Maintenance Worker
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Job overview
Darling Ingredients Inc. is hiring a Maintenance Worker. The Maintenance Worker 1 performs preventive and corrective maintenance in a plant under supervision, completing scheduled maintenance, assisting on fabrication projects, and handling basic mechanical, welding, and electrical tasks while maintaining a clean work area and adhering to safety protocols.
Key focus areas include Complete preventive maintenance program independently as assigned, Assist other maintenance personnel on special fabrication or construction projects, and Conduct daily greasing and oiling of plant equipment and painting.
Important skills include Preventive Maintenance, Corrective Maintenance, Daily Greasing And Oiling, Painting, Gearbox Rebuild, and Piping Skills. Preferred (not required): General Maintenance, Equipment Operations, General Mechanical Aptitude, and Basic 480 Electric Skills.
Skills & qualifications
Skills
Qualifications
Full job description
Experience Required
None
Minimum Education Required
High School Diploma/G.E.D.
Compensation
$24.71 - $24.71 / hourly
Hours Per Week
40
Number Of Positions
1
Work Schedule and Shift Requirements
First (Day)
Job Description
Job Summary
The Maintenance Worker 1 position performs preventive and corrective maintenance in the plant under management supervision.
Essential Duties/Responsibilities
Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.
Completes preventive maintenance program independently as assigned.
Assists other maintenance personnel on special fabrication or construction projects; may perform corrective maintenance on plant and equipment.
Conducts daily greasing and oiling of plant equipment and painting.
Replaces equipment parts with little or no direction; gearbox rebuild, piping skills, replace packing, rebuild pumps.
Uses cutting torch, welding mild steel with stick welder, fabrication, and hydraulic repairs.
Rewires motors and performs basic electrical work.
Maintains clean, neat, and orderly work area at all times.
Responsible for using assigned personal protective equipment and required safety equipment; responsible for being familiar with and observing all Company safety rules and regulations.
Attends regularly scheduled safety meetings and may be asked to serve on Safety Committee.
All other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
High School diploma or GED.
Experience in operating a forklift.
Preferred Qualifications
Vocational school training preferred.
Basic knowledge of general maintenance and equipment operations.
General mechanical aptitude; possess basic 480 electric skills.
Good math skills; add, subtract, multiply and divide whole numbers, fractions, and decimals.
Physical Demands
Frequently required to push, pull, move or lift up to 50 lbs.
Frequently required to walk, stand, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crawl, and crouch.
Regularly required reach with hands and arms.
Maybe asked to travel to other plants for construction projects.
May need to work nights and weekends.
Work Environment
Job functions will be carried out in a rendering facility which requires tolerance for wet and or slippery floors and high heat or cold temperatures.
Darling Ingredients is an equal opportunity employer and gives consideration to qualified applicants without regard to r ace, color, creed, r eligion, age, pregnancy, s ex, s exual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetic information, physical or mental disability, military service, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state and local law. Know Your Rights: If you would like more information, please click on the link and paste into your browser: https://www.eeoc.gov/poster
Job Type
Full time
Benefits Offered
Not specified
Veteran Preference
No
Place of Work
On-site
Requisition ID
4163069
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