Maintenance Technician

POSITION SUMMARY

The Maintenance Technician position is responsible for performing highly diversified duties to install, troubleshoot, repair, or maintain production and facility equipment according to safety, preventative maintenance systems and processes to support the achievement of the company’s business goals and objectives.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS

• Education: High school diploma/GED and completion of a craft apprentice, or an equivalent number of years of education and production maintenance experience.

• Experience:

  • 3+ years of manufacturing experience; strong hydraulic, pneumatic, mechanical, and industrial skills with some PLC experience and HVAC.

• Licenses or Certifications: HVAC, plumbing, electrical, mechanical preferred

POSITION DETAILS

• Status: Full-Time

• Wage Grade: Negotiable

• Benefits:

  • Dental insurance

  • Employee assistance program

  • Employee discount

  • Health insurance

  • Health savings account

  • Life insurance

  • Paid time off

  • Referral program

  • Vision insurance

• Location: Hixton, WI

Job Functions

• Perform highly diversified duties to install and maintain production machines and the facility’s equipment.

• Provide emergency/non-scheduled repairs of production equipment during production and performs scheduled maintenance repairs of production equipment during machine service.

• Perform simple machinist duties and responsibilities.

• Perform mechanic skills including, but not limited to mechanical, plumbing, HVAC, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, troubleshooting, and repair of production machines.

• Read and interpret equipment manuals and work orders to perform required maintenance and service.

• Diagnose problems, replace or repair parts, test and make adjustments.

• Perform regular preventative maintenance on machines, equipment, and plant facilities.

• Perform a variety of plumbing maintenance and carpentry functions.

• Use a variety of hand and power tools, electric meters, and material handling equipment in performing duties.

• Quality check equipment regularly to ensure everything is in working order.

• Detect faulty operations, defective material and report those and any unusual situations to proper supervision. 

• Follow all company designated record keeping activities.

• Comply with both worker safety and food safety regulations and maintain clean and orderly work areas.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Excellent oral and written communication skills

• Excellent interpersonal skills

• Ability to encourage the building of mutual trust, respect and cooperation among team members.

• Ability to attend onsite and distant training seminars and classes to bring new ideas and practices to Superior Fresh.

• Ability to plan and coordinate projects within confines of production, defined budgets, and deadlines.

• Effective time management and organizational skills.

• Work independently as well as in a team environment.

• Analytical and problem solving skills.

• Maintain confidentiality.

• Handle multiple projects simultaneously within established time constraints.

• Ability to perform under strong demands in a fast-paced environment.

• Display empathy, understanding, and patience with employees and external customers.

• Respond professionally in situations with difficult employee/vendor/customer issues or inquiries.

• Knowledge of or ability to learn hydroponics practices that will directly affect and relate to the overall production of the entire aquaponics facility.

• Broad technical views and understanding of manufacting process design including statistical methods that will enhance or improve the speed, quality and cost effectiveness of production process

• Strong troubleshooting, problem solving, and project management skills

• Ability to set priorities and to work with minimal direction and supervision

• Display empathy, understanding and patience with employees and external customers

• Respond professionally in situations with difficult employee/vendor/customer issues or inquires