Ubicación:
Chester IL
Your Role
As a Multi-Craft Maintenance Technician, you will be responsible for all aspects of mechanical and electrical maintenance at our Chester, IL facility. This includes troubleshooting automation equipment and sensors (PLCs), industrial electric systems, motors, bearings, gears and other systems and components at this highly automated, state-of-the art facility.
To succeed, you must be able to:
- Deliver results in first-time situations by inspiring others and working to earn trust every day
- Serve others with understanding, respect, and care
- Operate with simplicity, clarity and transparency
- Deal with and drive change
- Organize, prioritize and own multiple tasks while meeting or exceeding deadlines
- Learn and apply new technology and share your knowledge with others
Above all you will be expected to carry out all your activities with reliability, integrity, compliance and in a safe, environmentally responsible, and efficient manner.
Your Responsibilities:
- Safety and Food Safety- Perform all tasks in a safe and responsible manner. Engage in safety training and proactive safety behavior. Help maintain, update, and enforce procedures for the plant, and ensure that yourself and others are always choosing to execute work with safety and food safety at the forefront of all decisions and actions. Responsible for establishment and adherence to Food Safety and Quality, and Safety Maintenance policies in procedures in collaboration with the other work groups.
- Predictive Preventative Maintenance- Perform advanced mechanical tasks and troubleshooting on any and all mechanical and electrical equipment during regular operations, downtime and preventative maintenance schedules at the facility. Maintain and repair mechanical, electrical, electrical control, pneumatic and hydraulic systems, milling and material handling equipment, grain elevator and other various machinery. Assess and perform daily PM tasks. Maintain all tools/equipment and execute processes in the 5S, Pristine AMPS standards using process tools such as Centerline, 5S, understanding loss through 5why to create continuous improvement process by determining Root Cause and Corrective Actions.
- Administrative- Drive effective communication and documentation in support of daily operations and maintenance needs. Collaborate cross-functionally to ensure scheduling of activity and coordination of work. Work as expected in varying technologies and computer applications. Enter work order details as needed and independently make decisions safely in support of production and repairs. Inventory equipment and tools and consume parts as appropriate.
- Sanitation- Maintain sanitation standards and clean work areas, ensure thorough and impeccable cleaning is done prior to closing out the maintenance work being performed.
- Project Work- Assist in project work as needed.
Essential Skills & Experience:
- High School diploma or GED equivalent with a minimum of 5 years of combined mechanical and electrical maintenance experience in an industrial environment or Mechanical/Electrical Maintenance Associates degree with a minimum of 2 years’ combined mechanical and electrical experience in a maintenance role in an industrial environment
- Basic skills with varying computer applications, to include Microsoft Office Suite, CMMS or other Production or Maintenance technology with the ability to quickly learn and use new technology
- Demonstrated experience performing maintenance activities to include but not limited to: Predictive and Preventative technologies, electrical and mechanical troubleshooting, CMMS (Computer Maintenance Management Systems), maintenance processes, PLCs (Programmable Logic Controllers), equipment/energy isolation, RCA (Root Cause Failure Analysis)
- Demonstrated Safety Champion Behaviors
Good to Have:
- Continued Education to include; Associates Degree, Technical or Trade certifications, Apprentice program hours, or Training and Education specific to Electrical and/or Maintenance
- Mill Production or Food Production experience, to include working knowledge of Food Safety requirements and procedures
Physical requirements and working conditions (with or without reasonable accommodation):
- Ability to wear personal protective equipment (PPE) as is required by the operating areas (i.e. safety glasses, protective footwear, hard hat, hearing protection and, at times, a respirator)
- Ability to work a machine paced continuous process that operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week with conditions which include:
- Heat/Cold temperatures (inclement weather)
- Indoor/Outdoor environment
- Dusty environment (to include Wheat/Gluten allergens)
- Noisy environment
- Frequent moving/vibration/ or other motion of equipment/processes
- Elevated Places
- Ability to perform work safely which may require:
- Frequently standing, walking, rotating, bending/stooping, twisting, crouching, kneeling, balancing and reaching or lifting at varying heights and levels
- Frequently climbing stairs and/or ladders
- Occasionally lifting, shoveling and/or carrying up to 50 lbs.
- Occasionally pushing and/or pulling
- Working in confined or elevated places
Other Considerations:
- Must be able to read, interpret instruction and technology and communicate effectively in English.
- Must have willingness for continued education, training and development in Maintenance Practices and Programs (to include other department operations), to include infrequent scheduled travel to training or other Ardent Mills Locations.
- Maintenance standard schedule will be days, that said, you must be willing to work alongside the broader team including long days, or varying shifts (days, evenings, and nights) as well as overtime, weekend or holiday work.
- This role requires you to complete a pre-interview candidate assessment to be considered for interview and will be a factor in consideration for offer.
Team members must be clean shaven in order to perform tasks where respiratory protection is required and the use of a respirator (including N-95 dust mask) requires a proper seal for adequate protection.
At Ardent Mills, everyone matters and everyone has a voice. We are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal opportunities are available to all applicants and team members and the decisions will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin, aboriginality, ancestry, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, genetic information, veteran status, age, political affiliation, or any other non-merit characteristic protected by law or not. Together, celebrating our differences, we make Ardent Mills.
The preceding position description has been designed to indicate the general nature and essential duties and responsibilities of work performed by employees within this position. It may not contain a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees in this position. The description, duties, functions, and responsibilities are subject to change at the discretion of Ardent Mills.
Location:
Chester IL
Address:
101 Water Street, Chester IL, 62233
Additional Locations (if applicable):
Employment Type:
Full time
Additional Information:
EEO Commitment:
At Ardent Mills, everyone matters and everyone has a voice. We are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal opportunities are available to all applicants and team members and the decisions will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, genetic information, veteran status, age, political affiliation, or any other non-merit characteristic protected by law or not. Together, celebrating our differences, we make Ardent Mills. The preceding position description has been designed to indicate the general nature and essential duties and responsibilities of work performed by employees within this position. It may not contain a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees in this position. The description, duties, functions, and responsibilities are subject to change at the discretion of Ardent Mills.
En Ardent Mills, todos importan y todos tienen voz. Estamos comprometidos a brindar un ambiente de respeto mutuo donde haya igualdad de oportunidades disponibles para todos los solicitantes y miembros del equipo y las decisiones se basarán en el mérito, la competencia, el desempeño y las necesidades comerciales. Estamos orgullosos de ser un empleador que ofrece igualdad de oportunidades. No discriminamos por motivos de raza, color, religión, credo, origen nacional, ascendencia, estado civil, sexo, orientación sexual, identidad o expresión de género, discapacidad física o mental, embarazo, información genética, condición de veterano, edad, política. afiliación, o cualquier otra característica no meritoria protegida por ley o no. Juntos, celebrando nuestras diferencias, formamos Ardent Mills. La descripción del puesto anterior ha sido diseñada para indicar la naturaleza general y los deberes y responsabilidades esenciales del trabajo realizado por los empleados dentro de este puesto. Es posible que no contenga un inventario completo de todos los deberes, responsabilidades y calificaciones requeridas de los empleados en este puesto. La descripción, los deberes, las funciones y las responsabilidades están sujetos a cambios a discreción de Ardent Mills.
