Maintenance Technician

Green Plains is hiring a Maintenance Technician in Rives, TN. The role requires welding, mechanical maintenance, and troubleshooting to ensure safe production. Candidates should have 3+ years of mechanical experience or a Maintenance Tech Degree, with industrial equipment and welding skills preferred. The position offers competitive pay and a comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance, dental coverage, and paid time off.
Green Plains Renewable Energy is seeking a Maintenance Technician in Rives, TN. The role involves welding, mechanical maintenance, troubleshooting, and performing preventative maintenance to ensure safe production. Candidates should have 3+ years of mechanical experience or a Maintenance Tech Degree, with skills in industrial equipment operations and welding preferred. The position offers competitive pay and a comprehensive benefits package.
About the position

As the Maintenance Technician, you will be a maintenance crew member assigned to perform maintenance which includes areas of expertise in welding, mechanical maintenance, and mechanical troubleshooting and repair. Your primary goal is to assure safe and efficient production by responding to changing conditions in timely manner.

Responsibilities
• Arc and MIG-Tig welding
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• Working in all areas of the plant
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• Troubleshooting and repair of pumps/auto valves
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• Troubleshooting and repair of grain system
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• Performing preventative maintenance
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• Moves, sets, calibrates, as needed, controls such as: knobs, valves, switches, levers, and index arms, on control panels to control process variables such as: flows, temperatures, pressures, vacuum, time, and chemicals, by automatic regulation and remote control of processing units such as: heaters, coolers, thermal oxidizer, compressors, exchangers, and other units
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• Determines malfunctioning units by observing control instruments, such as meters and gauges or by automatic warning signals, such as lights and sounding of horns
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• Inspects equipment to determine location and nature of malfunction such as: leaks, breakages, faulty valves and pumps
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• Determines repair and maintenance of equipment
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• Patrols units to verify safe and efficient operating conditions
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• Lubricates equipment

Requirements
• 3+ years of mechanical experience or Maintenance Tech Degree
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• High School Diploma or GED required with preference of Maintenance Tech Degree
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• Familiarity with industrial equipment operations and care
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• Experience with Arc and MIG-Tig welding preferred
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• Mechanical background with bearing changes, pumps, conveyors, etc.
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• Demonstrated ability to apply knowledge in the areas of planning, organizing, interpersonal communications
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• Ability to read and update blueprints
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• Understanding of discrete and analog systems
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• Pneumatic Experience & Hydraulic Experience strongly preferred
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• Valid Driver's License

Nice-to-haves

Benefits
• Competitive pay
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• Generous benefit package including business casual work environment
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• Health insurance
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• Dental insurance
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• Vision insurance
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• Life insurance
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• Paid holidays
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• Paid Time Off (PTO)
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• 401(k) retirement plan with immediate vesting and company safe harbor matching