Maintenance Mechanic I - Grave (Purple)
Full Time $27.31 / hourJob Overview
Job Title: Maintenance Mechanic I
Department: Maintenance
Location: On-site
Shift: Rotating, 12 hour Grave Shift (Purple), 6:00 pm - 6:30 am including some weekends
Wage: Starts at a base of $27.31/Hr. with a $2.00/Hr. shift differential
Company Overview: At Bob’s Red Mill, we inspire joy with wholesome foods. Since 1978, we have been leading the natural foods industry by providing our customers with good food that makes them feel great. Wholesome means ensuring our food is of the highest quality, empowering and supporting our diverse group of employee owners, respecting our planet, and bettering our communities. We believe that joy is for everyone.
Position Overview: The Maintenance Mechanic I ensures all machines and equipment run smoothly by repairing and maintaining machinery and mechanical equipment in accordance with diagrams, sketches, operations manuals, and manufacturer specifications.
Company Overview: At Bob’s Red Mill, we inspire joy with wholesome foods. Since 1978, we have been leading the natural foods industry by providing our customers with good food that makes them feel great. Wholesome means ensuring our food is of the highest quality, empowering and supporting our diverse group of employee owners, respecting our planet, and bettering our communities. We believe that joy is for everyone.
Position Overview: The Maintenance Mechanic I ensures all machines and equipment run smoothly by repairing and maintaining machinery and mechanical equipment in accordance with diagrams, sketches, operations manuals, and manufacturer specifications.
Key Responsibilities
Essential Job Functions:
- Performs planned and unplanned maintenance and repairs to all milling and packaging equipment.
- Uses all types of maintenance tools and equipment, including welders, grinders, air tools, hand tools, and power tools.
- Adjusts functional parts of devices and control instruments.
- Fabricates replacement and newly designed parts for various pieces of equipment.
- Initiates requests for parts and equipment in coordination with the Maintenance Coordinator.
- Assists with installing special functional and structural parts for equipment operation.
- Assembles and disassembles equipment for repair, changeovers, and cleanouts.
- Performs size changeover adjustments to case packers and other equipment.
- Documents repairs in applicable reports, forms, and logs.
- Responsible for keeping work areas clean and safe.
- Complies with all company policies and procedures and operates all equipment in a safe and food-safe manner.
- Complies with Bob’s Red Mill food safety policies and procedures including adherence to FDA regulations, Safe Quality Food (SQF) Standards, and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs).
- Responsible for reporting food safety and quality concerns to Supervisors and/or Department Manager.
- Performs other duties and tasks as assigned.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
- None.
- This position reports to the Maintenance Foreman.
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Ability to weld and braze metals and materials.
- Proficiency with basic hand tools and machinery setup.
- Possesses effective communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Understands tools and principles involved in mechanical production settings.
- Ability to incorporate feedback from staff and other stakeholders in troubleshooting and resolving equipment issues.
- Proficiency with basic hand tools for machine set up and operation.
- Ability to work independently and in collaboration with others.
- Ability to perform basic mathematical functions including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
- Ability to read, understand, and communicate operational and safety information in English.
- Demonstrates Respect, Teamwork, Accountability, and Determination.
- Ability to work in an environment where exposure to potential food allergens is or may be present.
Education and Experience:
- 1 or more years of maintenance or mechanic experience, AND
- High school diploma or equivalent required; OR
- Any combination of education and additional years of experience that provides the necessary skills, knowledge, and ability to perform assigned tasks.
- Possession of, or ability to obtain, LME license preferred.
Preferred Skills:
- Understands fundamental design and setup techniques involved in mechanical production settings.
- Ability to weld metals.
- Ability to safely operate forklifts and aerial work platforms.
Physical Demands:
- Frequently requires the ability to lift items weighing up to 50 pounds.
- Frequently requires the ability to climb ladders and stairways.
- Position may require standing for long periods of time, as well as stooping, squatting, bending, and kneeling.
- Position requires the ability to work in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
Work Environment:
- This position will perform work within all areas of the facility and may be exposed to dust, dirt, grease and extremes and difference in temperature.
- Employees will be exposed to common food allergens.