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The Plant Maintenance Supervisor is responsible for all maintenance and project work at the Romeoville Hygiene facility.

One (1) Maintenance Technician

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Supervises or directly maintain, repair, and install equipment in our production and warehouse facilities.
• Design, quote and execute facility improvement projects. Develop long-term facility layout and equipment plan for maximum efficiency and capacity.
• Maintain the Equipment Information and Maintenance Log.
• Inform the Senior Manager of any unsafe or hazardous conditions that may exist and recommend corrective actions.
• Maintain a work area for tools and repair equipment in an orderly and efficient manner.
• Travel (5%) to other GEA facilities as needed to support hygiene and microsite facilities.
• Comply with company policies and procedures.
• Any other functions as required by and or directed by management.

Physical Demands The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions:

• The employee is required to stand for extended periods of time.
• The employee is occasionally required to do over the head lifting.
• The employee is frequently required to walk between different departmental offices and throughout the plant.
• The employee is frequently required to stand, stoop, bend, listen, talk, hear, reach for objects with hands and arms.
• The employee is occasionally required to walk up stairs and climb ladders
• The employee is occasionally required to get in and out of forklift trucks.
• The employee may occasionally be required to handle up to 50 pounds.
• The employee may occasionally be required to use boom and scissor-lifts to heights of up to 30 feet.

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works with regulated hazardous chemical products and is occasionally exposed to dust, odors, and fumes.
• The employee may be occasionally required to work in hot and humid and / or cold conditions.
• The noise level in the work environment is frequently moderate to loud.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be constructed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel.

• 3-5 years of experience at performing/supervising scheduled preventative maintenance and analytical breakdown in a liquid processing or chemical manufacturing environment.
• Education in Technical or engineering areas helpful
• Experience in the installation and repairs of a wide variety of pumps, meters and valves.
• Experience in the installation and repairs of motor control circuits (single and 3 phase)
• Experience in communicating with vendors, obtaining quotes for various projects, managing and maintaining repair parts inventories.
• Possess basic computer skills (MS word, excel e-mail)
• Must have an electrician’s experience.
• Working knowledge in HVAC, Air Compressor, Plumbing and Basic Carpentry
• Successful candidate must have a high school diploma or GED.