Essential Duties/Responsibilities:

• Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.
• Performs preventative maintenance on all plant equipment.
• Performs machine repair and installation such as replacing motors, gear boxes, screw conveyors, threading piping, weld piping, repair/replace pumps and uses cutting torch.
• Conducts daily greasing and oiling of plant equipment as needed.
• Diagnosis and replacement of equipment parts with little or no direction.
• Maintains clean, neat, and orderly work area at all times.
• Responsible for using assigned personal protective equipment and required safety equipment; responsible for being familiar with and observing all Company safety rules and regulations.
• Attends regularly scheduled safety meetings and may be asked to serve on Safety Committee.
• All other duties as assigned. Minimum Qualifications
• Minimum of 1 - year experience in industrial maintenance.
• Minimum of 2 - years experience with stick/arc welding.
• Minimum of 1-year experience using a plasma cutter and oxygen acetylene torch.
• Minimum of 1-year operating arial lifts.
• Must be able to work rotating weekend shifts Preferred Qualifications
• Experience working in a slaughter/rendering plant
• Experience with high pressure boilers. Blowdowns, chemical testing etc.
• High mechanical aptitude; able to diagnosis repair problems with motors and other equipment. Physical Demands
• Frequently required to push, pull, move or lift up to 100 lbs.
• Frequently required to walk, stand, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crawl, and crouch.
• Regularly required reach with hands and arms. Work Environment
• Job functions will be carried out in a rendering facility which requires tolerance for wet and or slippery floors and high heat or cold temperatures.