Maintenance Technician
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About the Company:

Best Bev is your best bet co-packer. We batch and can all beverages, including energy drinks, RTDs, wines, carbonated sodas, sparkling water, still water, juices, and functional beverages. Our high-speed lines can run any can size, including sleek and slim, and we offer in-line sleeving. If you can dream it, we can can it! Best Bev has a reputation for outstanding leadership, innovation, and expertise. Our employees use their creativity and talent to invent new solutions and meet new demands while offering the most effective products and services in the beverage industry. Best Bev recently moved into a new 130,000-square-foot co-packing facility in Waverly, New York. We are the preferred partner for beverage brands seeking to expand into new markets or increase their production capacity. By consolidating several crucial steps in the beverage production and warehousing processes, Best Bev offers a distinct solution for the complete co-packing process.

About the Role:

Maintenance Technician Subject Matter Expert (SME) - Provide competent and effective maintenance support to our plant operations. Deliver training and guidance to Maintenance Technicians.

Responsibilities:

• Systematically execute preventive and proactive maintenance to avert equipment breakdowns
• Prioritize maintenance repairs to minimize disruptions to manufacturing operations
• Uphold the efficiency and functionality of machinery
• Identify problem areas and develop appropriate solutions to rectify issues and prevent machine deterioration
• Support the facility's food safety, SQF, and GMP programs to ensure compliance and achieve desired outcomes
• Possess the ability to resolve issues with all production and support equipment to enhance line efficiency
• Draft work SOPs and aid in developing PM protocols
• Perform general housekeeping duties and maintain a clean and organized work area
• Assist in implementing and maintaining the LOTO program at the plant
• Work independently with minimal supervision and manage time effectively
• Actively participate in the recruitment of maintenance personnel for the company
• Collaborate effectively with others to resolve maintenance issues
• Maintain facility condition to the highest standards, both inside and outside
• Adhere to PPE requirements at all times, including wearing hair nets, beard nets, earplugs, and safety glasses, as appropriate for the specific area of the facility being worked in

Qualifications:

Formal Applicants must possess demonstrable experience working directly with the specific type of automated beverage manufacturing equipment employed within our facility. Examples of such equipment include: Crown Fillers, Angelus Seamers, Douglas Contour, Douglas Spectrum, RA Jones Meridian

Compensation: commensurate with experience in the beverage industry.

Equal Opportunity Statement:

Best Bev provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, ancestry, national origin, citizenship, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, and pregnancy-related conditions), gender identity or expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, religion, age, disability, genetic information, service in the military, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws and ordinances. Equal employment opportunity applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leave of absence, compensation, and training.