PDM Valve Mechanic

A Typical Day

The PDM Valve Mechanic is responsible for Maintenance and repair of all Plant equipment; including, but not limited to electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic systems. Emphasis on smart valves and process associated with the equipment.

Job Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot and repair/rebuild smart valves, control and blocker valves
• Program think tops. 
• Evaluate PM’s for accuracy and updates
• Track failures and provide improvement plans.
• Use basic power tools, welding tools, forklift, articulating booms, etc to complete assigned projects
• Read blue prints and do layout work/sketches.
• Basic knowledge of gas, TIG, MIG, and arc welding.  Also able to use plasma cutter.
• Timely analysis and repair of all breakdowns in plants using basic troubleshooting skills.
• Troubleshoot and repair 110v and 24v control wiring and wire a 3-phase motor.
• Rebuild centrifugal and positive displacement pumps.
• Ensure all safety procedures are followed according to HCC safety policies.
• Demonstrate a high level of communication, cooperation and teamwork with production operators to maintain and repair plant equipment.  Must treat production operators as a customer.
• Properly prioritize issues and take personal accountability to make sure all repairs fit the core value of “excellence”.
• Active participation and ownership in your training and development program and associated activities, classes and events, which will be held before, during, after shifts and during scheduled days off.
• Help coach and train teammates and participate in on the job, buddy training.
• Place high priority on food safety and sanitation by understanding and executing HCC’s food safety and sanitation policies and procedures. 
• Hold self and others accountable to HCC’s food safety & sanitation guidelines and policies by communicating any food safety incident, observation, or opportunity to your leadership team or teammates. 
• Participate in food safety and sanitation root cause analysis and improvement activities when required.  
• Prioritize safety above all other job duties by having a safety first approach at all times
• Report any safety issues, observations, opportunities to your teams and follow up.  
• Participate in departmental safety teams.
• Member of A /ERT 
• Promote Company Culture
• Achieve common business goals through cooperative alignment with all departments.
   

What You Will Need

• English skills must be proficient to understand, read, write and speak English
• High School diploma or GED from an accredited institution
• 1 years of Industrial manufacturing experience.
• Must be able to work weekends, holidays and rotating shifts (day/swing/graveyard)
• Ability to lift up to 60lbs

What Will Put You Ahead

• Experience working with Microsoft Office Software such as Word, Excel and Outlook
• 3 years of Industrial manufacturing experience.   
• Demonstrates proficiency on position specific maintenance skills requirement forms
• SAP knowledge   
   

Physical Demands & Work Environment

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.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee will be required to:

• Stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle or feel and reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl and talk or hear.
• Stand and walk almost the entire workday.
• Employees must be physically capable of working in any of the job tasks within the cheese plant.
• Required to work at heights and in fairly small areas.
• Pushing, pulling, reaching, bending, stooping, squatting, kneeling, handling and grasping, twisting/turning, repetitive bending.