Job Title: Maintenance Technician
Department: Maintenance
Reports To: Maintenance Manager
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
RATE: Starting at $16-$20/hr with shift differential
Summary: Responsible for maintaining equipment for both mills, office, and company grounds by performing the following duties
Duties and Responsibilities include the following:
- Accomplishes preventative, corrective and emergency maintenance on plant equipment to minimize facility down time
- Provides knowledge and support to maintenance co-workers
- Completes preventative maintenance
- Adheres to all safety policies and regulations in accordance with approved safety rules including conducting safety inspections and providing training as needed
- Ensures a clean and safe work environment at all times including shop, boiler room, fuel storage area, and restroom
- Applies knowledge of all company policies and procedures paying special attention to health and/or safety procedures, ensures adherence, and reviews policies as needed
- Ensures upkeep on structures
- Removes snow from company grounds
- Participates in capital project planning and completion of projects
- Performs other related duties as assigned
- Shows respect and value for the skills, experiences, creativity, and contributions of all members of the team and organization
- Adhere to leadership and decision-making guidelines
- Listen to and acknowledge the feelings, concerns, opinions, and ideas of others
- Embrace Kreamer Feed, Inc, BJE Poultry, and Kreamer Automotive Corporate and Cultural Values
- “…..we are in business to make a profit from what we do.”
- “…..communication enhances relationships and diminishes problems.”
- “…..truthfulness is always the right answer.”
- “…..long-range vision is necessary for long-terms profits.”
- “…..we must be community-oriented.”
Qualifications:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Language Ability:
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.
Math Ability:
Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
Reasoning Ability:
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
Computer Skills:
To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of word processing software, spreadsheet software, internet software, and manufacturing software.
Education/Experience:
High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or two to four years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Equipment:
- Hand tools
- Forklift
Knowledge, Skills, and Other Abilities
(Experience with or willingness to learn):
- Electrical skills
- Welding and cutting skills
- Masonry skills
- Carpentry skills
- Plumbing knowledge
- Mechanical knowledge
- Project management skills
- Reading skills
- Time management skills
- Ability to read blueprints
- Knowledge of OSHA standards
- Oral, written, interpersonal, and technical communication skills
- Diplomacy skills
- Math aptitude skills
- Organization skills
- Planning skills
- Professionalism
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, use hands, reach with hands and arms, and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to sit. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 35 pounds.
Work Environment:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to work near moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, and outdoor weather conditions. The employee is frequently exposed to work in high, precarious places. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet or humid conditions (non-weather), risk of electrical shock, and vibration.
The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.
If interested, please stop by Kreamer Feed to fill out an application!
Kreamer Feed, Inc.
1 2nd Street
FL 2
Kreamer, PA 17833