Maintenance Technician

Maintenance Technician I – Food Processing & Packaging
Location: North Kingstown, RI
Reports to: Maintenance Supervisor
Type: Full-Time, Non-Exempt (Hourly)

First shift (6:00AM to 3:30 PM)

Third shift (10:30 PM–7:00 AM) 
$22/hr with a shift differential for the overnight

About the role
Are you a hands-on problem solver who likes keeping production lines running at their best? We’re looking for a highly motivated, dependable self-starter to join our maintenance team at our FDA-regulated food manufacturing facility. You’ll use deductive reasoning and root-cause analysis to solve problems quickly, putting professional, long-term fixes in place in a fast-paced environment. We want someone eager to learn all of our systems and equipment to an expert level, who has a flexible schedule and will help with every phase of continuous improvement.

What you’ll do

• Perform preventive maintenance on production process systems and equipment, including electrical controls, pumps, motors, compressors, pneumatics and hydraulic systems
• Diagnose and repair manufacturing equipment using available software or instruments
• Keep multiple processing and packaging lines running at full capacity with minimal downtime
• Complete and document assigned maintenance tasks using the CMMS system and Microsoft Outlook
• Record completed tasks in the computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) and Microsoft Outlook, and communicate them to the right people through the MDA (Maintenance Daily Activities) report
• Give the maintenance team input on equipment condition and recommend service needs and schedules
• Manage spare parts and tools inventory using a computerized maintenance management system
• Keep all work areas and equipment neat, clean and organized under 5S standards
• Follow safety (OSHA), quality and production procedures, including all GMPs and SOPs
• Help the production team with operations as needed
• Be flexible to work different shifts and overtime as business needs require
• Provide on-call technical support as needed, in person or by phone

What you’ll need (required)

• Strong mechanical skills and beginner to moderate electrical skills (low and high voltage)
• Familiarity with various pump styles and automatic/manual valves, and the ability to take them apart and rebuild them if needed
• Familiarity with carton formers and sealers, conveyors, ribbon mixers, storage vessels, agitators, automatic wrapping machines and packaging equipment
• The ability to work professionally with other departments, company associates and outside vendors
• Beginner to intermediate skills in Microsoft Outlook
• Knowledge of, and proven experience with, safety procedures and OSHA requirements such as Lockout/Tagout, confined space, motorized handling equipment and powered lifts
• Good communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively with the technical team

Nice to have (preferred)

• Experience in an FDA-regulated food production or pharmaceutical manufacturing facility
• Experience mainly with Allen-Bradley and Siemens PLC-based control systems, VFDs (such as the Allen-Bradley PowerFlex series), servo technology (Allen-Bradley and SEW), ultrasonic sensors, guided radar sensors, contrast optic sensors, etc.
• Familiarity with heating loops and their controls, PI and PID controls, and boiler systems
• Experience with robotic case packers and palletizers, or equivalent
• Experience with liquid fill processing and form-fill-seal packaging
• Understanding of, and experience working in, a GMP environment
• Forklift certification, or the ability to become certified
• Experience servicing HVAC, compressed air systems and nitrogen generator membrane systems
• OSHA Lockout/Tagout certification

Working conditions

• Light industrial food manufacturing (peanut processing facility)
• Moderate to fast pace; the schedule depends heavily on machine uptime and performance

The requirements above represent what’s needed to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made so that individuals with disabilities can perform these essential functions.

Ready to keep our lines running? Apply today!

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