Technician, Maintenance
Reporting to: Maintenance Supervisor
Location: St. Albans, VT
About the role:
This position is responsible for facilitation of troubleshooting, repairing, maintaining, installing, and improving process and packaging equipment to maximize production and maintain high standards in safety and quality. This position also improves maintenance procedures and manufacturing processes for the improvement of safety, quality, delivery, cost and culture.
SHIFT HOURS:
Wednesday 11:45pm - 6:00am and Thursday Friday and Saturday 5:45pm - 6:00am
SHIFT DIFFERENTIAL: 20% hourly rate
Key responsibilities include:
- Observe all safety, sanitation, GMP and HACCP requirements
- Troubleshoot and repair electrical and mechanical systems on equipment.
- Demonstrate troubleshooting capabilities on control systems, pumps, motors, HMIs, and PLCs on complex process and packaging equipment.
- Perform various equipment preventive maintenance tasks as necessary, but routinely in cases requiring advanced technical expertise
- Responsible for safety compliance personally and with equipment.
- Review documentation for maintenance activity using the maintenance database, adequately communicate maintenance issues to appropriate employees (e.g., other maintenance techs, operators, engineers, supervisors, etc.), and properly utilize the maintenance inventory system.
- Train production employees as needed for set-ups, operation of all equipment, etc.
- Participate in projects and/or rebuilds.
- Responsible for food safety as well as meeting all regulatory requirements.
- Assist in day-to-day support of operators for adjustments, setups, and change overs
About you:
High School or vocational school diploma
Minimum of 5 years' manufacturing experience, required
Food manufacturing experience, preferred
Vocational school, Industrial maintenance degree, technical college training, satisfactory completion of formal apprentice program, preferred
Ability to read and understand manuals, line diagrams and schematics, required
Ability to identify and analyze a situation and to make frequent technical decisions based on specifications, required
High degree of precision working with minimum tolerances, required
High degree of attention and care required preventing injury to others with responsibility for flow of electrical power
Exposed to voltages up to 480. Ability to work at high heights, ie. on roofs, aerial lifts, elevated platforms, up to 50 feet while wearing fall protection and proper PPE
Able to lift 75 lbs, frequently with mechanical assistance
Able to lift 50 lbs, regularly
Able to lift 100 lbs, occasionally
Kneel, squat, bend, stoop; frequently
Twist, stretch, reach overhead, frequently
Ability to stand for long periods of time
Ability to walk up and down stairs, frequently
Must be able to work in a variety of weather conditions and temperatures inside and outside the facility
Noise level can exceed.85 decibels
Finger dexterity
Ability to use computer screens for periods of time
Ability to sit for periods of time
What you can expect from Barry Callebaut:
Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package
12 paid holidays, generous PTO, plus your birthday off
Maternity and Paternity Benefit
Environment that welcomes workplace flexibility
An atmosphere where diversity is embraced, and inclusivity is second nature. We call it #OneBC!
Ability to grow personally and professionally within an organization that values development and internal career growth
Be part of our mission in making sustainability the norm through Forever Chocolate with priorities centered around prospering farmers, zero child labor, carbon and forest positive, and creating 100% sustainable ingredients in all of our products.