Maintenance Technician 2nd Shift

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Scoular is hiring a 2nd shift Maintenance Technician in Seward, NE to troubleshoot, perform preventive maintenance and repair mechanical, electrical and PLC controlled equipment across the plant; you’ll keep maintenance records, manage spare parts, and communicate status to management. The ideal candidate has 1–3 years of maintenance experience, food-industry exposure preferred, an associate degree preferred, and comfort with industrial electronics and Microsoft Office. Expect a mix of indoor cooling environments and outdoor extremes, with occasional loud equipment and high places. To apply, tailor your resume to show hands-on problem solving, safety compliance (LOTO and NEC), teamwork, and uptime improvements; highlight shift availability and on-site readiness.

The role of the Maintenance Technician’s will work on all mechanical and equipment issues, preventative maintenance and minor electrical repairs as needed. S/he needs to know and understand the function and construction of the equipment and machine foundation and operation. S/he will communicate regularly with employees and management on equipment status. 

• Perform preventive maintenance on machinery in line with established programs and schedules. Must be able to accurately diagnose and troubleshoot machine problems to prevent serious mechanical failures
• Perform mechanical as well as electrical installations and repair on all machinery throughout the plant.
• Maintain proper records on all machines and maintenance work. Assist in the establishment and maintenance of a spare parts inventory. Specify and communicate spare parts needing to be procured.
• Perform maintenance on all safety guards and devices including the wiring of all electrical devices to meet NEC codes. Perform troubleshooting of PLC controlled equipment.
• Comply with established internal LOTO Safety procedures. Work with Safety Coordinator and Plant Engineer on ergonomic and equipment modifications as needed.

In performing their responsibilities, employees are expected to perform quality work within deadlines with or without direct supervision, interact professionally with other employees, customers and suppliers, work effectively as a team contributor and independently while understanding the necessity for communication with other employees and throughout Scoular.

• 1-3 years Maintenance Technician experience, food industry experience preferred.
• Associates degree in industrial maintenance or similar field preferred.
• Experience working with industrial electronics and PLC preferred.
• Proficient in using computers (e.g. Microsoft Office - Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook).

Physical environment/working conditions:

• This position will be required to work frequently in and outdoors in a variety of environments such as, in a cooled sanitary environment with temperatures 45 degrees or below, outside in hot summer and cold winter temperatures.
• Infrequently around loud production equipment.
• Infrequently be exposed to high, precarious places (e.g. the roof).