Overview:
Atlantic Natural Foods is a global leader of sustainable, affordable plant-protein foods. Headquartered in Nashville, N.C., Atlantic Natural Foods is the leading shelf stable manufacturer and provider of Loma Linda®, TUNO™, neat® and Kaffree Roma™ brand products. Its mission is to provide affordable, sustainable and healthy sources of plant-based protein food for all lifestyles and people to live healthier, longer lives. To support the continued growth of our operations, we are looking to build out our Maintenance Team.
MAINTANENCE TECHNICIAN POSITION ATTRIBUTES:
This position is responsible for preventative, predictive and routine maintenance tasks. Maintenance Technicians troubleshoot issues, repair failures of production and facilities equipment, (legacy as well as modern) and ensure maximum equipment efficiency, effectiveness and reliability.
JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF A MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN:
- Mechanical repairs
- Complete Preventative maintenance duties
- Complete relevant paperwork as required
- Follow all GMP’s
- Small electrical repairs and fault finding
- Plan and manage daily maintenance operations
- Respond quickly to repair requests from employees and management staff
- Troubleshoot down machines and repair to meet production needs
- Routine preventive maintenance to minimize equipment down time
- Follow GMP’s
- Monitor machine mechanical service levels and obtain periodic feedback about maintenance functions
SAFETY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF A MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN:
- Follow all safety and health procedures
- Participate in safety inspections
- Find solutions to safety problems
- Report a safety or health hazards to the appropriate people
- Attend safety training
- Attend safety meetings
- Show new employees the safety procedures
TEAMWORK REQUIRMENTS:
- Must be a team player
SKILLS AND ABILITIES OF A MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN:
Education and/or on-the-job experience needed
- Requires high school diploma, or equivalent
- Have at least 5 years Maintenance experience in a maintenance environment
- Knowledge of preventive and predictive maintenance procedures preferred
- Skilled in mechanical repairs electrical/electronics, and plumbing as related to a manufacturing environment
- Basic math skills required
Interpersonal knowledge, skills & abilities needed
- Good communication skills, written and oral
- Paying strict attention to detail
- Must be self-motivated and seek/share improvement suggestions with Supervisor
- Ability to troubleshoot and take corrective action
- Good decision making ability in pressured situations
- Ability to work assigned shift
- Must be a team player and adhere to all safety rules
- Knowledge of USDA, FDA, SQF and customer requirements for a food manufacturing plant, preferred
- Excellent record required in safety, attendance, and punctuality
Technical Skills
- Personal Computer Skills – Familiar with MS Excel and Word
- PLC experience desirable
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: $16.00 – $25.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 12 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply
Education:
- High school or equivalent (Preferred)
Experience:
- Programmable logic controllers: 1 year (Preferred)
- Mechanical knowledge: 1 year (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
