Maintenance Mechanic
Broetje Orchards LLC is seeking a Maintenance Mechanic.
Qualified candidates must have 3+ years of experience in the mechanical trade with previous manufacturing or processing facility experience preferred, be able to work versatile hours including weekends, have dependable work ethic, be self-motivated, work independently, excellent organizational skills, and working knowledge of basic protective equipment requirements, fully capable of reading and communicating in English. Bilingual a plus but not required, experience in electrical field preferred but not required.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: bearings, conveyor belts, and chains, calibration of equipment, troubleshooting and resolving new and/or different technical problems regarding equipment. This is a full time position with competitive wages and benefits after probationary period.
Maintenance Mechanic Job Duties:
1) Repairs and maintains, in accordance with diagrams, sketches, operation manuals, and manufacturer's specifications, machinery and mechanical equipment, such as engines, motors, pneumatic tools, conveyor systems, and production machines and equipment, using handtools, power tools, and precision-measuring and testing instruments: Observes mechanical devices in operation and listens to their sounds to locate causes of trouble.
2) Dismantles devices to gain access to and remove defective parts, using hoists, cranes, handtools, and power tools.
3) Examines form and texture of parts to detect imperfections.
4) Inspects used parts to determine changes in dimensional requirements, using rules, calipers, micrometers, and other measuring instruments.
5) Adjusts functional parts of devices and control instruments, using handtools, levels, plumb bobs, and straightedges.
6) Repairs or replaces defective parts, using handtools and power tools.
7) Installs special functional and structural parts in devices, using handtools.
8) Starts devices to test their performance.
9) Lubricates and cleans parts.
10) May set up and operate lathe, drill press, grinder, and other metalworking tools to make and repair parts.
11) May initiate purchase order for parts and machines.
12) May repair electrical equipment.
13) May be designated according to machine repaired as Carton-Forming-Machine Adjuster; Machine Adjuster; Maintenance Mechanic, Record Processing Equipment.