Discover a Career with Dakota Dry Bean

Title of the Position:Maintenance Technician
Department(s): Maintenance
Reports to: Plant Management and Maintenance Management
Consults with: Other Management
Terms of Employment: Full Time
Overall Responsibility: Perform maintenance repairs and preventive maintenance tasks on facility structures and equipment.
Position Alternate Tasks:
• Must be able to fill in for production employees as necessary to maintain smooth operations.
Key Areas of Responsibility:
Regulatory Compliance:
• Must adhere to company procedures and policies.
Preventive Maintenance:
• Perform work orders and preventive maintenance tasks under the direction of plant management (or maintenance management) based upon prioritizing of emergency repairs and/ or maintenance tasks.
• Maintain a clean and safe work environment.
• Perform preoperative / post maintenance inspections to ensure that equipment is intact and is free from build-up or other contaminants.
• Maintain sufficient documentation in support of the food safety and occupational safety program requirements and turn in completed documents to management for post maintenance verification / pre-operational line clearance.
• Sustain integrity and proper function of processing equipment and components. Verify that processing equipment is maintained according to manufacturer specifications or regulatory requirements.
• Perform preventive maintenance tasks on all processing equipment as necessary to maintain safe and legal products. Utilize the computerized preventive maintenance program system to manage scheduled tasks.
• Maintain water filters and air filters for processing equipment and utilities as necessary to uphold food safety.
• Verify the function of back flow prevention devices according to the preventive maintenance schedule.
Qualifications:
• Ability to communicate with other coworkers and work as a team player
Physical Requirements:
• Ability to lift 50 lbs.