Safety & Maintenance Technician

Responsible for performing the regular inspection, repair and maintenance of the building and equipment. Ensure the safety of staff and property through preventative maintenance efforts and cross functional collaboration. Provide onsite support to work with contractors and vendors for repairs, and upgrades as well as continuous improvement (CapEx) projects.  Location: Middlebury

Duties and Responsibilities include the following.  Other duties may be assigned.

• Conduct regular inspections of buildings, grounds and equipment to ensure safety, functionality and regulatory compliance.
• Work with team members to identify and correct safety risks, process failures, mechanical failures and improvement opportunities.
• Complete weekly and monthly preventative maintenance (PM) forms to document inspections and any corrective actions.
• Perform general (basic level) repairs and upkeep, including troubleshooting electrical, plumbing, HVAC building maintenance.
• Respond promptly to emergency or high priority maintenance requests as needed.
• Verify and document maintenance efforts undertaken both internally and contractually.
• Conduct regular equipment changeovers to support production efficiency, accuracy and uptime.
• Troubleshoot, repair and maintain automated equipment and associated change parts to ensure optimal performance.
• Works cross-departmentally and cross-locationally to ensure standardized use of best practices company wide.
• Actively work with the Safety Officer to address and prevent safety hazards, ensuring facility remains clean, organized and hazard free.
• Adhere to all safety protocols, including wearing personal protective equipment (PPE), adherence to Lock-Out Tag-Out (LOTO).
• Actively possess and use good hazard recognition and prevention strategies while conducting work and inspections.
• Knowledge and ability to operate powered industrial trucks and other industrial machinery.
• Knowledge and ability to operate hand and power tools.
• Ability to offer onsite support to continuous improvement (CapEx) projects; including meeting and monitoring contractors and verifying work completion.
• Ability to become an onsite trainer for powered industrial trucks operators and assist with maintaining training program/documentation.
• Knowledge and ability to operate pressure washers, chainsaw and miscellaneous building and lawn care equipment as needed.
• Perform Snow and ice removal as needed.
• Perform other related duties as assigned both within the maintenance department and across other departments as necessary.

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Language Ability:

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

Math Ability:

Ability to do basic math and calculate proportions, percentages, area circumference and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.

Reasoning Ability:

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form.

Computer Skills:

Word
Excel
Microsoft Office

Education/Experience:

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or 4-6 years of experience and/or equivalent combination of education and experience.

The mashbill: compensation, benefits, perks, and other fun stuff

• The compensation for this role is a range of $125,000-$140,000, plus an annual bonus, determined by individual performance paired with company performance and goals
• Paid personal time off, paid sick time, paid volunteer time, and paid holidays
• Industry-leading paid parental leave benefits
• Annual Well-Rounded Wellness benefit, to support physical and mental health, environmental wellness and financial soundness for employees
• Insurance plans through BlueCross BlueShield (health), including a CDHP + HSA plan with company contributions, Delta (dental and vision), and Renaissance (accident and STD/LTD/AD&D coverages as well as life insurance)
• Support and resources via EAP access through our health insurance program, with additional concierge, legal consultation, mental health, mindfulness and wellness resources through NexGen
• Financial wellness benefits through FinFit, as well as discounts on and access to hundreds of benefits and services through Working Advantage, our Employee Perks program
• Safe Harbor 401K plan with generous company match
• …In addition to the opportunity to work with the world's leading rye whiskey – come join us!

The salary placement of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to, qualifications, directly related experience, education, licenses, specialty, and training. The above hiring range represents the Company's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.