Maintenance Technician - Boiler Operator 2nd & 3rd Shift
Company: balchem
Location: Sleepy Eye
Posted on: January 27, 2023
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Job Description:
JOB TITLE: Maintenance Technician
LOCATION: Sleepy Eye
DEPARTMENT: Operations
FLSA STATUS: Hourly/Non-Exempt
STATUS: Full Time
BUSINESS SEGMENT: Human Nutrition & Health
REPORTS TO: Maintenance Lead
DATE UPDATED: 08/29/2022
COMPANY OVERVIEW:
Balchem Corporation develops, manufactures, and markets specialty
ingredients that improve and enhance the health and well-being of
life on the planet, providing state-of-the-art solutions and the
finest quality products for a range of industries worldwide. Our
corporate headquarters is located in New Hampton, New York, (Hudson
Valley area) and we have a broad network of sales offices,
manufacturing sites, and R&D centers, primarily located in the
US and Europe. Founded in 1967, Balchem is a publicly traded
company (NASDAQ - BCPC) with annual revenues over $700 million and
a market cap exceeding $4.0 billion. The company consists of three
business segments: Human Nutrition & Health; Animal Nutrition &
Health; and Specialty Products. Balchem employs over 1,400 people
worldwide who are engaged in diverse activities, committed to
developing the company into global market leadership positions. To
learn more about our dynamic, stable and growing company, visit
www.balchem.com
POSITION SUMMARY :
Primary responsibility is to provide the facility and manufacturing
departments with proper machine maintenance and repair in order to
reduce unscheduled downtime. This position is responsible for new
equipment installation and troubleshooting for all equipment within
the facility in order to maintain maximum output with appropriate
quality. This position is also involved in the Preventative
Maintenance (PM) and safety programs.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Maintain, repair and troubleshoot boilers, HVAC and other plant
systems.
Perform repairs and/or replace defective parts using hand tools and
power tools and reassemble equipment. Monitors start up to insure a
smooth transition to operations.
Coordinate and participate in PM (preventative maintenance) tasks
on a daily, weekly, monthly basis.
Perform troubleshooting of equipment issues and perform maintenance
on all of the facility equipment in order to correct problems.
Accurately assess when to call in additional support from other
maintenance team members and management.
Perform needed testing of equipment and make corrective adjustments
to eliminate upsets during production.
Understand and be able to train others on the processes for machine
repair in all areas of the facility.
Document all adjustments and repairs made to the machines during
the shift.
Cross-trained to troubleshoot all equipment issues and repair.
Ability to perform all tasks and duties of the Preventative
Maintenance Technician.
Promote GMP compliance and help correct GMP issues.
Promote quality awareness and help correct quality issues.
Monitor downtime and communicate with the Manager/Supervisor when
standards are not met.
Understand the product specs and operating standards by customer
product and implement the necessary equipment for the
departments.
Basic use of hand tools ranging from common hand and power tools to
precision measuring equipment and electrical and electronic testing
devices.
Install and repair wiring electrical and electronic components,
high-pressure systems, and plumbing. (steam, air, water,
wastewater, etc.)
Learn, understand, train to, develop and follow documented
policies, procedures, and work procedures and drive others to do
so.
Maintain downtime data on the daily productivity board. Assist in
maintaining detailed and organized data records for the
department.
Assist in the development of work instructions, training, and
auditing team members, and assisting in special projects.
Responsible for being in compliance with all right to know,
lock-out, tag-out, and other safety training.
Maintain good housekeeping and an orderly work area. Support 5S
initiatives.
Document and monitor procedures and processes to eliminate
variation and promote sharing of knowledge.
Assist in the implementation of productivity improvements.
Interact and function effectively in a high-performance team
environment.
Operate basic machine fabricating equipment such as a lathe and
mill in order to repair equipment or build parts for emergency
repairs.
Source and order parts in catalogs or online. Provide information
to the Manager/Supervisor for approvals.
Support and assist as needed in maintaining and improving the
maintenance department.
Initiate and support continuous improvement and elimination of
waste and variation in processes using established improvement
processes.
Must develop cooperative relationships with other departments.
All other duties as necessary to the success of Balchem
Corporation
REQUIREMENTS:
1-2 years of related experience in a progressive manufacturing
setting. Food or pharmaceutical packaging a plus.
Previous experience working with machines either in troubleshooting
or set up processes.
Knowledge of food GMP's a plus.
Boilers License-2nd class B or above
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Balchem is committed to a workplace culture that values and
promotes diversity, inclusion, equal employment opportunities, and
a work environment free of harassment and hostility.
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