Maintenance Technician B

Join us and celebrate the beauty of human experience. Create for happier, healthier lives, with love for nature. Together, with our customers, we deliver food innovations, craft inspired fragrances and develop beauty and wellbeing solutions. There’s much to learn and many to learn from, with more than 16,000 employees around the world to explore ideas and ambitions with.
In the USA, we develop, market and produce a wide array of solutions from our 25 most innovative sites, based across the country. Stretch your skills, create and get inspiration from passionate colleagues. Every day, your energy, your thirst for knowledge, and your creativity will shape our future, making a positive difference on billions of people. Every essence of you enriches our world. We are Givaudan. Human by nature.

Pay Rate: $29.50/hr

Job Purpose

Perform routine and some complex repairs, preventive maintenance and installation of equipment with supervision as needed and in a timely manner to minimize disruptions of site operations.

Core Responsibilities

• Perform preventative maintenance and routine troubleshooting and/or repairs of production and facility equipment, proactively identifying and resolving recurring maintenance issues in the assigned area of activity.
• Conduct basic electrical or mechanical installation, repair, and troubleshooting of motors, and basic instrumentation and/or controls.
• Identify deviations and document/communicate them in compliance with Standard Operating Procedures. Monitor contractors on small maintenance projects.
• Work in accordance with all relevant requirements including, but not limited to ATEX, GMP, AIB, OSHA, HACCP, FDA, USDA and internal safety guidelines.
• Maintains level of housekeeping/sanitation/food safety and safety which meets Company’s standards and guidelines.
• Perform administrative duties including but not limited to creating and closing work requests using Maintenance management system (SAP).
• May assist the Maintenance Lead and/or Supervisor in delivering technical training for the staff and following up on work orders.
• May perform other tasks as assigned.

Academic Background

Vocational diploma in Technical engineering or related discipline (pre-university level). Certification required in forklift operation.

Professional experience

Overall work experience of 3 to 5 years in manufacturing or plant operations (experience in matrixed organization preferred).

Technical Skills

• Must be able to read, write and communicate in English in order to complete documentation.
• Good knowledge of EHS rules and guidelines.
• Basic knowledge of SAP and Excel tools.
• Mathematical aptitude: Ability to perform electrical and mechanical conversions, numeric estimates and computations for size, speed, feed, dimension, and tolerance.
• Basic plasma and oxy-acetylene torch cutting ability
• Intermediate understanding of electric motors, rotation, windings, operation, and all major motor/motor system troubleshooting and testing procedures.

• Basic electrical troubleshooting up to 480VAC.
• Intermediate Rigging, hoisting, and machinery placement.
• Conduit bending and wiring, adjust, rebuild, replace or modify machines, parts fabrication on the engine lathe, welding and cutting.
• Evaluate, design and test new equipment, provide daily, weekly and monthly reports, write, complete and verify work orders, input, update and modify maintenance program and participate in lean activities.
• Ability to safely use hand tools and equipment for installation, disassembly and testing of electronic, pneumatic and electrical devices.
• Good mechanical and/or electrical abilities within e.g. welding, plumbing, pipefitting or electrical areas. Ability to draw/sketch/redline standard machine and process drawings, write and provide simple and accurate instructions.

At Givaudan, you contribute to delightful taste and scent experiences that touch people’s lives.
You work within an inspiring teamwork culture – where you can thrive, collaborate and learn from other talented and passionate people across disciplines, regions and divisions.
Every essence of you enriches our world.
Diversity of perspectives fuels innovation and fosters deeper connections with our employees, customers, and partners. At Givaudan, we are dedicated to cultivating an inclusive environment where every individual’s voice is valued and has the power to shape our world. Join us in making a difference together.