Maintenance Technician IV-2

Job description

Maintenance Technician IV-2 SHIFT: 2nd Shift or 3rd Shift (based on company needs) Hours 2nd Shift: 2:00 PM - 10:30 PM Hours 2nd Shift: 10:00 PM - 6:30 AM PAY: $39.00 - $43.00 per hour + $1.00 Shift Differential POSITION PURPOSE: This role supports our Purina Animal Nutrition operations by ensuring the reliability and performance of feed mill equipment. The Maintenance Technician is responsible for troubleshooting, repairing, and maintaining systems critical to feed manufacturing, including but not limited to grinding, batching, pelleting, and material handling equipment. This position plays a key role in minimizing downtime, improving equipment reliability, and supporting safe, efficient plant operations. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: Troubleshoot and repair mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, robotic, and hydraulic systems Maintain and repair feed mill equipment including but not limited to: Hammer mills / grinders Pellet mills: Conveyors (drag, screw, bucket elevators): Mixers and batching systems: Perform preventive and predictive maintenance to reduce unplanned downtime Diagnose equipment failures using meters, diagnostic tools, and PLC interfaces Support lockout/tagout (LOTO) and ensu...