Maintenance Trainee

• Practices and complies with all plant and maintenance department safety procedures
• Follows all applicable good manufacturing practices (GMP's) for area assigned
• Maintains and uses appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE)
• Attends classes, seminars, and in-house training as needed
• Assists in making improvements and suggestions to optimize maintenance program
• Executes and documents planned and unplanned work findings and data during shift via computerized maintenance management system (CMMS)
• With assistance, execute electrical and mechanical work orders in accordance to policy
• Assists with equipment breakdowns/repairs and resolution
• Learns methodologies including root cause analysis (RCA) and break down failure analysis (BDA)
• Develops and demonstrates an understanding of various diagrams
• With assistance, applies equipment care concepts of autonomous maintenance (AM) including Cleaning, Inspection and Lubrication (CIL) and basic parts and tools usage

• High School Diploma or GED required
• Must pass plant specific maintenance interview assessment
• Must be enrolled in a Technical School with an applicable curriculum
• Valid Driver's License
• Must be Forklift certified or able to obtain forklift and aerial lifts certification
• Reads and interprets common technical journals, synthesizing complex or diverse information and carries out detailed written or oral instructions, correspondence, and memos
• Write and present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers and other employees of the organization
• Communicate/interact with all levels of the organization in a professional manner
• Work and function as a member in a team based environment
• Perform simple arithmetic functions including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division of whole numbers, decimals, fractions, and mixed numbers
• Able to use precision measuring equipment
• Convert measures from feet/inches to decimals and vice versa
• Draw and interpret bar graphs
• Use a computer for data entry and documentation of maintenance findings on work orders
• In some cases, upload and download of technical manuals and specifications from CMMS or internet
• Must be able to use a basic calculator

competitive health, dental, 401k and wellness benefits beginning on the first day of employment