Senior Maintenance Technician

Job Description
Overall Purpose and Objective of Position
This position is responsible for the mechanical repair, preventive, and corrective maintenance tasks on all the equipment and buildings owned, leased, and operated by Port Allen Export Grain Elevator. Primary function is to ensure that the machinery and equipment in the plant remain in good working order to optimize plant productivity and efficiencies. He/she is responsible for performing all assigned duties safely. He/she is responsible for the compliance of all SHE, GMP, and Port of Baton Rouge rules/regulations at all times.
Primary Responsibilities/Essential Functions
Maintains and repairs operating equipment, including removal, installation, rebuilding, and lubrication and cleaning of all equipment associated with the production process.
Works with plant operations to accomplish all tasks in a timely and safe manner.
Notifies Maintenance Team Leaders of any production, maintenance or safety problems.
Maintains the materials and parts that he/she uses for repairs and fabrication in the Maintenance Shop.
Maintains the equipment he/she uses for repairs and fabrication in the Maintenance Shop.
Analyzes mechanical and operational problems on equipment, plans for, and takes corrective action.
Makes the necessary corrections and running adjustments to maintain maximum production and quality.
Maintains thorough knowledge of all related equipment and attends training classes when available.
Supports plant management efforts for improving production efficiencies with mechanical resources.
Completes all required safety training and complies with all safety policies.
Completes parts requisitions for parts needed to complete repairs and installs parts received in a professional manner.
Follows all department procedural policies and participates in team concept approach.
Notifies supervisor and production management of product quality issues and shuts down equipment if product quality is out of specification.
Instructs and directs any maintenance trainees assigned.
Performs maintenance tasks to ensure compliance with quality and GMP requirements;
always adheres to all equipment safety, quality, and GMP requirements.
Maintains a sanitary, safe and clean work area.
Completes work orders on all work performed. Enters actual time and any parts or material used on the job in the SAP System.
Maintain accurate documentation of equipment of equipment checks and repairs.
Performs preventative maintenance tasks for equipment and facility in accordance with manufacturer's and/or engineering guidelines.
Ensures proper maintenance of department's records on all equipment and company property.
Coordinates all PMs with manufacturing, quality control, and management.
Provide assistance to other maintenance employees as able and assigned.
Look for opportunities to help work is done safer, faster and more cost effective.
Participate in company activities such as;
Safety Committee, Auditcommittees, employee task forces, etc., when requested.
Experience with installation of piping systems, pipefittings, and welding.
Perform maintenance tasks on all the equipment own, leased, and operated by LDC including being cross trained to assist in repairs on the packaging machines, packaging conveyors, palletizers, stretch wrappers, and the sugar feed systems, which includes screw conveyors, bucket elevators, drag conveyors, dense phase systems, airlocks, and etc.
Required to work during the shutdown time to complete work orders.
When necessary, uses catwalks and/or ladders to clear any choke-ups from conveyors that cause the production line to stop.
Works assigned overtime as needed.
Follows LOTO procedures at all times.
Perform any additional duties or tasks assigned by management.
Additional Responsibilities
Keeps work area clean and free from all safety hazards which requires regular bending and occasional lifting.
Maintains accurate and timely work orders in computerized maintenance system.
Drives Company utility vehicles as necessary in order to perform tasks assigned by plant management, which may include but are not limited to:
responding to plant or staff emergencies and/or picking up, dropping off or transporting parts, equipment, instruments, supplies and other materials necessary to ensure that the machinery and equipment in the plant remain in good working order.
Completes tasks as assigned by the Maintenance Superintendent, other plant Superintendents or Shift Supervisors.
Actively participates in Shift/Team activities including complying with best practices, standard operating procedures and development, maintenance and continuous improvement efforts.
Actively participates in job-related training as required.SHE Responsibilities
Maintains good working knowledge of SHE policies, rules, and procedures.
Ensures all applicable requirements are adhered to.
Completes required training for jobs and tasks prior to being assigned work.
Ensures area is maintained in orderly and safe manner.
Promptly reports unsafe working conditions to management and communicates potential hazards.
Promptly reports all incidents to management as soon as practicable;
no later than 24 hours from time of incident. Operate in a fully responsible manner and comply with the law and Company policy.