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Maintenance Technician

Company: Corteva Agriscience
Location: Doniphan
Posted on: April 20, 2024

Job Description:

Description
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Corteva Agriscience has an exciting opportunity for a Maintenance Technician to join our company at our Doniphan, NE production facility. In this position you will perform a variety of maintenance tasks to ensure optimal production up time with a special focus on fabrication. We are looking for candidates who are creative, enjoy finding inventive solutions to challenges and thrive in a continuous improvement setting.
VISA Sponsorship is not available for this position.
Relocation assistance not offered for this position.
This role will be on-site at the Corteva location.
What You'll Do:



  • Turn fabrication vision into reality with tangible projects that achieve successful outcomes.


  • Support plant operations.


  • Deliver maintenance support for capital projects.


  • Maintain condition of the plant shop and maintenance tools.


  • Support Process Safety Management and location safety efforts.


  • Conduct seasonal prep work including annual preventative maintenance, repairs, and improvements.


  • Assure proper set-up, calibration, operation, and preventative maintenance of equipment, machines, and facilities.


  • Lead, assist and complete grounds and facility maintenance as needed.


  • Utilize predictive maintenance tools to detect and remedy future machine failures.


  • Create, continually update and train on preventative maintenance plans for various equipment.


  • Advance the site in fabrication projects by being creative and resourceful with a constant drive toward continuous improvement.


  • Understand and read design prints.


  • Maintain detailed equipment records and prints.


  • Plan and schedule maintenance work for the location.


  • Maintain Enterprise Asset Management system: ensure work order quality, PM plans, and provide user training/support, etc.


  • Analyze metrics to improve uptime, reduce costs and maintain quality data.


  • Order parts for equipment and kit to coincide with scheduled maintenance activities.


  • Lead efforts to improve maintenance effectiveness.


  • Work with vendors and contractors to safely and effectively complete work.


  • Prepare, schedule and gather data for weekly strategic planning meeting with operations.


  • Other duties as assigned.


    Qualifications
    Education:

    • You have your high school diploma/GED.

      What Skills You Need:


      • You are highly innovative with a proven history of fabrication.


      • You have excellent welding skills (MIG and Stick Preferred).


      • You know how to schedule work/jobs and you do a great job of following-up on completion status.


      • You have a valid US drivers license.


      • You are willing and able to lead team meetings.


      • You are flexible and can adapt to changing priorities.


      • You have strong computer skills.


      • You have demonstrated problem solving, teamwork and communication skills.


      • You are willing and able to climb and/or work in elevated areas; stand/sit for extended periods, work indoors/outdoors and in hot/cold, dry/wet conditions.


      • You are willing and able to lift up to 50 lbs. (with or without reasonable accommodations) and complete work that involves repetitive motion and/or repetitive lifting.


      • You are willing and able to work a primarily day shift schedule as well as overtime hours, on call availability and occasional shift work including nights and weekends when necessary.


        What Makes You Stand Out:


        • Knowledge of heating/cooling, refrigeration, security, materials handling equipment (i.e., conveyors, elevator legs, packaging equipment, etc.) or other mechanical/electrical systems.


        • Millwright skills, especially relevant to the seed industry.


        • Certified welding credentials


        • Forklift driving skills.


        • Knowledge of pneumatic and hydraulic repair and test equipment.


        • Basic process control understanding.


        • 2 years of industrial maintenance experience.


          Benefits - How We'll Support You:


          • Numerous development opportunities offered to build your skills


          • Be part of a company with a higher purpose and contribute to making the world a better place


          • Health benefits for you and your family on your first day of employment


          • Four weeks of paid time off and two weeks of well-being pay per year, plus paid holidays


          • Excellent parental leave which includes a minimum of 16 weeks for mother and father


          • Future planning with our competitive retirement savings plan and tuition reimbursement program


          • Learn more about our total rewards package here - Corteva Benefits (https://careers.corteva.com/2024-us-benefits-guide)


          • Check out life at Corteva! www.linkedin.com/company/corteva/life (https://www.linkedin.com/company/corteva/life/3006dde6-2563-4a98-8e94-ee4feba88cff/)


            Are you a good match? Apply today! We seek applicants from all backgrounds to ensure we get the best, most creative talent on our team.
            Corteva Agriscience--- is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to boldly embracing the power of inclusion, diversity, and equity to enrich the lives of our employees and strengthen the performance of our company, while advancing equity in agriculture. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability or any other protected class. Discrimination, harassment and retaliation are inconsistent with our values and will not be tolerated. If you require a reasonable accommodation to search or apply for a position, please visit:
            Accessibility Page for Contact Information
            For US Applicants: See the 'Equal Employment Opportunity is the Law' poster
            To all recruitment agencies: Corteva does not accept unsolicited third party resumes and is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

Keywords: Corteva Agriscience, Grand Island , Maintenance Technician, Professions , Doniphan, Nebraska

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