Job Description:

*Roskam Foods *

Position Title: Facilities Maintenance Technician

Reports to: Facilities Manager

Position Description and Purpose:?Founded in 1923 and headquartered in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Roskam Foods is a leading contract manufacturer that partners with world-renowned food brands, retailers, and food service providers to produce a myriad of frozen, refrigerated and shelf-stable products. We're a scaled, diversified operation with over 2 million square feet of manufacturing and 50 production lines across 8 facilities in the U.S. and Canada. We believe in the power of purpose-driven leadership to generate value for all. And we're on a mission to optimize the potential of our people and brands. We are passionate about multiplying possibilities for our employees and our partners.? And we are growing with some new and amazing customers!

The purpose of this position is to utilize technical knowledge to maintain optimal conditions of Facilities and Facility equipment. The Facilities Maintenance Tech position safely and efficiently performs operational checks as well as preventive, planned and reactive maintenance. 

Come join the team that is reaching exponential potential by multiplying possibilities!

Duties and Responsibilities:

To maintain the basic functionality of facilities related equipment; this includes the building, boilers, compressors, chillers, water softeners, drainage systems, among others. The achievement is measured in PM attainment and reactive vs planned maintenance.

Facilitate on the creation of root cause analysis of failure of facilities related equipment. Modify maintenance schedules to avoid such failures.

Usage of Maintenance tracking software to document PM attainment, reactive vs planned maintenance, hours of service on equipment, cost of labor and materials for repairs on equipment.

Work closely with outside vendors on outsourced maintenance activities. Manages them and inspects such vendors accomplishment of PMs and repairs.

Identifies improvement opportunities in the facility related equipment, this is modifications to improve efficiencies, gain energy savings and avoid rapid deterioration of components.

Related to critical assets, identifies opportunities to perform predictive maintenance routines aiming at increased availability and reliability.

Respond and repair facilities-based service request including lighting, bathroom fixtures, locks, walls, bump post or employee safety related signage.

Inspect steam valves and traps for proper operation.

Prepares boilers for inspection, i.e., opens and cleans tubes and drums, replaces refractory brick, burners, etc.

Maintains constant monitoring of boilers, steam lines, gauges, pumps, valves, etc.

Make regular and consistent entries of pertinent information into work order system to meet or exceed attainment goals.

Repair's boiler room equipment, e.g., valves, bearings, packing, gauges, expansion joints, pumps, electrical controls, PRV's etc.,

Conducts daily water quality tests under the direction of the contracted Water Quality Engineer.

Maintains water softener, condensate and boiler feed water in accordance with prescribed techniques to ensure enough for operations and longevity of the steam system.

Maintains surveillance of fuel oil tanks for emergency diesel generator sets.

Maintains and tests on a regular prescribed basis emergency generator 1

Records steam, water, and gas consumption

Understand and adhere to Good Manufacturin