Maintenance Technician - College Station, TXThe role of Maintenance Technician is to provide technical support and perform maintenance to ensure the equipment is maintained at a high standard of quality. In addition to inspecting the equipment, the Maintenance Technician troubleshoots machine issues during production and changeover processes. Major Accountabilities Assist and/or perform all tasks required as detailed in Preventative Maintenance Plan (per interval).Visually inspect equipment parts for damage and proper cleaning. Clean, lubricate shafts, bearings, gears, and other parts of the machinery. Assist other maintenance personnel when required with dismantling of defective machines and equipment and assist with installation of new or repaired parts. Perform maintenance and repair activities within set budgets for each area and monitor operator conformance to established operating conditions. Provide equipment training to new and current machine operators as required. Ensure all preventative maintenance requirements are completed fully as detailed in the Preventative Maintenance Plan. Assist in maintaining the appropriate levels of spare parts in stock to minimize downtime. Work with Production Planning to schedule all preventative maintenance work while minimizing downtime. Prioritize workload and perform repairs in a timely manner to minimize production downtime. Learn, operate, and maintain all equipment (fermentation, harvest, CIP, etc.) in a safe and productive manner. Adhere to company rules and safe work practices throughout each department. Keep work area clean and organized. Maintain facility and grounds as needed. Other duties as assigned EducationMinimum – High School diploma or GED with 2 to 4 years related experience and/or training or equivalent combination of education and experience
Preferred: Technical degree and/or equivalent experience.
Experience:
Minimum 4 years+ experience in a manufacturing environment. Previous experience in a GMP manufacturing environment is desirable.
Specific Skills:
Superior analytical and multitasking skills.
Effective time-management skills.
Requires excellent written and verbal communications.
Ability to work successfully in a cross functional matrix. Manufacturing, Production and Quality.
Must be proactive, detail oriented and focused on Quality.
Must be able to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence and memos. Must be able to write simple correspondence. Must be able to effectively present information to other employees.
Must have the ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals.
Able to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed written or oral instructions. Must have the ability to handle problems involving a few variables in standardized situations.
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the major accountabilities of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to stand, walk, use hands and fingers, handle or feel, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee is frequently required to talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit. The employee must regularly lift and or move up to 75 pounds unassisted. Specific vision abilities required by this job include the ability to focus depending on the situation.
Employee must be able to learn to operate, maintain and adjust assigned equipment.
Employee must be able to wear a respirator depending on the situation.
ADM requires the successful completion of a background check. REF:114080BR
