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Mid America Pet Food is seeking a reliable, safety-conscious Maintenance Tech to join our team. If you have a mechanical mind and a strong work ethic, we’ll reward you with the industry’s best perks: fully paid family medical/dental/vision plans, 401k matching, and 2 weeks of PTO after 90 days. Plus, we’ll make sure your dog or cat is fed with a free bag of food every month! Ready to join the pack?

The Maintenance Tech is responsible for maintaining a clean, professional and safe working environment at all times. Team members in this position perform routine and non-routine maintenance work procedures that are established by the Maintenance Manager. This position is multi-faceted and requires an understanding of company policies, procedures and values.

Duties & Responsibilities:

- Maintain a clean, professional and safe working environment
- Perform and adhere to an in-depth Preventative Maintenance Program
- Work with Operations on projects
- Must understand and participate in LOTO program
- Must be able to work flexible hours, including a rotating shift between nights and days
- Accurately measure multiple ingredient bins
- Load, unload and transfer milo from grain silos and truck to truck
- Unload fat tankers
- Assist in Packaging if needed
- Rebuild and repair multiple types of equipment
- Inspect and monitor bearing systems
- Help to foster a culture of safe behavior and environmental compliance at all times
- Maintain a team environment at all times
- Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

- High School Diploma or equivalent required
- Basic troubleshooting skills and mechanical experience preferred
- Electrical experience preferred
- Excellent organizational, time management and communication skills as well as the ability to adapt to change

Working Conditions/Physical Requirements:

Team members will be required to adhere to all safety requirements in all work environments. This position operates in multiple work environments including a manufacturing environment. While performing the duties of this position, the team member will be exposed to moving mechanical parts, dusty conditions, high noise levels, internal and external temperature/weather conditions, and will be exposed to chemicals. Other requirements may include but are not limited to:

- Lifting weights up to sixty (60) pounds
- Climbing several flights of stairs and ladders
- Opening and closing flow valves
- Occasionally bending, twisting and turning while lifting weight of less than fifty (50) pounds
- Data entry while seated for greater than one (1) hour
- Walking up to two (2) or more miles a day
- Pushing brooms, shovels, etc.
- Working at heights, in confined spaces and at temperatures from 0 to 100 plus degrees Fahrenheit
- Standing for extended periods of time
- Wearing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
- Using hand and power tools