About Nelson-Jameson:
Nelson-Jameson exists to keep America’s food supply safe and delicious.
While most industrial suppliers simply deliver products — Nelson-Jameson delivers solutions. Since 1947, Nelson-Jameson has been a trusted supply chain partner of the nation’s top dairy and food manufacturers. Through our technical experts, comprehensive product offering, and expertly curated food safety programs, we bring holistic food quality and safety solutions to our customers while simultaneously lowering transaction costs.
We are a leader in providing from a single source a wide variety of products and services of unsurpassed value to food processors.
While food processors are the primary focus of our marketing efforts we will capitalize on the manageable opportunities in other markets. We expect to serve and advance the best interests of our customers by:
- Maintaining a staff which is committed to customer service, and which has expertise pertaining to the products we sell.
- Carrying an extensive inventory to fill customer orders promptly, completely, and accurately.
- Providing “added value” proprietary products and service wherever possible to better serve customer needs.
- Being a source for hard-to-find items.
- Providing customers with easy-to-use catalogs together with ready access to customer service representatives.
- Maintaining distribution centers and our own delivery services where economically feasible.
- Being sensitive to both current needs and future opportunities in providing products and services to our customers.
- Dealing morally, honestly and fairly; striving to give superior value; being willing to go the extra mile; and pursuing excellence in every facet of our endeavors.
Nelson-Jameson is a 4th generation family-owned company with a strong “Golden Rule” culture and familial, Midwestern values. We support our communities, are robust philanthropists, espouse work-life balance, proud of the flexibility we offer, have beautiful offices and amenities, and just have a lot of fun at work.
Job Summary:
The Service Maintenance Technician conducts machine set up, troubleshooting, repairs and preventative maintenance service on sanitary processing equipment and lines. The technician is responsible for properly maintaining/repairing equipment per manufacturer guidelines. Maintaining education and training as needed for equipment service.
Duties/Responsibilities:
• Diagnose, troubleshoot and repair plant equipment related problems such as mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and electronic for sanitary and utility equipment.
• Provide emergency repairs.
• Read and interpret equipment manuals and work orders to perform required maintenance and service.
• Keep records of repairs and develop or make necessary changes to planned maintenance schedules.
• Comply and keep up to date with all safety regulations and food safety regulations and programs as outlined by Nelson-Jameson.
• Comply with all customer site safety regulations and food safety regulations and programs.
• Identify and follow piping lines both in plants and on P&ID drawings.
• Assist plant personnel as needed.
• Maintain a professional working image and communication as you are representation of Nelson-Jameson.
• Other duties and projects as assigned.
Required Education and Experience:
• Education: High school degree or equivalent.
• Strong working knowledge of mechanics and repair.
• Understanding of pumps, valves, homogenizers, conveyor systems, pneumatic equipment, hydraulic systems, basic electrical, equipment troubleshooting skills.
• Must possess a valid driver’s license and an insurable drivers record.
• Be willing to travel to locations of work as needed.
Preferred Education and Experience:
• An understanding of dairy and/or pharmaceutical standards and equipment.
• Experience: 4+ years as a sanitary maintenance mechanic preferably on packaging lines in the food or beverage industry. • Instrumentation and programmable logic controllers (PLCs) knowledge
Physical Requirements:
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 stand or walk for long periods of time, use hands to finger, handle, control, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee is required to bend or twist their body, climb ladders, scaffolds, or poles. Must be able to kneel, stoop, crouch, or crawl and maintain or regain their balance. Employee is regularly required to lift and or move up to 80#.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving equipment, dust particles, ladders, hazardous chemicals, in some cases wet environments with caution needed for slight risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. The working surface can be variable type surfaces wet or dry.
Work Week:
Hours: As needed Days: Sunday – Saturday, typically varies between 7:00a.m. – 5:30p.m., schedule could encompass all shifts. Overtime: As needed
Nelson Jameson Offers:
- Salary Range: $22-26 per hour
The above overview of the position described is not intended to be all-inclusive. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each Responsibility and Duty satisfactorily. The qualifications including the physical demands listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
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