Maintenance Worker

Company Details

Darling Ingredients repurposes and recycles materials from the animal agriculture and food industries - transforming them into essential ingredients that do everything from feeding animals to fertilizing crops to fueling planes and nourishing people. Were the number one publicly traded company of our kind operating a global family of brands and businesses that span more than 260 facilities in over 15 countries. Our unique scale allows us to make entire industries less wasteful and more sustainable helping move the world toward a more circular economy.

Darling Ingredients offers full time employees a full suite of benefits including but not limited to the following: 401(k) Health Dental and Vision Insurance and Paid Time Off.

Job Summary

The Maintenance Worker 1 position performs preventive and corrective maintenance in the plant under management supervision.

Essential Duties/Responsibilities:

Nothing in this job description restricts managements right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

• Completes preventive maintenance program independently as assigned.
• Assists other maintenance personnel on special fabrication or construction projects; may perform corrective maintenance on plant and equipment.
• Conducts daily greasing and oiling of plant equipment and painting.
• Replaces equipment parts with little or no direction; gearbox rebuild piping skills replace packing rebuild pumps.
• Uses cutting torch welding mild steel with stick welder fabrication and hydraulic repairs.
• Rewires motors and performs basic electrical work.
• Maintains clean neat and orderly work area at all times.
• Responsible for using assigned personal protective equipment and required safety equipment; responsible for being familiar with and observing all Company safety rules and regulations.
• Attends regularly scheduled safety meetings and may be asked to serve on Safety Committee.
• All other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• High School diploma or GED.
• Experience in operating a forklift.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Vocational school training preferred.
• Basic knowledge of general maintenance and equipment operations.
• General mechanical aptitude; possess basic 480 electric skills.
• Good math skills; add subtract multiply and divide whole numbers fractions and decimals.

The information contained in this job description is intended to describe the essential job functions required of those assigned to this job. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities duties knowledge skills and abilities needed to perform the job. Please note that management retains the right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. The ability to competently perform all the essential duties of the position with or without reasonable accommodation demonstrated commitment to effective customer service delivery integrity and the ability to work productively as a member of a team or work group are basic requirements of all positions at Darling Ingredients.

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