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Description:

The Maintenance Technician for Food Manufacturing Operations will be responsible for supporting and maintaining a continuous production operation including routine preventative maintenance and the optimization of equipment safety, food safety, efficiencies and reliability.

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Perform routine preventative maintenance of high speed processing equipment

Optimize equipment safety, food safety, and reliability including the support of preventative maintenance initiatives

Trouble shoot and repair problems on machines and equipment

As part of a team of skilled trades professionals, participate in continuous improvement projects including the installation and commissioning of machinery

Generate and complete work orders as assigned

Perform equipment change-over and production line set ups

Welding, machining and fabricating where qualified and maintain high sanitation standards, housekeeping and cleanliness of the maintenance shop

Compliance to regulations and procedures to maintain the highest levels of health and safety, food safety, GMP's and HACCP

Change out motors, bearings, sprockets

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

At least 3 years of related experience within the food and beverage or consumer packaged goods industry

Previous experience working with high-speed packaging machinery

Exposure to process equipment, and solid understanding of industrial controls

Strong communication skills including the ability to work independently with minimum supervision, or within a team environment

Able to work rotating shifts to support a continuous operation (Days, Nights, Afternoons)

About Aerotek:

We know that a company's success starts with its employees. We also know that an individual's success starts with the right career opportunity. As a Best of Staffing® Client and Talent leader, Aerotek's people-focused approach yields competitive advantage for our clients and rewarding careers for our contract employees. Since 1983, Aerotek has grown to become a leader in recruiting and staffing services. With more than 250 non-franchised offices, Aerotek's 8,000 internal employees serve more than 300,000 contract employees and 18,000 clients every year. Aerotek is an Allegis Group company, the global leader in talent solutions. Learn more at Aerotek.com.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.