Maintenance Technician

Job Description

Job Description

Sun Gro Horticulture is one of the most prominent North American horticultural companies, employing over 800 staff and serving customers worldwide. Since its humble beginnings in 1929, it has become the leading supplier of soilless growing mixes to North America’s top 100 greenhouse and nursery growers, shipping over 70,000 truckloads of product annually. Sun Gro products are made to exacting standards and conform to high product quality and performance criteria.

Sun Gro Horticulture recognizes that its success is due to the strength of its employees. The primary goal of Sun Gro® is to promote individual employees’ sense of accomplishment and contribution so that employees enjoy their association with Sun Gro Horticulture. The Company invests in its employees so that they are the most knowledgeable in the industry, and undertakes great efforts to nurture loyalty to, and teamwork at Sun Gro.

GENERAL SUMMARY :

The Maintenance Technician is responsible for assisting facility uptime and maintenance reliability. Maintain all facets of the operational equipment to include, but not limited to mechanical, hydraulics, and pneumatics operations. Establish systems and programs to perform preventative maintenance, testing electrical components, and troubleshooting on equipment and grounds.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS :

• Strictly adhere to all plant safety practices, codes, procedures, and programs.
• Communicate with other plant personnel to identify, diagnose, and repair equipment problems and process upsets.
• Maintain with accuracy -maintenance Work Order System.
• Complete the paperwork and computer notations associated with Work Orders, PMs, Parts Requisitions, Scheduling, and other maintenance processes accurately and in a timely manner.
• Identify required parts and supplies and utilize the ordering process to obtain them.
• Rebuild complex mechanical equipment such as valves, pumps, etc.
• Complete work as instructed in Work Orders, obtain assistance as needed.
• Perform complex rebuilds of and modify all plant systems and individual equipment.
• Perform welding and basic pipefitting as well as hydraulic and pneumatic troubleshooting and repairs.
• Participate in and completes special projects as assigned
• Other duties as assigned

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