Maintenance Technician Job Summary The Facilities and Maintenance Supervisor will be responsible for the daily inspection and maintenance of the plant's buildings, infrastructure, roads, and security facilities (including fencing, streetlights, surveillance systems, fire extinguishers, and flammable materials control). This role is also heavily involved in the routine inspection, scheduled maintenance, and emergency troubleshooting of the production lines to ensure stable equipment operation. Additionally, you will oversee project management related to new plant construction or facility optimization.
Conduct routine inspections and maintenance of plant buildings, facilities, fencing, streetlights, and onsite roadways; establish and execute preventative maintenance plans.
Equipment & Production Line Maintenance:
Develop inspection and maintenance schedules. Execute daily checks, planned servicing, and emergency repairs for the production line to ensure optimal up-time and equipment stability.
Safety & Fire Prevention:
Maintain strong safety and fire hazard consciousness. Conduct safety training, behavioral observations, and hazard elimination on the plant floor. Routinely service safety equipment to eliminate any fire or compliance risks.
Heavy Machinery & Hydraulics:
Troubleshoot and repair core components of the production line. Deep knowledge of hydraulic systems and mechanical drive structures is required, including hydraulic line debugging and replacement of wear parts.
Electrical & Welding:
Troubleshoot basic electrical and PLC systems under a 480V industrial voltage environment. Perform onsite welding to repair equipment cracks or fabricate tools as needed.
Fleet Management:
Operate and perform basic fault diagnosis/maintenance for yard vehicles, including forklifts, water trucks, yard trucks (semi-trucks), and loaders.
Project Management:
Manage site optimization or new construction projects from initiation through to final delivery, ensuring full-lifecycle project management.
Qualifications & Requirements Experience:
Minimum of 2 years of experience in hydraulic and mechanical equipment maintenance. Experience with forage/hay pressing and packaging production lines is highly preferred.
Technical Skills:
Proficient in using various maintenance and diagnostic tools. Basic knowledge of electricity/PLC. Valid welding certification/technician license is required.
Certifications:
Ability to proficiently operate forklifts, loaders, and trucks; holding relevant operating licenses/certifications is a strong plus.
Compliance & Administration:
Familiar with local industrial safety standards and regulations (OSHA). Strong emergency repair capabilities. Proven ability to accurately maintain equipment maintenance logs and ledgers.
Soft Skills:
Strong sense of responsibility, execution, communication, and coordination skills. High teamwork spirit. Clean background check record.
Environment & Adaptability:
Comfortable working in an agricultural manufacturing environment (dust, heat). Able to adapt to the seasonal schedule and workload variations (peak/slack seasons) typical of the agribusiness industry.
Computer Skills:
Proficient in operating computers and using standard Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook).
Pay:
$100,000.00 per year
Benefits:
401(k) 401(k) matching Dental insurance Health insurance Paid time off Vision insurance
