PLANT MECHANIC

The Plant Mechanic is responsible for the day-to-day maintenance of production and plant equipment at Portillo’s Food Service where we cook, package and ship to Portillo’s locations across the country.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

·       Ensure timely completion of all maintenance tasks.

·       Respond to unplanned downtime and emergency requests.

·       When responding to crisis calls will always arrive at the scene with basic tools and equipment necessary to perform work. 

·       Responsible for troubleshooting, repairing, and maintaining production and support equipment such as HV/AC, boilers, air compressors, refrigeration system, mixers, processing and packaging equipment

·       Ensure operation of plant machinery utilizing both electrical and mechanical skills to troubleshoot equipment and by completing preventive maintenance requirements; Controls downtime by ascertaining needed repairs and parts replacement, and completing repairs in timely fashion

·       Performs preventive and predictive maintenance on mechanical equipment such as pumps, motors, compressors, exhaust fans, blowers, packaging, slicing, equipment and conveyors as well as wastewater.

·       Interface with outside equipment and service providers.

·       Maintain spare parts inventory (MRO) and order needed parts.

·       Ensure that maintenance activities comply with GMPs and USDA requirements.

·       Identify and communicate to management, opportunities for improvement in physical plant, processing operations and downtime reduction.

·       Working knowledge and skills in operating a variety of small hand tools and devices used in general mechanical maintenance operations.

·       Maintains various activity records and logs.

·       Observe equipment or machinery while in operation to detect malfunctions.

·       Disassemble mechanical equipment, identify faulty/worn parts, replace, reassemble, and test.

·       Other tasks as assigned by management.

ORGANIZATION RELATIONSHIPS

·       This position reports to the Plant Manager and interacts with outside vendors.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Work Experience, Qualification, Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

·       High school diploma or general education degree (GED) and industrial mechanical maintenance or food manufacturing environment; or 4 years’ direct experience in an industrial mechanical maintenance or food manufacturing maintenance environment.

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·       Possess the ability to function effectively in a team environment and interact productively with all levels of team personnel and outside contractors.

·       Experience in mechanical and electrical systems including hydraulics, pneumatics, AC/servo drives, HMI’s and PLCs

·       Ability to read, write the following: work orders, instructions, daily reports and machine manuals.

·       Can understand and follow oral and written instructions.

Minimum Educational Level/Certifications

·       High school diploma or equivalent preferred

Physical Demands/ Environmental Conditions

• Must have ability to sit/stand for extended periods of time and be able to bend and reach.
• Ability to work in hot or cold environments
• Ability to work with a variety of chemicals, solvents, and understand/abide by the corresponding material safety data sheet, SDS
• Can bend, stoop, and twist repetitively throughout your entire shift
• Ability to perform a task requiring continuous/repetitive movement, including grasping, pinching hands, flexing and extending arms
• Frequently lift and/or move up to 60 pounds.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Educational Level/Certifications

·       Vocational Diploma, Technical Diploma or Associate’s Degree from a technical maintenance or vocational school, a plus.

Work Experience and Qualification

What’s in it for you?

Hot dog! The pay range for this role is $28 – $35 per hour. This position is also served with:

• Career advancement opportunities
• Quarterly Portillo’s gift cards
• Perks and discounts – access to hundreds of discounts from movie tickets to gym memberships and more
• Daily Pay: Access your pay when you need it!

Working full time (30 hours or more per week)?  You’ll also be eligible for a bun-believable benefits package that includes:

• Your choice of health insurance from among three medical plans (including a PPO), two dental plans, and a vision plan
• Time off
• Our 401(k) with company match
• Flexible Spending Accounts – healthcare and dependent care
• Beef Stock – our Employee Stock Purchase Plan**
• Voluntary Benefits like pet insurance, critical illness coverage, and identity theft insurance
• Learn more about our benefits here