Engineering Operator (2024)

Your Opportunity as an Engineering Operator

The employee performs a full range of maintenance/engineering assignments using independent judgment to make decisions requiring the application of procedures and practices to specific work situations.

Location: Indianapolis, IN Manufacturing Plant

Work Arrangements: 100% on-site, 3rd Shift, approximately 6pm – 6am

Compensation Base Rate: $38.33/hr

In this Role You Will:

  • Repair and maintain, in accordance with diagrams, sketches, operation manuals, and manufacturer's specifications, machinery and mechanical equipment, such as, motors, pneumatic tools, conveyor systems, and production machines and equipment, using hand tools, power tools, and precision-measuring and testing instruments.

  • Dismantle devices to gain access to and remove defective parts, using hoists, cranes, hand tools, and power tools.

  • Inspect used parts to determine changes in dimensional requirements, using rules, calipers, micrometers, and other measuring instruments.

  • Adjust functional parts of devices and control instruments, using hand tools, levels, plumb bobs, and straightedges.

  • Repair or replace defective parts, using hand tools and power tools.

  • Install special functional and structural parts in devices, using hand tools.

  • Start devices to test their performance.

  • Lubricate and clean parts.

  • May set up and operate lathe, drill press, grinder, and other metalworking tools to make and repair parts.

  • Requisition supplies, materials, tools, machine parts, and other necessary equipment.

  • May repair electrical equipment.

  • Ensure the proper use, care, and storage of tools and equipment.

  • Perform bearing analysis and installation.

  • Analyze electrical circuits, wiring diagrams and drawings, and installs, repairs, calibrates, services or replace electrical devices and systems, and power generation devices to prevent overload using an amp probe, recording meter and various hand, power, and specialty tools.

  • Weld various types of metal to repair or fabricate metal assemblies (e.g. racks, shelves, stands for equipment, etc.) using appropriate tools (e.g. cutting torch, arc and gas welder, high-speed disk, grinders, files, etc.).

  • Perform preventive maintenance on uninterrupted power supply systems, generators, and air compressors to maintain system operation and reliability to ensure uninterrupted power and continuous air supply to critical facilities, equipment and systems using appropriate hand, power and specialty tools (e.g. hydrometer, voltmeter, amp meter, digital keypad, etc.).

  • May be required to respond to 24-hour emergency calls for assigned work area to perform emergency building or equipment repairs during off-duty hours using a vehicle, telephone, hand, power and specialty tools and necessary materials and other related duties as assigned.

  • Other duties as defined.

Tools and Equipment. All tools and equipment which are required to be used by the employees shall be supplied and kept in repair by the Employer at no cost to the employee. These items must be kept on the premises.

The Right Role for You

We are bold, kind, strive to do the right thing, we play to win, and we believe in a strong community that thrives together. Our culture is rooted in our Basic Beliefs, and we believe in supporting every employee by meeting their physical, emotional, and financial needs.

What We are Looking For:

Minimum Requirements:

  • 2 years of maintenance experience required

  • High school diploma, or equivalent preferred. Additional post‑secondary education is preferred (ie: Technical of Vocational education) in areas of industrial engineering.

  • Basic working knowledge of shop machinery is required

  • Must be able to troubleshoot and repair equipment and machinery

  • Must be comfortable working with heights

Additional skills and experience that we think would make someone successful in this role:

  • Understanding of GMPs

  • Previous work experience in industrial maintenance preferred.

  • Prefer previous safety training

  • Basic knowledge of equipment and PMs

  • Knowledge of hand tools and power tools

Work Environment

This job operates in a manufacturing environment. The noise level in the work environment and manufacturing sites can be loud.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. May push and pull trash carts weighing up to 500lb, dough carts weighing up to 800lb, portable equipment and catch pans weighing up to 500lb. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. May require use of equipment requiring certification before use. Please see current job safety analysis.

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