**Job Description** **General Purpose:** Ensure that all equipment is operating effectively and efficiently, including preventative maintenance, overhauls, modification, fabrication, welding, and mechanical and electrical troubleshooting. **Job Duties and Responsibilities:** + Perform preventative maintenance and repairs of production and processing equipment as well as utility related equipment in compliance with all safety procedures + Support the installation of new equipment, support and implementation of preventive maintenance program + Assist the machine operators with training or troubleshooting to minimize equipment downtime + Ensure all repairs are documented + Keep management informed of any maintenance issues + Complete work orders as assigned + Dedicate effort to safety as we expect every employee to leave work in the same condition as they arrive + Follow all DFA good manufacturing practices (GMP) and work in a manner consistent with all corporate regulatory, food safety, quality, and sanitation requirements + Exhibit the values and ethics of Dairy Farmers of America through honesty, discretion, and sound judgment + Adhere to all DFA Quality, Safety and GMP policies and procedures and report any nonconformity + Attend required training, including but not limited to Safety, GMP, Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP), and Safe Quality Foods (SQF) + Work schedule includes on call and weekend shifts + The requirements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employee, but is not a complete list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required. Other duties may be assigned as required. **Requirements** **Minimum Requirements:** **_Education and Experience_** + High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED) + 4 years of process manufacturing environment maintenance work experience + Certification and/or License – 2 year formal mechanical education certificate preferred **_Knowledge, Skills and Abilities_** + Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and company computer systems, specifically SAP + Knowledge of machine shop equipment + Knowledge of pneumatics, solenoid valves, and air cylinders + Knowledge of PLC’s, Calibration of flow valves, level controllers, VFD’s, Photocells, Limit Sensors etc. + Competent in troubleshooting electrical issues using schematic diagrams on a variety of equipment. + Skill in proficient computer usage + Able to communicate clearly and effectively, both verbally and in writing + Able to work in collaboration effectively and foster good teamwork + Able to follow directions and meet deadlines + Able to perform all required preventative, productive, predictive, and scheduled maintenance procedures + Able to perform task and duties without constant supervision + Able to understand the basic types of controls used in the plant and how they affect the process + Able to perform minor electrical work (i.e. change pump motors and diagnose motor control problems) + Able to use standard maintenance tools + Able to perform routine repairs and minor projects from planning to installation + Able to perform routine preventive maintenance on a variety of equipment, identify any abnormal conditions, and maintain appropriate records + Able to perform basic welding for repair and fabrication (mig/tig/stick) + Able to follow process control computer variables, schematics, and diagnose system problems + Able to assist other mechanics on more complicated repairs in a safe and useful manner + Must be able to read, write, and speak English **Reporting to this Position:** + None **Travel:** ☒No travel required ☐5%-15% (1-3 times per year) ☐15%-25% (1-2 times per quarter) ☐25%-50% (up to 1 week per month) ☐50%-75% (up to 2 weeks per month) ☐75%-100% (3+ weeks per month) **Scope:** + None **Job Description Completed By:** **Job Description Approved By:** + 01/2022 **Original:** **Revised:** 01/2022 _See last page for Physical Demands_ **DFA Physical Demands and Work Environment** Place an “X” in the appropriate response **Never** **0% of shift** **Occasional** **1-33% of shift** **Frequent** **34-66% of shift** **Constant** **67-100% of shift** **_Physical Demands_** Sit X Stand X Walk X Grasp, handle, twist or type X Reach (forward or overhead) X Climb (stairs or ladder) X Squatting, kneeling or bending X Push/pull X Crawling X Driving a vehicle X **_Lifting/Carrying_** Up to 10 pounds X Up to 25 pounds X Up to 55 pounds X Up to 75 pounds With assist 75-100 pounds With assist **_Work Environment_** Toxic or noxious chemicals X Outdoor weather conditions X Wet or humid conditions (non-weather) X Refrigerated temps (non-weather) < 40° X Elevated heat (non-weather) > 95° X Loud noises > 80 decibels X Dust X Fumes X Ability to work around dairy/food products X Work in tight or narrow spaces X Working in, around & over lines/obstacles X Ability to work with limited supervision X Typical office environment X Typical manufacturing environment X Typical farm/livestock environment X Typical lab environment X **Sensory Demands** ☒ Verbal Communication ☒ Touch ☐ Smell ☒ Hear ☒ Reading ☐ Taste ☒ Writing **Vision** ☒ Close vision (clear vision at 20 inches or less) ☒ Distance vision (clear vision at 20 feet or more) ☒ Color vision (ability to identify and distinguish color) ☒ Peripheral vision (ability to observe an area that can be seen up and down or to the left and right while eyes are fixed on a given point) ☒ Depth perception (three-dimensional vision, ability to judge distances and spatial relationships) An Equal Opportunity Employer