MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN

Maintenance Technician

***Candidates must NOT have a peanut allergy to be eligible for consideration*** and COVID vaccinations are strongly encouraged***

Algood Food Company is recognized throughout the United States as one of the premier packers of private label peanut butter, jellies, and preserves. Our main location is in the Riverport area of Louisville in Jefferson County Kentucky.

Algood Food Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer: disability/veteran, and we participate in the E-Verify Program.

If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to access job openings or apply for a job on this site. Please send requests for reasonable accommodation to ADArequest@algoodfood.com.

Status: Non-Exempt (Hourly)

Job Category: Regular Full-Time

Department: Maintenance

Location: Louisville, KY

Applicant must be available to work the following schedule:

Weekend 2nd Shift: Friday - Sunday

Must be willing to work overtime and be available for training as needed.

Maintenance Technicians must be self-motivated and reliable. Other duties may include but are not limited to:

1. Performs highly diversified duties to install and maintain production machines and the plant facility's equipment.

2. Provide emergency/unscheduled repairs of production equipment during production and performs scheduled maintenance repairs of production equipment during machine service.

3. Perform simple machinist duties and responsibilities.

4. Perform mechanic skills including (but not limited to): mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, troubleshooting and repair of production machines.

5. Read and interpret equipment manuals and work orders to perform required maintenance and service.

6. Diagnose problems, replace or repair parts, test and make adjustments.

7. Perform regular preventive maintenance on machines, equipment and plant facilities.

8. Perform a variety of plumbing, maintenance and carpentry functions.

9. Use a variety of hand and power tools, electric meters and material handling equipment in performing duties.

10. Detect faulty operations, defective material and report those and any unusual situations to proper supervision.

11. Comply with company's safety regulations and maintain clean and orderly work areas.

WE DO NOT TAKE PHONE CALLS OR WALK-IN APPLICANTS.

QUALIFICATIONS

This job requires a high school diploma/GED.

4+ years of manufacturing maintenance experience preferred; strong pneumatic, mechanical, electrical and industrial skills; some experience with PLC's and VFD's

An Electrical Journeyman's License preferred, but not required.

Applicants must pass background check, drug screen, and physical prior to employment.