Industrial Maintenance Technician I $10K First Year Sign-On Bonus

Wichita KS

Industrial Maintenance and Reliability Technician I

$10,000 First Year Sign-On Bonus

As a Maintenance and Reliability Technician I, you will be responsible for troubleshooting, fixing, and maintaining equipment.

You will support and enable preventative maintenance at the plant. You are expected to learn basic maintenance skills and complete related tasks as needed.

To succeed, you must be able to :

• Deliver results in first-time situations by inspiring others and working to earn trust every day.
• Serve others with understanding, respect, and care.
• Operate with simplicity, clarity and transparency.
• Work through and drive change.
• Organize, prioritize and own multiple tasks while meeting or exceeding deadlines.
• Learn and apply new technology and share your knowledge with others.

Above all you will be expected to carry out all your activities with reliability, integrity, compliance and in a safe, environmentally responsible, and efficient manner.

Your responsibilities :

• Perform basic maintenance tasks per work orders assigned
• Understand how to work safely and speak up when you do not
• Continue to learn new skills and grow in your maintenance expertise
• Collaborate and build relationships with team members at the plant

Essential skills and experience :

• High School diploma or equivalent preferred
• 2 years of experience in a Manufacturing environment
• Good communication skills, both verbal and written
• Effectively use computer applications
• Ability to organize and prioritize tasks
• Willingness to learn new skills until you can demonstrate proficiency in basic technical competencies
• Demonstrated mechanical aptitude, including ability to problem solve
• Knowledge of food safety requirements and HACCP

Good to have :

• Experience with CMMS system
• Experience with conveying and packaging equipment
• 2+ years job experience in Maintenance & Reliability operations
• Maintenance experience in a food manufacturing environment
• Experience with plant automation systems (PLC, VFDs, Electrical, Mechanical systems)

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions (With or without reasonable accommodation) :

• Ability to wear personal protective equipment (PPE) as is required by the operating areas (i.e. safety glasses, protective footwear, hearing protection and, at times, a respirator)
• Ability to work a rotating schedule including nights, weekends and holidays

Ability to work a machine paced continuous process that operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week with conditions which include :

• Heat / cold temperatures (inclement weather)
• Indoor / outdoor environment
• Dusty environment
• Noisy environment
• Frequent moving / vibration / or other motion of equipment / processes
• Elevated places, to include stairs / ladders
• Ability to perform work at a computer and other administrative / managerial tasks

May be required to pass a physical abilities test with or without reasonable accommodation with the ability to :

• Frequently stand, walk, rotate, bend / stoop, twist, crouch, kneel, balance and reach or lift at shoulder level, above shoulder level, and below shoulder level
• Frequently climb stairs and / or ladders
• Occasionally lift / shovel / carry up to 55 pounds
• Occasionally push up to 200 pounds of force
• Occasionally pull / torque up to 210 pounds of force

Other Considerations :

• Willing to work weekends, holidays, 7-day weeks, and opposing shifts, when needed
• Except where prohibited by law, all offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a pre-employment background check and / or drug test
• Must be authorized to work in the Unites States without sponsorship now and in the future

Team members must be clean shaven in order to perform tasks where respiratory protection is required and the use of a respirator (including N-95 dust mask) requires a proper seal for adequate protection.