Smithfield Foods
food manufacturing
Maintenance&EngineeringAssociateTechnician-TN
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“Maintenance & Engineering Associate Technician - TN at Smithfield Foods. Skills: Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Maintenance, Troubleshooting. Support Maintenance and Engineering Department diagnosing equipment breakdowns. Assist in selecting appropriate methods for repairs”
What You'll Achieve.
Improve production efficiency; Ensure machines run safely; Prevent future interruptions; Maintain machines or equipment in the optimum condition; Ensure all assign daily PM’s are completed
Industry & Context.
Troubleshooting mechanical and electrical issues; Diagnosing equipment breakdowns; Analyze problems and develop and implement solutions
Travel up to 15-25% of time, Periodic overnight travel required, Ability to operate a forklift, genie lift, scissor lift and/or other power industrial truck (PIT), May be required to work long hours and weekends, Frequently required to walk; use hands to handle or reach with hands and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear.
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college/university, in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electromechanical Engineering, Industrial Maintenance Engineering, or related field, required., 1+ years of related experience and/or training in an industrial mechanical maintenance or food manufacturing or direct experience in an industrial mechanical maintenance or food manufacturing maintenance, Ability to read and interpret documents, such as blueprints, safety rules, operating and maintenance manuals, and procedure manuals., Ability to operate a forklift, genie lift, scissor lift and/or other power industrial truck (PIT)
Nice to Have
Currently authorized to work in the U. S. (Sponsorship available if needed)
What You'll Do.
Support Maintenance and Engineering Department diagnosing equipment breakdowns
Assist in selecting appropriate methods for repairs
Design preventive engineering solutions
Schedule or coordinate maintenance procedures
Read and interpret engineering design drawings
Evaluate design drawings for new or change tools
diagnose mechanical problems
Report conclusions to Maintenance
Propose changes to equipment
Set up and conduct tests of units and components
cogeneration equipment
and assemble new or changed mechanical parts
Resolve mechanical and electrical issues
Communicate complex mechanical and electrical issues
Establish and maintain professional interaction with other departments
Ensure all assign daily PM’s are completed
Analyze problems and develop and implement solutions
Visually inspects and tests machinery and equipment
Ensure production lines are in good mechanical order
Provide aid and technical support to other teams
Follow Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP’s)
Follow Safety Practices
Follow ISO 14001 procedures
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Support Maintenance Manager; Support Maintenance and Engineering Department Crews; Effectively communicate complex mechanical and electrical issues to Maintenance Manager and peers.; Establish and maintain effective and professional interaction with other departments as well.; Provides aid and technical support to other teams (Production, Quality- when needed).; Ability to be respectful, approachable and team oriented while building working relationships and a positive work environment.
Communication Scope
Excellent written and oral communication skills; Effectively communicate complex mechanical and electrical issues
Full Job Description
****If you are currently employed at Smithfield, please log into Workday and submit your application through the Jobs Hub.**** A great job-and a great future-awaits you at Smithfield Foods. We are an American food company with a leading position in packaged meats and fresh pork products. We’re looking for motivated people who want to join our team and grow lasting and meaningful careers with us. **Apply Now!** **Your Opportunity** As a Maintenance and Engineering Associate Technician, you will develop a diverse variety of engineering projects, evaluating equipment performance, troubleshooting mechanical and electrical issues, and performing functionality checks and repairs on facility equipment including areas such as electrical, hydraulics, and mechanical. Maintenance and Engineering Associate Technician will be supporting our Maintenance Manager and the Maintenance and Engineering Department Crews to perform installation, repair, evaluation, testing, and preventive maintenance of equipment used throughout the plant, facilities, utilities, and powerhouse equipment. **Core Responsibility** * Use knowledge of mechanical engineering principals to support the Maintenance and Engineering Department diagnosing equipment breakdowns and assist in selecting appropriate methods for repairs and designing preventive engineering solutions in those areas as needed. * Schedule and/or coordinate the maintenance or safety procedures, equipment service, or supply of materials required to maintain machines or equipment in the optimum condition. * Read and interpret, engineering design drawings, blueprints, piping sketches, schematics and wiring diagrams. Evaluate deign drawings for new or change tools by measuring dimensions on the drawings and comparing them with original specifications. * Identify, evaluate, diagnose mechanical problems to determine corrective action needed, reporting conclusions to Maintenance Manager; propose changes to equipment to improve production efficiency,
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