Maintenance Technician

## Description

**Job Overview:**

Blue Chip Group, a growing Utah manufacturer and distributor of dry food products is recruiting for a Night Shift Maintenance Technician to work the night shift**.**This position will work closely with the Maintenance Manager to maintain and repair equipment. We are looking for a general maintenance candidate who has knowledge of manufacturing from the food industry who is excited to join a dynamic growth oriented team.

**Essential Duties and Responsibilities:**

• Participate in objective setting, plan development and performance review of plant
• Inspect or test damaged machine parts, and mark defective areas or advise supervisors of repair needs
• Install, replace, or change machine parts and attachments, according to production specifications
• Lubricate or apply adhesives or other materials to machines, machine parts, or other equipment, according to specified procedures
• Implement & maintain a PM schedule
• Use of CMMS System to keep track of work orders performed
• Know and use lock out tag out program
• Monitor the operation of plant equipment and systems
• Carry out responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable laws
• Monitor the operation of plant equipment and systems constantly, to minimize unplanned downtime, solve problems in a timely manner and identify opportunities for improvement
• Maintain safety, health and environmental policies and procedures
• Ensure city, county, state and federal regulations relating to the maintenance department are met at all times
• Must be able to work unsupervised on his own, be self motivated and a quick learner
• Perform other duties as assigned

**Experience Required:**

• 5 years minimum experience in maintenance with minimum of 2 years in the food industry
• Ability to read blueprints/schematics
• Seamer and Labeler experience
• Conveyor experience
• Flexible Packaging Equipment experience (Horizontal/Vertical Form, Fill, Seal)
• Filling Equipment Experience (Auger, Volumetric, Scales)
• Blending Equipment Experience (Ribbon, Paddle

## Qualifications
**Qualifications:**

• High school graduate or GED equivalent; college education a plus
• Ability to read, write and speak English a must; Spanish a plus
• Lift up to 50lbs.
• Have own tools
• Ability to work 40+ hours/week and occasional weekends

To perform this job successfully, and individual must have expertise and proficiency with basic office computer software, e.g., word processing, email and spreadsheets