MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN at Kent Nutrition Group in Sheldon, Iowa

Job Description:

Ready to join a five-time US Best Managed Company Award-Winner?! KENT® Nutrition Group (KNG), a member of the KENT Corporation family of companies, has an opening for a 1st Shift Maintenance Technician at the Sheldon, Iowa plant.  This position will be directly responsible for maintaining and servicing all plant equipment and buildings. This position will include some on-call responsibilities.

• This position is designed and intended to be performed in Sheldon, IA.

PRIMARY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Monitor factors that may influence the quality and safety of the finished feed and ingredients


• Develop a maintenance plan timeline which includes all facility equipment, instructions and tasks to be performed


• Establish and conduct regularly scheduled inspections of all equipment items, in accordance to the maintenance plan, noting condition


• Ensure proper building and housekeeping maintenance for the safety of employees


• Troubleshoot and repair mechanical problems in the plant


• Maintain accurate and complete records of work performed and manpower time distribution


• Be proactive in the mechanical/technical needs of equipment maintenance


• Maintain “Equipment Data Sheet” file on each item of plant equipment, labor and parts cost file as well as maintain and improve tag system on all spare parts


• Ensure adequate supply of food grade lubricants, equipment parts and tools in stock  


• Organize and maintain operator’s manuals file and parts list for all equipment in the facility


• Practice and enforce good safety procedures in all work performed


• Follow and enforce plant policies, rules, and guidelines


• Oversee and ensure all tasks are completed and documented properly by the operators


• Communicate operation condition and efficiency of all equipment to Plant Manager


• Other tasks as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS:

• Adequate formal training or past working experience as a millwright and/or welder


• Strong knowledge of feed mill operations


• Extensive working knowledge of shop, power and hand tools and maintenance equipment


• Ability to recognize and trouble shoot electrical problems throughout the facility


• Mechanically inclined


• Strong computer skills in Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Word


• Good communication, verbal, written and math skills


• Reliable, self-motivated require minimal supervision and strives for continuous improvement


• Work and cooperate with all fellow employees


• Ability to perform all work in compliance with OSHA standards and safety requirements


• Thorough understanding of cGMP’s


• Knowledge of HACCP Feed & Food Safety Plan and FSMA


• Ability to work in dust and adverse weather conditions and temperatures


• Ability to lift a minimum of 55lbs from floor to working height as job requires


• Must demonstrate strong verbal communication skills in English

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