Grand Prairie Foods

Hourly, Non-Exempt

$33/hour

1st Shift - 6:00am - 3:30pm

2nd Shift - 3:30pm - 1:00am

Monday-Friday, some Saturdays

$5,000 signing bonus

Annual retention bonus

Benefit eligible 1st of the month after hire

Eligible for additional compensation

Egg Plant - 1509 N Industrial Ave

Core Values

LEADERSHIP. HONESTY. ACCOUNTABILITY. TEAMWORK. EXCELLENCE.

• As a Maintenance Technician, you are expected to maintain Grand Prairie’s Core Values in all communications with employees, visitors, outside service providers.

Role

The Maintenance Technician position is responsible for performing highly diversified duties to install, troubleshoot, repair, and maintain equipment. These tasks should be done according to safety, predictive and productive maintenance systems, and processes to support the achievement of the site’s business goals and objectives

Responsibilities

• Perform highly diversified duties to install and maintain production machines and the plant facility’s equipment

• Provide emergency/unscheduled repairs of production equipment during production and perform scheduled maintenance repairs of production equipment during machine service

• Perform mechanical skills including, but not limited to, mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, troubleshooting and repair of production machines

• Read and interpret equipment manuals and work orders to perform required maintenance and service

• Diagnose problems, replace or repair parts, test and adjust machines

• Perform regular preventive maintenance on machines, equipment and plant facilities

• Perform a variety of plumbing maintenance and carpentry functions

• Use a variety of hand and power tools, electric meters and material handling equipment in performing duties

• Detect faulty operations, defective material and report those and any unusual situations to proper supervision

• Comply with safety regulations and maintain clean and orderly work areas

• Ensure that facilities, structures and equipment comply with food safety and meet regulatory requirements

Education & Training Requirements

• High school diploma/GED and completion of a craft apprenticeship, or an equivalent number of years of education and production maintenance experience

• Knowledge of the manufacturing processes, procedures, and machinery

• Manual dexterity required for operating machinery and computers

• Demonstrate full knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices policies and procedures

• Demonstrate knowledge of safety in a manufacturing environment

Work Experience Requirements

• Basic reading, writing, and arithmetic skills required

• 4+ years of manufacturing experience; strong hydraulic, pneumatic, mechanical and industrial skills with some PLC experience and HVAC

• An AA degree in mechanical, electrical or industrial maintenance - preferred

• Vacuum furnace experience – preferred

• Manual dexterity required for operating machinery and computers
• Ability to stand, reach, lift, kneel, stoop, climb, push and pull up to 75 pounds
• Exposure to fumes or airborne particles from moving mechanical parts and vibrations
• Exposure to variation in temperature

Environmental Demands

• Manual dexterity required for operating machinery and computers
• Ability to stand, reach, lift, kneel, stoop, climb, push and pull up to 75 pounds
• Exposure to fumes or airborne particles from moving mechanical parts and vibrations
• Exposure to variation in temperature

Expectations

• Able to manage working in a diverse environment
• Conflict management
• Ability to communicate effectively
• Follow detailed instructions
• Critical thinking and decision making

• Ability to follow written and verbal instructions

• Ability to hear and see