HIL - Plant Maintenance at Prairie Farms Dairy, Inc. – Kansas City, Missouri

Belfonte is looking for a maintenance person to work Monday through Friday and some Saturdays.

Starting pay is $28.00 and up, depending on experience.

Core Requirements:

• Dependability – Employee must be dependable and technician must perform highly diversified duties to install and maintain production machines, plant equipment and facilities.
• Welding – Must be able to arc and heli arc weld.
• Electrical – Must possess extensive experience with 3 phase wiring, electrical controls, programmable controllers, and must possess strong trouble shooting abilities.
• Refrigeration – Must be familiar with ammonia systems used for refrigeration.
• PLC’s – Must possess the ability to troubleshoot Programmable Logic Controllers and Human Machine Interfaces (HMI’s).

Preferred Qualifications:

• Welding – Sanitary welding experience is a plus.
• Electrical – To include but not limited to 4-20 ma current process signals, 12 VDC, 24 VDC, 24 VAC, 120 VAC, 240 VAC, 480 VAC single and 3 phase systems.
• Refrigeration – Should include reciprocating ammonia compressors, screw ammonia compressors, condensers, liquid ammonia pumps, evaporators, water pumps, chillers and heat exchangers.
• Boilers – Should be familiar with the operation of steam fired boilers.
• Pneumatics & Hydraulics – Should possess the ability to troubleshoot both pneumatic and hydraulic systems to include piping, compressors, pumps, control valves and actuators.
• PLC’s – Should include experience with Allen Bradley Software including RSLogix 500, RSLogix 5000, Studio 5000, Factory Talk View, Drive Tools, etc.
• Regulatory – Should be familiar with and able to maintain regulatory programs such as OSHA’s Process Safety Management (PSM), EPA’s Risk Management Plan (RMP), and safety programs such as Lockout Tagout (LOTO).
• CMMS – Should have experience with a Computer Maintenance Management Software (Express Maintenance, SAP, etc.) used to plan, manage and track equipment and facility Preventative Maintenance (PM) and work order (WO) functions.

The Dairy Plant Maintenance Technician shall be responsible for, but not limited to, the following:

Must be able to repair and maintain mechanical, air, electrical and hydraulic components of various equipment such as processing, filling and material handling equipment, follow blueprints, wiring diagrams and specifications and using hand tools, power tools, welders and precision measuring instruments.

The successful applicant must be able to visually inspect and listen to machines and equipment to locate causes of malfunctions. He or she will be able to dismantle machines and equipment to gain access to problem area, using hand tools and power tools, inspect and measure parts to detect wear, misalignment, or other problems, remove and replace worn or defective parts of drive mechanism or hydraulic system, using hand tools and power tools, and follow blueprints, diagram, and service manuals. He or she will also be able to re-align and adjust components, such as spindles and clutches, using hand tools and following diagrams, locate damaged air and hydraulic pipes on machine, and measure, cut, thread, and install new pipe. He or she will also be able to start machines and equipment to test operation following repair, repair broken parts, using brazing, soldering, and welding equipment and hand tools. He or she may modify computer-controlled functions on various equipment.

The successful applicant must be able to work in both very hot (more than 100 degrees) and very cold (20 degrees below zero) and in a very wet and humid environment for extended periods of time. He or she must be able to bend, crawl, climb, squat and work on times both above the head and at ground level during repair and maintenance operations, in addition to maintaining a work area that is safe and clean and work in a safe and efficient manner.

He or she will be required to work with and understand boilers, refrigeration, hydraulic, air, electrical, and other systems in the plant.

He or she must be able to interpret both written and verbal instructions effectively and follow blueprint, wiring diagrams and service manuals and complete written reports.

The successful applicant must possess strong maintenance skills, with the ability to effectively complete the tasks given in a timely and sanitary manner.

Belfonte Ice Cream Company is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law