Darling Ingredients

Overview

The Mechanic 1 position involves performing preventive and corrective maintenance in a plant under management supervision. The role includes assisting in equipment installation, conducting repairs, and maintaining safety standards within a bakery processing facility.

Responsibilities

• Assists in the installation of new equipment.
• Assists the Maintenance Supervisor and/or other personnel on special fabrication and construction projects.
• Follows preventative maintenance schedule.
• Trains Level 1 Maintenance personnel if performing above level 1 maintenance.
• Performs machine repair and installation including replacing motors and overhauling pumps.
• Conducts daily greasing and oiling of plant equipment.
• Diagnoses and replaces equipment parts with little or no direction.
• Diagnoses and repairs control circuits and VFD installation.
• Maintains a clean, neat, and orderly work area at all times.
• Uses assigned personal protective equipment and observes all Company safety rules and regulations.
• Attends regularly scheduled safety meetings and may serve on the Safety Committee.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Experience in operating a forklift.
• Experience in welding, electrical, and mechanicals.
• Vocational school training preferred.
• 2 years experience with similar equipment preferred.
• Basic knowledge of general maintenance and equipment operations.
• Welding proficiency in MIG and Stick as well as vertical and overhead.
• Proficiency in control power electric.
• General mechanical aptitude; able to diagnose and repair problems with motors and other equipment.
• Good math skills; able to add, subtract, multiply and divide whole numbers, fractions, and decimals.

Additional Information

• Frequently required to push, pull, move or lift up to 100 lbs.
• Frequently required to walk, stand, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crawl, and crouch.
• Regularly required to reach with hands and arms.
• Will need to work rotating 12 hour night shift with every other weekend scheduled; available 'on call' as needed.
• Job functions will be carried out in a bakery processing facility which requires tolerance for wet and or slippery floors and high heat or cold temperatures.