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American Foods Group · 3 months ago

Fabrication Projects Maintenance Tech

Wright City, MO

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid, Senior Level

5+ years exp

American Foods Group is preparing to launch America's Heartland Packing, a large-scale greenfield project set to open in early 2025. They are seeking a Fabrication Projects Maintenance Tech responsible for implementing mechanical projects, ensuring equipment functionality, and maintaining safety standards within the facility.

Food and BeverageFood DeliveryFood Processing

No H1B

Responsibilities

Implement mechanical and engineering projects

Ensure all assigned daily tasks and paperwork are completed

Ensure shop equipment and tools are in good mechanical order

Aid other teams (assist maintenance teams on fab / harvest / rendering as needed)

Always follow Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP’s) and Safety Practices

Setup machinery, visually inspect, test machinery and tear down machinery

Listens for unusual sounds from machines or equipment to detect malfunction and discuss machine operation variations with supervisors or other personnel to diagnose problems or repair machine

Dismantles defective machines and equipment and installs new or repaired parts

Cleans and lubricates shafts, bearings gears, and other parts of machinery

Repairs and maintains the physical structures of the establishment

NOTE: this description is not intended to be all inclusive. An employee may perform other related duties to meet the ongoing needs of the organization; these duties are considered marginal

Qualification

WeldingHydraulic SystemsPneumatic SystemsIndustrial ElectricalMechanical SystemsForklift OperationTeam CollaborationPlumbingBilingual English/Spanish

Required

Must be 18 years of age or older

Must be able to work in the United States without sponsorship

Previous experience fabricating with metal (black / stainless steel) 3-5 years

High school diploma or general education degree (GED) and 5+ years of related experience and/or training in an industrial mechanical maintenance or food manufacturing environment; or 5 years' direct experience in an industrial mechanical maintenance or food manufacturing maintenance environment

Possess the ability to function effectively in a team environment and interact productively with all levels of team personnel and outside contractors

Ability to operate a forklift, genie lift or scissor lift or other powered industrial trucks (PIT)

Understand and follow oral and written instructions

Ability to read and execute work order, write daily reports, and translate equipment manuals

Read, write, and orally communicate in English and ability to work with no or little supervision

Flexibility to work overtime, weekends and holidays as scheduled