Industrial Maintenance Technician

About Lewis Bakeries:

Lewis Bakeries is a family owned and operated company that was started by three brothers in 1925 in Anna, Illinois. Lewis primarily bakes loaf bread, buns and rolls under branded products such as Bunny Bread, Lewis Bake Shop, Healthy Life, as well as other brands. Bakery facilities are located in LaPorte, Ft. Wayne, Vincennes, and Evansville, Indiana, and Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Our heritage has been one of quality and reliability since 1925. Every day the Lewis family and their caring associates rise to the challenge of baking the very best bakery products with a forward-thinking passion for growth and innovation.

What Makes Us Great:

• Experienced, stable company - Family owned, founded in 1925
• HIGHLY competitive Health & Dental insurance benefits -- lost cost premiums and great coverage
• Company paid life & disability insurance
• Vision Insurance & Pension Fund through Local 372A BCTGM
• Paid time off after eligibility periods
• Employee discounted products
• WEEKLY pay
• Perfect Attendance & Boot Allowance Incentives
• Shift premiums

Position Overview:

Lewis Bakeries, Inc. is looking for a Maintenance Technician in the Evansville, IN plant. This position is responsible for maintaining, repairing, and installing existing and new equipment in an orderly and cost conscious manner. Perform building maintenance projects, as assigned. Work effectively, safely, and with a minimum amount of disruption to the production process in an automated food environment. Responsible to seek understanding of communications by clearly expressing facts and asking follow-up questions. Commitment to successful implementation of BSCI.

Responsibilities:

• Perform privative maintenance tasks to inspect, observe, lubricate, adjust, and analyze equipment operation for needed repair or replacement. Perform OSHA oven safety inspection as assigned.
• Able to work from blueprints, diagrams, specifications, sketches, and verbal orders. He/she is responsible to install, transfer, move, set-up, operate, and test machines. Use standard mechanical tools, power tools, electrical controls, and measuring devices.
• Maintain accurate and timely records of work performed on work orders, maintenance calls, and preventative maintenance reports. Prepare specific and accurate parts request forms.
• Respond to maintenance and line stoppage calls and prepared to provide emergency request forms.
• Follow company policy and OSHA regulations to ensure safe work habits and conditions for employee and other employees. Responsible for preventing loss or injury due to improper or unsafe operation of equipment. Responsible to follow lock out and tag out procedures, as well as specific duties dealing with confined spaces and hazardous material.
• Recommend and collaborate with management personnel in decisions related to breakdown options. Recommend cost saving ideas to supervisor.
• Provide technical assistance and information to other employees as needed.
• Maintain a clean and safe work area within the maintenance shop at each work site where jobs are performed.
• Perform duties in all areas within the maintenance department.
• The above job description is not intended to be all inclusive but is to serve as a guideline for each job.

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Secondary education college, trade school, etc. highly preferred but not required
• 1-3 years of maintenance work experience, preferably in a manufacturing setting
• Must have proven experience with Hydraulics, Pneumatics, Electrical, Conveyors, Refrigeration, Boilers, Electronics, Blueprints, Troubleshooting, and Repairing Equipment
• In-depth knowledge in preventative maintenance procedures
• Familiarity with OSHA safety standards and regulations and maintain a high state of safety awareness
• Ability to work with minimal supervision and able to contribute to team effort
• Personal tools required
• Physical Requirements: Ability of climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, grasping, bending, twisting, talking, seeing, and hearing. Ability to stand for extended periods of time, use of hands to hold or operate objects, tools or controls. Able to climb ladders/stairs and twist body if necessary. Able to lift, push, or pull up to 20 - 100 pounds.
• Must be able to read, write, and speak as well as perform simple arithmetic
• Ability to analyze and solve problems in a timely manner
• Work Schedule: Able to work 5 days a week and 8-10 hour shifts. Able to work overtime if an occasional 6th day is needed. Off days during the week and weekends are rotated within the maintenance department
• Maintenance Technician Levels 1 - 4, level is dependent on experience, education, training, etc.

Pay-Type: Non-Exempt (Hourly), Level 1 - 4 pay ranges from $26.10 - $32.10/hour

Lewis Bakeries is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Drug-Free Workplace. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or status as a qualified individual with a disability or Vietnam era or other protected veteran status.

All candidates must successfully complete a background check, drug test and reference check for further consideration.

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