Maintenance Technician - 1st shift

Job Summary:

The Maintenance Technician is critical to maintaining building facilities and utility equipment in proper operation by troubleshooting breakdowns and performing necessary repairs. Reporting Relationships This position has no direct reports.

Essential Functions:

Perform troubleshooting and repairs of production processing and packaging equipment, including blenders, mixers, mills, granulators, tablet presses, encapsulators, slat fillers, and labelers Perform repairs of building facilities (patch/paint, plumbing repair, electrical repair, etc.).Provide emergency/unscheduled repairs of building facilities and utility equipment during.

Assist Engineers to perform mechanical, electrical, pneumatic and hydraulic troubleshooting and repair of packaging and production equipment.

Make routine, periodic, or special inspections to determine repair and maintenance work necessary to prevent breakdowns of facilities, machinery, and equipment.

Cleaning of utility equipment/areas.

Servicing & cleaning of dust collection units and the solids separation pit.

Maintain pest-free facilities.

Snow removal.

Drive and load/unload truck.

Adhere to all safety and cGMP standards and guidelines, and report unsafe conditions, near misses, and/or injuries in a timely manner.

Specialized Skills and Knowledge:

Basic mathematical skills.

Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.

Must complete departmental SOP, GMP, and any required Qualifications.

Ability to work in a team. Experience and Education High School Diploma or GED equivalent.

Minimum 2 years of experience in more than one of the maintenance trades: carpentry, plumbing, painting, machine and equipment repair, electrical and forklift operation.

Moderate Functional Knowledge of Maintenance Trades Key Competencies:

Technical KnowledgeFunctional KnowledgeSpeed/Action/Simplicity/Initiative Physical Demands/Factors:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand. The employee is frequently required to walk; sit; use hands; talk; and hear. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop; kneel; crouch. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. The employee is required to be able to move heavy equipment/parts by physical and/or mechanical means. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and color vision.

All roles:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Avet is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. This job description is not all-inclusive. It acts as a guideline and is subject to change over time. Additional duties may be assigned based on business needs. Incumbent must be available for emergency repairs during off-shift hours, including weekends and holidays. And willing to accept calls and act on calls from Emergency services and Building Management/ Security monitoring companies during off hours.

Compensation and BenefitsCompensation:

This is a non-exempt position with a starting pay of $25.75 per hour.

This pay represents the base hourly rate. In addition, this position is eligible for an annual bonus which aligns to both individual and company performance.

Benefits:

401 (k) matching - vested immediatelyMedical, Dental and Vision Employee Assistance ProgramEmployee discount through Life MartFlexible Spending Account and Dependent Care AccountPaid HolidaysPaid Time Off