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Maintenance Technician
Supervisor’s Title: Maintenance Manager
Department: Maintenance
Exempt Status: Hourly
Southwest Cheese is the world’s largest manufacture of cheese/whey products and is located in Clovis, New Mexico. It is a joint venture between Glanbia and The Greater Southwest Agency and provides ample opportunity for career growth and experience in a fast-paced, high-performing enterprise.
Job Summary
Assists in setting up, installing, repairing, and maintaining machinery and equipment, and in fabricating metal parts and tools. Level ranges from 1-10 based on completion of flight plan and internal experience.
Essential Functions

• Removes defective parts by dismantling devices, using hoists, hand tools and power tools.
• Repair mechanical equipment including pumps, conveyors, gear reducers, seals, bearings, hydraulic/pneumatic systems, blowers, and vacuum systems.
• Each employee shall comply with occupational safety and health standards and all rules, regulations, and orders issued pursuant to the Occupational Safety and Health Act which are applicable to his/her own actions and conduct.
• Maintains continuity among work teams by documenting and communication actions, irregularities, and continuing needs.
• Preform general housekeeping, breakdown analysis, and any other duties considered appropriate.
• Utilizes GPS processes, driving zero losses and upholds the culture of Southwest Cheese non-negotiables.
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing tasks.
• Assist operators and maintenance employees in diagnosing machinery and equipment.
• Recommends measures to improve production methods, equipment performance and quality of production.
• Complies with all applicable food safety regulations and mandates (Safe Quality Foods, Food and Drug Admin, Pasteurized Milk Ordinance)
• Ensure operation of machinery and mechanical equipment by completing preventive maintenance on motors, pneumatics, conveyor systems, pumps, hydraulic/pneumatic systems and process equipment.
• Locate sources of problems by observing mechanical devices in operation.

Delivering On Glanbia’s Values

• “The Customer’s Champion” – Proactively engage to support our customer needs on an end to end basis and strive to meet or exceed SLA timelines. Take ownership of customer requests and engage with internal teams as needed and within a timely manner.
• “Winning Together” - Assist with training of new team members. Facilitate or oversee training and standard operating procedure reviews to ensure new hires develop proficiency of role.
• “Showing Respect” - Research issues & incidents with internal teams, business partners and customers in a collaborative manner that includes professional, honest and transparent communication.
• “Performance Matters” – Meet or exceed all key metrics in line with expectations for role. Continually update knowledge of products, product changes, processes and services offered to deliver a dynamic customer experience.
• “Find a Better Way” - Work with internal and external teams to implement process improvements and/or procedural changes that eliminate non-value added activities and drive more business value.

Additional Functions

• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Ability to prioritize tasks, handle multiply projects simultaneously and delegate assignments to others.
• Understanding of TPM and similar continuous improvement methodologies.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Proficient personal computer skills including electronic mail, record keeping, routine database activity, word processing, spreadsheet, graphics, etc.
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
• High School Diploma or GED preferred.
• Comply with all safety policies, practices and procedures. Report all unsafe activities to supervisor and/or Human Resources
• Ability to define problems, collects data, establishes facts, and draw valid conclusions and deal with a variety of concrete variables.
• Provide leadership to others through example and sharing of knowledge/skill.
• Participate in proactive team efforts to achieve departmental and company goals.

Typical Physical Activity
Physical Demands

• Occasionally involves crouching, stooping, kneeling and/or climbing or balancing.
• Frequently involves sitting, and reaching with hands and arms
• Regularly involves talking or listening, standing and walking, and the use of hands and fingers.

Physical Requirements

• Manual dexterity sufficient to reach/handle items, works with the fingers, and perceives attributes of objects and materials.
• Must be able to lift and carry items weighing up to 50 pounds.
• Involves moderate physical activity performing somewhat strenuous daily activities of a primarily product/technical nature.
• Should be able to identify and distinguish colors, see clearly at 20 inches or closer and 20 feet or more, observe an area that can be seen up and down or to the left and right while eyes are fixed on a given point, judge distances and spatial relationships, and adjust the eye to bring an object into sharp focus.

Typical Environmental Conditions

• May be exposed to loud noise levels (i.e. manufacturing equipment).
• May work in areas with mechanical moving parts, above ground with risk of fall, or areas with risk of electrical shock.
• May be exposed to humidity, intense heat, and fumes and toxic chemicals.

Travel Requirements

• Minimal overnight travel (up to 10%) by land and/or air.

Disclaimer
Must perform the essential duties and responsibilities with or without reasonable accommodation efficiently and accurately without causing significant safety threat to self or others. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and/or skills required of all personnel so classified.
Are you someone who likes to make it happen, make it better and make it fun? If so, our company offers you an excellent opportunity to do really interesting work and develop a career in a dynamic and innovative environment that is all about making you and our business successful.