MECHANICAL SPECIALIST at Kent Pet Group in Muscatine, Iowa

Job Description:

POSITION SUMMARY:

Are you a problem-solver with a passion for mechanical systems? Kent Pet Group, a member of the KENT® Corporation family of companies is seeking an Mechanical Specialist to join their growing team! The KPG Mechanical Specialist responds to all mechanical needs in the plant to eliminate failure. They will partner with the operations group to ensure mechanical problems are isolated and repaired in a safe and expedient manner.  Specialists respond to breakdown calls and work orders by troubleshooting and eliminating the problems, and perform regular preventative maintenance on all equipment types.  This position reports to the KPG Engineering Lead.

PRIMARY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Be knowledgeable about the process equipment plant-wide and the proper maintenance requirements of that equipment


• Maintain equipment by monitoring, problem solving, and mitigating down time or optimizing up-time.


• Replace/repair motor, gearbox, bearings, etc on mechanical equipment throughout the plant


• Replace/repair mechanical pieces of conveyance equipment (screw, drag, buckets, belt, etc)


• Complete routine maintenance tasks such as motor greasing, gearbox inspections, baghouse inspections, etc


• Detailed documentation of all maintenance tasks through CMMS (Including task completed, parts used/checked out, time to complete job, etc)


• Adhere to all Kent safety protocols in work performed by following plant policies, rules, and guidelines


• Communicate observations to Maintenance and Production supervisors including root causes of failure and process improvements


• Ensure proper housekeeping and general clean-up practices during and after work completion (All 5S protocols will be adhered to on the jobsite as well as the maintenance shop)


• Will require working off shift and holidays as the business needs


• Other tasks as assigned

EDUCATION:

• High school diploma or equivalent qualification required


• Accreditation from a technical school or an applicable skilled trades program with 0-2 years of experience is preferred.

EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS:

• Effective problem-solving abilities


• Reliable/Self-Motivated, requiring minimal supervision


• Must be able to communicate across the organization in a professional manner


• Effectively utilizes time and resources


• Working knowledge or the ability to learn the following: (Partial Listing)
  
  
  
  • Gearboxes – Dodge, Eurodrive, Falk, Reeves, Sumitomo
  
  
  • Material Handling – Belt, Drag, Screw, Bucket Elevators, Roller Conveyors
  
  
  • Motors – Classifications and Bearing Types
  
  
  • Process Equipment – Pellet Mills, Roller Mills, Hammer Mills, Mixers, Baghouses, Fans
  
  
  • Packaging Equipment – Bagging, Bundling, Boxing, Palletizing, Wrapping
  
  
  • Computers – Basic skills such as Windows Office Software(Outlook, Word, Excel)
  
  
  • CMMS – Use a computerized maintenance management system (AX, Dynaway)
  
  
  • EDMS – Electronic document management system utilization
  
  
  • Drawings and other technical Documents – Able to understand and implement information
  
  
  
  

TRAVEL:

• Up to 10% travel for conferences or training may be required.

OTHER:

• Must be able to lift/carry tools/parts up and down elevations where lifting equipment is not accessible.

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