Publix Super Markets, Inc.
Lakeland, FL
Shift: Full-time
[Source: Jobs.brassring.com] As a Maintenance Technician for the Publix Dairy Plant you’ll maintain, troubleshoot, repair, and improve the performance of a wide array of equipment. Our Dairy plant employs more than 400 associates who produce a variety of fully prepared meats and salads according to Publix’s demanding quality standards. These foods are designed to save time for customers when they are preparing meals. Without our Maintenance Technicians fine-tuning this food manufacturing equipment, the Publix Dairy Plant simply couldn't produce the volume and quality of products needed to serve our customers. Our Dairy kitchen is located in Lakeland, Florida. One of the following positions is available: Maintenance Technician Class A, B, or C. The position offered is contingent upon the qualifications and work experience of the candidate. Primary responsibilities include the following:maintaining and improving the performance and condition of equipment and facilities at the Dairy Plant utilizing preventive and condition-based maintenance techniques, and state of the art tools, troubleshooting and repairing electrical, mechanical, electro-mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems and equipment,creating requisitions to procure parts and supplies,fabricating steel, stainless steel, and aluminum components and structures as required to improve the safety, sanitation, and performance of equipment and processes,performing stick, TIG, sanitary TIG, and MIG welding,troubleshooting PLCs, PLC networks, HMIs, instrumentation, and microprocessor -controlled devices,performing minor plumbing, and building repair and maintenance,operating forklifts and high lifts, and other powered lift equipment,training other team members,performing housekeeping duties in the work area, andassisting with other duties as assigned.experience maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing the following:electro-mechanical components and systemspneumatic components and systemshydraulic components and systemsprocess instrumentationexperience maintaining programmable logic controllers (PLCs)experience troubleshooting programmable logic controllers (PLCs)documented PLC and instrumentation trainingexperience maintaining 480V C3 motor starters, variable frequency drives, and distribution systems experience troubleshooting 480V C3 motor starters, variable frequency drives, and distribution systemsdegree or certification from a recognized industrial maintenance or millwright training programability to read and interpret blueprints, schematics, and drawingsexperience testing, operating, troubleshooting, and maintaining reverse osmosis (RO), carbon filtration, wastewater pH correction, and UV and ozone treatment systemsexperience in cleaning and maintaining water delivery systems; including valves, pumps and pipingexperience inspecting back flow preventers for proper operationstrong analytical skillsability to train othersprevious food plant experienceflexible and willing to work various shifts