Maintenance Technician III

About the role

Champion Foods, a pizza manufacturer, is looking for a Maintenance Technician III to provide general electrical and mechanical support to its manufacturing facility. The role covers maintenance and repair of manufacturing equipment, utilities and the facility, and calls for competency in analysing and repairing mechanical and electrical equipment. It involves working closely with management, maintenance, production, sanitation and quality assurance teams.

Key responsibilities

• Maintain, troubleshoot and repair manufacturing equipment, utilities and facility systems, and share mechanical knowledge with other maintenance staff.
• Troubleshoot and repair electrical equipment including single-phase, three-phase AC and DC circuits.
• Work with little or no supervision and help write and revise maintenance standard operating procedures.
• Read and interpret mechanical and electrical manuals, schematics and P&ID drawings.
• Train production line operators and perform scheduled preventive maintenance, reporting results.
• Generate reports such as shift summaries, test results and project write-ups, and complete work orders.
• Troubleshoot control system problems in PLCs, servo controllers, operator interfaces and VFDs, and maintain field instrumentation such as pressure transmitters, RTDs and load cells.
• Assist with spare parts specifications, special projects and communication with vendors and manufacturers.
• Keep the work area safe and compliant with OSHA, FDA and food plant regulations, and leave equipment functional for the next shift.

Required profile

• At least six years of industrial maintenance experience or advanced education in electrical, mechanical, electronics or ammonia refrigeration systems.
• Minimum assessment level for Maintenance Technician III as set by the maintenance department.
• Willingness to work extended hours, to work in confined spaces (permit required) and to lift heavy materials.
• Trustworthy, dependable, self-motivated and able to communicate with all levels of plant personnel.
• Adherence to GMP regulations and willingness to continue education and training.

Required skills

• Wonderware, AB Control Logix (PLC 5 series), AB PanelView, AB and Indramat Servco controllers, Ethernet and DeviceNet communications.
• UNIX and Windows operating systems.
• Significant experience with process control and power distribution.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook).