MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN - HIRING IMMEDIATELY! 

PAY: $34.05/hour

TYPE: Full-time

Position is responsible for repairing and installing production/manufacturing equipment. Inspects equipment for proper functioning and performs preventative maintenance duties per manufacturer's specifications. Diagnoses equipment malfunctions and makes repairs or adjustments as needed. Must have own hand tools. This position requires continuous work near heat, noise, gas, and chemicals. The position requires frequent lifting, climbing, standing, walking, crouching, squatting, bending and kneeling. 

Responsibilities::

• Perform preventative maintenance on production equipment
• Repair all production equipment as needed
• Perform breakdown analysis
• Perform general housekeeping
• Upgrade production lines with new equipment/technology
• Work with outside contractors working on assigned line
• Change line for package changeovers
• Comply with GMP, safety, and audit standards
• Work independently under limited supervision (self-management)
• Documentation of work schedule and work tasks completed

Qualifications: 

• 18 years or older
• Pass technical assessment addressing job-critical maintenance knowledge areas
• Experience with mechanical systems (e.g., gear boxes, chains, sprockets, motors, seals, bearings). preferred. 
• Experience with product manuals (e.g., reading and applying knowledge to make repairs preferred. 
• Experience with troubleshooting mechanical breakdowns (pinpointing and fixing breakdowns) preferred. 
• Experience with reading mechanical drawings (e.g., hydraulics, pneumatics) preferred.

About Us: 

We are an American multinational food, snack, and beverage corporation headquartered in Harrison, New York, in the hamlet of Purchase. We work in the manufacturing, marketing, and distribution of grain-based snack foods, beverages, and other products.