1st Shift Maintenance Technician 24-00689

Job DescriptionJob Description

Job Title: Maintenance Technician
Location: Maquoketa, IA
​1st Shift/Day Shift
Permanent/Direct Hire

Our client, a worldwide Agri-Food ingredient manufacturer, wants to expand their corporate team by adding a new Maintenance Technician to their Iowa location. Must be able to travel regionally (~25%-50%) for overnight stays to all the facilities within the network.

The Maintenance Technician is tasked with the Electrical/Mechanical troubleshooting of the primary production plant and supply facilities including equipment troubleshooting and general equipment maintenance. Ability to support quality standards through installation, upgrade, and maintenance.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Locates sources of problems by observing mechanical devices in operation, listening for problems, and using precision measuring and testing instruments.
• Fabricates needed repair parts and other items by using maintenance shop machinery and equipment.
• Read and interpret drawings, blueprints, electrical code specifications, and schematics to effectively troubleshoot, maintain and repair equipment.
• Diagnose, locate the cause, and repair malfunctioning systems and components using test equipment.
• Ensures proper completion of preventive maintenance requirements.
• Assists in developing and improving current preventive maintenance instructions and practices.
• Maintains a safe and clean working environment by complying with all directives, procedures, rules, and regulations related to personal safety, manufacturing practices, and protection of the products.
• Properly completes maintenance records as required to document the maintenance process. These include, but are not limited to: Work Orders, Hot Work Permits, Confined Space Entry Permits, Clean Tags, High Care Intervention forms, Parts order Logs, and Inventory use sheets.
• Uses computerized records to document maintenance activities.
• Assists in maintaining adequate spare equipment, parts, and supply inventories by checking stock to determine inventory level; anticipating needed equipment, parts, and supplies; placing requests for needed equipment and identifying and up-channeling shortages.
• Required to be on call on a rotating basis for maintenance coverage of operational hours outside of normally assigned work hours.
• Travels to supply sites as needed to perform maintenance, training, and troubleshooting of collection systems.

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED), AND
• Minimum two to three years of related experience, OR
• Equivalent combination of education and experience
• Strong electrical/mechanical aptitude
• Must demonstrate the ability to work in a high-stress environment.
• Manufacturing environment experience with liquid products .

Company DescriptionESPO Engineering, established in 1965, is a premier Technical Recruiting and Staffing firm.

ESPO employees may enjoy a full range of benefits from 401(k), Premium Health Insurance, Dental, , Direct Deposit, PTO time and Holiday Pay. Apply now and see why so many professionals choose ESPO to help advance their careers.
View jobs: www.espocorp.com/jobsCompany DescriptionESPO Engineering, established in 1965, is a premier Technical Recruiting and Staffing firm. \r\n\r\nESPO employees may enjoy a full range of benefits from 401(k), Premium Health Insurance, Dental, , Direct Deposit, PTO time and Holiday Pay. Apply now and see why so many professionals choose ESPO to help advance their careers. \r\nView jobs: www.espocorp.com/jobs