Maintenance Technician

include maintaining the ethanol plant, managing spare parts inventory, performing equipment repairs, and ensuring safety compliance. The role requires proficiency with hand and power tools, as well as troubleshooting mechanical systems. The technician must be available for regular shifts, overtime, and on-call work. A high school diploma is required.

Department : Plant Maintenance

• ◆Support plant operations ensuring maximum production quantity and quality while supporting the policies, goals, and objectives of the Company.
• ◆Responsible for mechanical systems preventative maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair.
• ◆Assists with diagnosing and troubleshooting maintenance-related issues.
• ◆Required to use hand tools, power tools, forklifts, gauges, measurement tools, P&ID, and manuals.
• ◆Participate in programs and procedures required to ensure plant cleanliness.
• ◆Be available for overtime work on a scheduled or call-in basis.
• ◆Maintain and enforce all safety policies and procedures.
• ◆Coordinate and support maintenance personnel to achieve completion of workload.
• ◆Coordinate and discuss plans with the Maintenance Supervisor to maximize performance.
• ◆Execute the preventive maintenance schedule for process equipment.
• ◆Conduct inspections of equipment, tanks, vessels, and boilers.
• ◆Report directly to the Maintenance Supervisor and respond to the needs of the Shift Supervisor on duty.
• ◆Maintain the spare parts inventory.
• ◆Work closely with production and lead staff in training to reduce or eliminate downtime.
• ◆Support efforts to maximize production through creative problem-solving and adaptation.
• ◆Complete all tasks assigned by the Maintenance Supervisor or Plant Manager.
• ◆Understand electrical to help assist the Maintenance Electrical Technician.
• ◆Replace or repair conveyor systems.
• ◆Maintain facility and grounds in a clean, well-kept, and efficient manner.
• ◆Promote MRE in the community.

Mandatory

• ✓Have knowledge of maintenance procedures.

• ✓Have knowledge of maintenance procedures for centrifuges, drying equipment, boilers, cooling towers, chiller, air compressors, pumps, valves, electrical circuits, and equipment, and 4-20 milliamp instrumentation.

• ✓High School Diploma or equivalent

Physical and Workplace

• ✓Climbing several flights of stairs and ladders; working at high elevations and in extreme temperatures
• ✓Open and close valves
• ✓Walking two or more miles per day; working in confined spaces
• ✓Use specialty electrical and instrument tools as well as drill press, welder, grinder, hand tools, etc
• ✓Lift, move, and / or carry up to 50#
• ✓Standing for extended periods of time, often 5 hours at a time
• ✓Bending, twisting, and turning

delineated be interpreted as all-inclusive. Additional functions and

may be assigned by supervisors.

In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, it is possible that

may be modified to reasonably accommodate disabled individuals. However, no accommodations will be made which may pose serious health or safety risks to the employee or others or which impose undue hardships on the organization.

Job descriptions are not intended as and do not create employment contracts. The organization maintains its status as an at-will employer. Employees can be terminated for any reason not prohibited by law.