Manufacturing Technician

Company Overview: R.S. Hanline & Company Inc., founded in 1986 in Shelby, Ohio, is one of the nation’s largest and most trusted fresh produce suppliers delivering fresh-cut value added, specialty and locally grown products to some of the most reputable food service, retail, food manufacturing and wholesale distribution companies in the United States.

Location: Shelby, OH Position Title: Line Technician Compensation: $18.00-$24.00 per hour Position Summary: It is the duty and responsibility of the Line Tech to ensure proper operation of the equipment on his/her lines and the department as directed by their supervisor.

Responsibilities

Respond quickly and efficiently to break down situations to get the line back into operation with minimal downtime and increase efficiency Always be in your work area unless break/lunch or approved by your supervisor. If you need to work through your breaks/lunch, you will be reciprocated upon repairs and the line up and running.

Ensure department pre-ops are completed timely to ensure on-time start up. The Line Technician will assist the Supervisor in starting the lines up on time. Ensuring machines are properly shut down and any scheduled preventative maintenance completed. When applicable, follow up breakdown repairs with an operations test to ensure the machine is running as it should.

Follows up on temporary “fixes” to ensure a permanent repair is made in a timely manner. Communicate with the Maintenance Supervisor regarding spare parts inventory to ensure critical spare parts are always ordered and available. Communicate with the Maintenance Supervisor to any changes made to machines including digital settings and mechanical settings.

Communicate with the Maintenance Supervisor and Production Supervisor any machine downtime greater than 15 minutes. Follow preventative maintenance (PM) schedules that are set up and approved by the Plant Manager and Maintenance Supervisor. Train machine operators on key concepts and basic operation, film changes, and safety measures on machines as needed by the Production Supervisor.

Work with contractors brought in for training or repairs to ensure they are knowledgeable on the machines within the department. Other directions/tasks/assignments as needed by Upper Management Ensure all company food safety rules are followed including GMP’S Ensure all company safety rules are followed and adhered to, including LOTO.

Qualifications

Minimum of 1 year in a similar role Benefits: Health Insurance Dental Vision 401K Match Vacation Voluntary long-term, short-term disability, life insurance