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Weaver Popcorn Manufacturing, Inc. Maintenance Technician in Van Buren, Indiana

Tired of the same old 9-to-5 grind? At Weaver Popcorn, we understand that life happens. You will work 7 days in a two-week pay period. You work 3 days one week and 4 days the second week.

  • Day Shift: 4:00Am - 4:15PM
  • Night Shift: 4:00PM - 4:15AM

INCREDIBLE BENEFITS!

We value the well-being of our employees. Along with a competitive salary, we offer a comprehensive benefits package. We believe in caring for our team, both inside and outside of work.

  • Benefits start 1st day of the month following your first day of work at Weaverand they include Health, Vision, and Dental, Insurance as well as Life insurance and Disability Insurance
  • 3 weekspaid time off in your first year.
  • Generouseducation reimbursement.
  • 401(k) plan matches 100%of your 401(k) deferrals up to 10%

Maintenance Technician

The purpose of the Maintenance Technician is to provide maintenance to all Weaver Popcorn facilities.

Responsibilities

Safety

  • Ensures equipment, machinery, tools, and other items used by technician are operated properly.
  • Understands how to handle machines properly during an emergency, which includes power outages, machine failure, workplace injuries, etc.
  • Ensures knowledge of state and federal workplace safety regulations, including OSHA and how they relate to the Weaver work environment.
  • Follows plant safety procedures and guidelines; wears and utilizes personal protective equipment (PPE) as required.
  • Understands and performs Lock-out/Tag-out procedures and has the ability to train and mentor others in compliance.
  • Has a very good understanding of Arc-Flash hazards and procedures and possesses the ability to train others in proper compliance with Arc-Flash rules.
  • Trains other maintenance technicians on safety procedures and guidelines
  • Informs superintendent or manager of safety issues; reports any workplace injury or incident immediately.
  • Must consider safety concerns with respect to instrumentation, controls, and equipment.

Quality

  • Follows plant quality practices including Good Manufacturing Practices, or GMPs
  • Assists in ensuring all department facilities, shops, and offices are compliant with 5S and SQF standards for cleanliness and visual management.
  • Provides dependable equipment control systems to the operation.

Facility Maintenance

  • Has the operational knowledge and understanding of the following machinery and equipment:
  • Familiar with the physical locations of electrical panels, switchgear, and sources and what they control.
  • Familiar with fire suppression system, where riser locations are and what to do in case of this system being active.
  • Familiar with the chillers, function of operation, how to reset, what they feed and how to isolate.

Maintenance

  • Performs the following tasks on manufacturing machinery and equipment:
  • Performs system startups and operational checkouts on systems including configurations, wiring, calibration, grounding, and power testing.
  • Reloads and reboots PCs and PLCs to restore faulted equipment.
  • Performs preventative maintenance and routine inspections.
  • Provides hardware and software applications support assistance to engineers, maintenance, and operations.
  • Sets up and configures replacement boards and assemblies to fit specific applications.
  • Specifies, organizes, and maintains adequate spare parts and modules for control and instrumentation systems.
  • Maintains To Do lists and systems trouble reports and routinely reports status.
  • Participates in the development of project scopes, design of systems, and functional specifications.
  • Utilizes technical materials such as equipment manuals, system drawings, process and instrument diagrams, schematics, and blueprints to troubleshoot and maintain systems.
  • Participates in cross functional process improvement teams to drive plant perfo mance through improved processes and system control systems performance.

General and Administrative

  • Completes and fills out required paperwork, logs, and related materials.
  • Mentors, supports, and assists other Maintenance Technicians
  • Assists Maintenance management in training employees.
  • Carries out activities in accordance with Company policies, procedures, and applicable laws.
  • Assists with facility start-up and closing as required.
  • Follows Weaver attendance policy, guidelines, and core values.

Requirements

  • High School diploma or equivalent
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