BACKGROUND & PURPOSE OF THE JOB:

This position will support our Betaine processing department through operation and maintenance of processing equipment, parts, and supply ordering. The individual will work in team environment and perform installations, maintenance and troubleshooting of electronic, control, pumps, valves, and other process equipment for the Betaine processing areas.
Location of the job: Jefferson City, MO

WHAT YOU’LL DO:

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• Mechanical knowledge & experience required to support the following types of activities:

• Mechanical disassembly/re-assembly/new installation/sub-assembly rebuilds
• Mechanical drives system alignment
• Equipment Lubrication
• Hand tools/power tools Experience
• Pneumatics/Hydraulics/Gearboxes/Sprockets & Chain Drives/Belt Drives/Valves repairs & rebuilds
• Measurements – calipers, micrometers, dial indicators and feeler gauges
• Fabrication/welding/Shop Equipment – preferred
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• Electrical knowledge and experience required to support the following types of activities:

• 120/220/480 VAC & Motor Control Center Power Distribution & Toubleshooting
• 50 VAC/4-20MA Control Voltage Distribution & Troubleshooting
• Install wiring, cabling, conduit and electrical equipment.
• Install, maintain, configure, troubleshooting Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) hardware.
• Understand PLC ladder logic; be able to make simple relay logic PLC program changes
• Perform more advanced PLC ladder logic programming such as PID loop control, add on instructions, and sequencers
• Electrical test equipment (i.e. oscilloscope, volt/Ohm meter, logic analyzers, meggars and current probes)
• Install, maintain, configure, and calibrate pressure, temperature, flow, and weight instrumentation.
• Install, maintain, and configure Variable Frequency Drives (VFD), DC drives, photoeyes and proximity sensors
• Install, maintain, and configure servo motors
• Ability to modify and maintain machine vision systems
• Tag mapping into Azure
• Understand and apply National Electric Code (NEC) requirements
• Adhere to NFPA-70E code and appropriate PPE requirements
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• Plan, perform and/or oversee preventive maintenance, safety tag corrections, and failure tag correction on mechanical/electrical equipment as required.

• Plan and perform routine system evaluations of mechanical & electrical equipment, identifying performance trends or issues and recommending courses of action.
• Resolve equipment malfunctions by evaluating machine performance, breakdowns, identifying root causes, and taking corrective actions.
• Participate in project teams comprised of Engineering, R&D personnel, contractors, and vendors to introduce new processes and/or equipment.
• Assist with installation of control, information, and inspection systems.
• Read and understand technical related documents such as schematics, one-line diagrams, plan/elevation drawings, P&ID, process flow diagrams, instrument installation and configuration details.
• Train others on theory of operation for the processing operation and standard process & procedures.
• Assess/Evaluate/Develop lock out / tag out procedures
• Support & sustain factory Process Safety Management Systems
• Support the development and continuous improvement of computer based maintenance management system/work order system.
• Support continuous improvement activities to improve equipment/operational reliability.
• All other duties as assigned.
  What You’ll Need To Succeed
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• Graduate of a two-year post-secondary program in Industrial Mechanics, Automation or appropriate specialty and 5 years related experience in such specialty is preferred

• High degree of mechanical/electrical aptitude for equipment troubleshooting, maintenance, and repair.
• Ability to read and understand manufacturers equipment drawings and operation manuals.
• Must be capable of managing & leading processing UMS programs which includes 5S, F-tags, Work Instructions, breakdown analysis, lubrication standards, department charts, training, audits, etc.
• Ability to operate common shop equipment (Mill, lathe, Band saw) etc. is preferred