communication skills with coworkers and department leads
• Ability to work in a dusty fast-paced noisy production environment with minimal supervision
• Ability to ascend and descend stairs
• Comfortable working in a team-driven environment and taking direction from supervisors
• Required to wear and use appropriate PPE (hard hat gloves eye protection ear plugs steel-toe footwear welding/cutting protection etc.)
• Must understand and follow all Good Manufacturing Practices Food Safety and OSHA regulations

Work Environment

• Industrial food manufacturing facility
• Dusty noisy fast-paced production setting
• Requires physical stamina and safety awareness

Additional Information

This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Duties and responsibilities may be changed expanded reduced or deleted as required by business needs.