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Nestle

Global branded foods and beverages producer

Mechanic-Night Shift

Equipment MaintenanceUpdated on Nov 14
Full-timeFranklin Park, IL, USA

About the Job

Requirements

  • Five or more years of professional maintenance experience installing, maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing mechanical, electrical, and electronic equipment.
  • Five or more years of manufacturing experience.
  • A mechanical/electrical trade background is desired; a journeyman credential or equivalent technical-school background is acceptable.
  • A working knowledge of a computerized maintenance management system is strongly recommended.
  • A technical degree or equivalent is preferred.
  • Basic computerized maintenance management system knowledge, including reviewing reports to identify machine-performance trends and opportunities.
  • Ability to read blueprints and shop drawings and generate rough sketches as needed.
  • Advanced mathematical and reading skills and willingness to handle paperwork.
  • Mechanical aptitude and ability to use standard trade hand tools, power tools, and machine-shop tools.
  • Knowledge of electrical and electromechanical principles and ability to use electrical tools, including electrical test meters and an oscilloscope.
  • Ability to use root cause analysis to resolve problems.
  • Ability to operate lathes, mills, drill presses, and welding machines.
  • Ability to work without constant supervision and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

  • Keep machines in good working condition to improve efficiency and prevent malfunctions.
  • Install, troubleshoot, repair, and maintain production and facility equipment in accordance with safety, preventive-maintenance, and productive-maintenance systems and processes.
  • Coach and influence associates to identify and resolve safety issues, applying industrial safety practices and regulations, including lockout/tagout, fall protection, personal protective equipment, and other mandatory safety procedures.
  • Participate in cross-functional root cause analysis teams supporting one or more problem-solving projects.
  • Adhere to applicable standard operating procedures and current good manufacturing practices to assure product quality and quantity.
  • Coach others and apply knowledge of machine and auxiliary-equipment operation.
  • Clean and lubricate machinery, perform basic diagnostic tests, check performance, and test damaged machine parts to determine whether major repairs are necessary.
  • Provide emergency or unscheduled production-equipment repairs and perform scheduled maintenance repairs during machine service.
  • Construct and fabricate electrical parts using power or hand tools and specifications; review specifications to plan electrical wiring, equipment, or fixture layout and installation; test assemblies, installations, and repairs; assemble and install electrical or electronic wiring, equipment, appliances, apparatus, and fixtures; and diagnose malfunctioning systems, apparatus, or components using test equipment and tools.
  • Troubleshoot control cabinets; replace printed circuit boards, relays, input-output modules, variable-frequency drives, and proportional-integral-derivative controllers; install and troubleshoot indicators such as voltmeters, tachometers, totalizers, counters, and timers; and work with and adjust 4–20 mA transducers and indicators.
  • Use advanced troubleshooting to diagnose mechanical problems and inspect, repair, and test machinery; assist with or perform high-level technical inspections of industrial machinery and document the work when not engaged in active repairs; modify or replace parts on production and facility equipment; and calculate speed ratios, sprocket sizes, and gearbox sizes when modifying, replacing, or repairing gearbox assemblies.
  • Maintain, replace, and repair pneumatic, hydraulic, and steam equipment, and troubleshoot complex pneumatic-system issues.
  • Perform additional trade work such as welding, carpentry, or plumbing as needed.
  • Monitor and maintain boilers, air compressors, air conditioning, dust collectors, and other plant utility systems; identify and correct energy losses.
  • Use workbooks, drawings, technical manuals, knowledge of industrial equipment, and observation to identify the causes of problems.
  • Keep the work area, maintenance shop, parts area, and supplies area clean and organized.
  • Perform other duties and responsibilities as required.

Desired Qualifications

  • Mechanical/electrical trade background, journeyman credential, or equivalent technical-school background.
  • Working knowledge of a computerized maintenance management system.
  • Technical degree or equivalent.
  • Communication, teamwork, and mentoring skills, including providing encouragement to team members and reaching out to other teams.
  • Detail orientation.

About the Company

Nestle

Global branded foods and beverages producer

Nestlé manufactures and markets branded foods, beverages, pet care, and nutrition products in about 185 countries. Its products are produced at scale and distributed through retail, foodservice, and direct-to-consumer channels, backed by a global R&D network. Distinctive factors include its enormous global footprint, a diversified lineup from coffee to pet care to infant nutrition, and the combination of retail plus professional channels. Its goal is to provide reliable, high-quality nutrition to people worldwide while advancing nutrition science through its research and brands.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Vevey, Switzerland
Founded
1866

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