Maintenance Technician

Title: Maintenance Technician

Report To: Maintenance Manager

Position Type: Full-time, Monday - Friday 7:00am-3:30pm

Introduction

The Maintenance Technician is responsible for the efficient execution of preventative maintenance, repairs and installations to ensure continued production. This position reports to the Maintenance Manager and is a member of the United Food and Commercial Workers Union Local 10d.

Summary/ Objective

The Maintenance Technician conducts the installation, repair, and upkeep of the infrastructure within the distillery. The infrastructure includes mechanical/electrical systems, distillery machinery, facilities, and grounds. The Maintenance Technician will ensure the plant operates at a reliable level for operations to achieve the highest efficiency and quality through support of systems controls, continuous improvement, and preventative and predictive maintenance.

Essential Functions

Time Allocation

1. Major Responsibilities 90%

General Duties

• Conduct preventative maintenance and quickly respond to equipment failures/breakdowns for entire facility.
• Conduct metal work (welding, pipefitting, etc.) in for distillery operations.
• Troubleshoot and repair electrical, steam, and mechanical systems in industrial setting including distillery equipment, boilers, chillers, air compressors.
• Maintain and repair material transfer systems such as bucket elevators, airlocks, and pneumatic receivers.
• Install, repair, and maintain motors, pumps, blowers, and piping for distillery operations.
• Troubleshoot general facility maintenance for operations, administration, and gift shop facilities.
• Document work using a maintenance management software system.

Safety and Compliance

• Abide by all EPA and OSHA rules and regulations.
• Knowledge of Lock out Tag out Procedures.
• Knowledge of Confined Space Work Procedures.
• Knowledge of Hot Work Procedures.
• Knowledge of Overhead Work Procedures.
• Conducts job duties in a manner that demonstrates a strong food safety culture. which ensures the safety and quality of our products.

1. Minor Responsibilities 10%

Other Duties as Assigned

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Qualifications

1. Required Competencies

• Must have excellent interpersonal skills with ability to communicate all levels of employees/staff/vendors/visitors.
• Ability to conduct projects alone as well as in a team environment.
• Strong organizational skills, the ability to multitask.
• Maintain flexibility as necessary.
• Ability to build and maintain positive relationships.
• Must maintain an environmentally clean and safe workplace.
• Willingness to work overtime if required.
• Ability to understand basic maintenance concepts and materials.
• Must abide by all company work rules.
• Strong problem-solving skills (RCA is desired)
• Knowledge and ability to troubleshoot distillery operations.
• Knowledge and ability to work with industrial electricity.
• Ability to read and understand blueprints, drawings, manuals, etc.

1. Education and Experience

• At least 21 years of age.
• General knowledge of instrumentation and Industrial maintenance technology
• Associate degree in engineering, applied science, industrial maintenance, electrical engineering or related field.
• 1-2 years of industrial or distillery maintenance experience
• Heavy knowledge of HVAC, boiler operations, electrical, and mechanical systems.

1. Education and Experience – Preferred

• Experience within the spirits industry.

Job Related Information

1. Supervisory Responsibility

The Maintenance Technician has no direct reports.

1. Work Environment

This job operates both in the distillery and may require transportation to nearby locations to purchase supplies as needed.

1. Travel

Travel may be required between Kentucky locations and to nearby vendors to purchase supplies as needed.

1. Physical Demands

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. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.