Industrial Maintenance Technician

Job Description

Job Description

Industrial Maintenance Technician

(Industrial Fruit Processing Equipment)

*Must be able to travel locally at least 80% of the time and travel nationally and internationally at least 20% of the time for multiple days and 3 to 4 weeks at a time.

**Must be willing and able to repair, overhaul, etc. fruit and food processing equipment for up to 8-10 hours in cold room environments (30 - 35 degrees Fahrenheit).

Company: ABL

Location: Grand Rapids, MI

Website:

Who we are:

Global OEM of food and fruit processing equipment and systems. Significant presence and brand recognition within our target markets and industries with a strong emphasis on total customer satisfaction and new product development. Aggressive growth and cultural change objectives driven by innovation, continuous improvement, and individual entrepreneurship.

What you will do:

This position is responsible for the installation, troubleshooting, repairing and maintenance of processing equipment according to safety and productive maintenance systems to achieve customer satisfaction and departmental objectives.

• Performs repairs, overhauls, preventative and predictive maintenance on equipment to ensure full customer satisfaction regarding equipment performance and service.
• Troubleshoots equipment problems to reduce productivity losses.
• Implements long term corrective actions to avoid repeat issues.
• Maintains spare parts inventory to support production and customer needs while maintaining budget and inventory objectives.
• Documents and reports machine performance, corrective actions, maintenance activities, parts utilization, and inventory to achieve efficiency and regular operation of equipment.
• Follows all standard work procedures, safety regulations, and policies to maintain a safe working environment.
• Must be flexible to work overtime, weekends, and any shift to meet business demands.
• Must be able to work at assigned customer plant and travel to other customer plants as needed to meet business demands.
• Must be able to travel domestically and internationally about 50% of the time.
• Follows proper safety procedures and safeguards others’ safety at all times, understanding the obligation to refuse to perform any tasks that are unsafe.
• Maintains work assigned area or normal working area so that it is clean and orderly.
• Assist others in need and help to improve their skills.
• Accept all other duties as assigned.

Physical Demands/Working Conditions:

• Capable of pushing, pulling, and lifting up 50 pound
• Capable of standing and walking up to 12 hours a day
• Capable of climbing, bending, squatting, kneeling, and reaching above shoulder height
• Capable of working in hot, humid, wet and cold environments.

What it will take to be successful:

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Advanced mechanical-electrical skills and knowledge
• 5 or more years of experience installing, troubleshooting, and maintaining industrial equipment
• Experience working with hand tools
• Ability to train machine operators once installation has been completed
• Ability to communicate effectively with team members and customers
• Ability to work under pressure with a high degree of professionalism and customer service
• Ability to work efficiently and with little to no direct supervision or alone
• Must be able to read mechanical drawings (layouts, assembly drawings) and electrical schematics
• Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation
• Bilingual preferred (English & Spanish)
• Must be able to work with Windows (Outlook, Excel, Word & Power Point)
• Must be able to work and assist customer technicians via remote “Teleservice” tools such as WhatsApp, Webex

What we can offer:

• Opportunity to directly impact long term organizational performance and growth
• Strong internal support to help promote personal growth and goals
• Engaging and progressive culture
• Daily opportunity to influence “how the work gets done” and business performance
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, STD, LTD, 401K
• Paid time off including vacation, sick and holidays
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Tuition Assistance