Maintenance Technician - 1st Shift

Summary:

The QTI Group is recruiting for a Maintenance Technician for a national private label food manufacturer located in Beaver Dam, WI. Qualified candidate for this Direct Hire position will have at least 3-5 years of industrial maintenance experience.

• Hours: 1st Shift Monday – Saturday 1st Shift hours – Start and end times may vary
• Pay is up to $35 per hour, based on experience

Responsibilities:

• Troubleshoot bearings, belts, sheaves, sprockets, chains, and gear reducers and proper alignment of these drive devices
• Fabricate, disassemble and assemble production equipment to gain access to and remove defective parts
• Adjust functional parts of devices and control instruments.
• Initiate purchase order for parts and machines and creates and documents hours worked on applicable work orders.
• Perform preventative maintenance on all equipment and troubleshoot/repair processing, filling and packaging production equipment.
• Weld, perform sheet metal work and employ basic shop floor skills (lathe, drill press, grinder, and other metalworking tools).
• Install, move, and relocate machinery/equipment according to blueprints and other drawings.
• Read and interpret blueprints and equipment manuals.

Qualifications:

• Minimum 3-5 years experience in an industrial maintenance role.
• Knowledge of 3 phase motors, starters, and overloads and troubleshooting bearings, belts, sheaves, sprockets, chains, and gear reducers and proper alignment of these drive devices
• Experience in inspection of all included above and the ability to make recommendations on the proper level of replacement and inspection
• Ability to make recommendations on spare parts, lock-out tag-out, guarding, and the level of operator involvement for proper machine integrity
• Previous experience in the food industry and knowledge of GMP’s and SQF audits