Production Technician III

The Production Technician III role is essential for supporting the operations team and is responsible for planning and performing highly diversified duties to include installing, moving, repairing and preventive maintenance on production equipment throughout the facility. Perform 5S and Lean manufacturing activities including material handling improvements, production line configuration, and safety procedures.

This role must use and exemplify industry leading maintenance practices and methodologies to increase equipment safety, uptime, and performance.

Required

• Five (5) plus years of maintenance experience in a manufacturing setting.

Experience using lockout tagout, job hazard analysis, hot work permits, confined space, etc. 

Experience working in a food processing environment and familiar with USDA, FDA, and SQF policies and procedures

Preferred

• 1 year experience in a leadership role

• Experience with the use of condition diagnostic techniques including vibration analysis, oil analysis, ultrasonic testing, and thermographic testing.

High School Diploma or GED

• Required - Must provide own tools (diagnostic equipment and major tools provided by Sysco) necessary to perform all maintenance repair and diagnostics.

• Preferred - Formal training in equipment maintenance repair, installation, and troubleshooting of electrical equipment is highly desired.

• Extensive knowledge of OSHA safety regulations

• Extensive knowledge of environmental and food safety regulations

• Moderate computer skills and knowledge

• Extensive knowledge and skill in Preventive Maintenance Inspections and repair

• Extensive knowledge and skill in diagnosis and repair of mechanical, electrical, pneumatic and hydraulic systems

• Extensive knowledge and skill with a multi-meter, infrared thermometer, and megohmmeter.

• Extensive knowledge of OSHA safety regulations

• Extensive knowledge of environmental and food safety regulations

• Moderate computer skills and knowledge

• Extensive knowledge and skill in Preventive Maintenance Inspections and repair

• Extensive knowledge and skill in diagnosis and repair of mechanical, electrical, pneumatic and hydraulic systems

• Extensive knowledge and skill with a multi-meter, infrared thermometer, and megohmmeter.

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job

• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions

• The employee is occasionally required to sit and must frequently lift heavy items.

• The employee is Repair work requires excellent hand and finger dexterity used for wrenches, hand tools and other shop equipment

• Ability to operate various pieces of equipment

• Ability to stand, sit, walk, bend, reach

• Ability to push/pull

• Ability to lift /carry 

• Ability to grasp tools

• Ability to perform Repetitive motion: wrenches and hand tools

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an associate may encounter while performing the essential functions of the job. 

• Food processing temperatures of <=38 degrees F.

• While performing the duties of this job, the associate is occasionally exposed to wet, hot, extreme cold and/or humid conditions; and moving mechanical parts and may be required to work in confined spaces.  The associate works non-traditional business hours including evenings, nights, weekends, holidays and on-call. The associate may occasionally be required to travel to other Operating Companies or the corporate office as business needs dictate (i.e. training, business continuation, etc.). The associate is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places and confined spaces. The associate is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Sysco is the global leader in foodservice distribution. With over 71,000 colleagues and a fleet of over 13,000 vehicles, Sysco operates approximately 333 distribution facilities worldwide and serves more than 700,000 customer locations.

We offer our colleagues the opportunity to grow personally and professionally, to contribute to the success of a dynamic organization, and to serve others in a manner that exceeds their expectations. We’re looking for talented, hard-working individuals to join our team. Come grow with us and let us show you why Sysco is at the heart of food and service.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer, and consider qualified applicants without regard to race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran status or any other protected factor under federal, state or local law.

This opportunity is available through Sysco Corporation, its subsidiaries and affiliates.