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Alard Equipment Company...

Due to the pending retirement of one of our technicians, we are looking for an individual
with both electrical and mechanical aptitude, preferably with experience in food
processing and packaging machinery.

Under general supervision you will work with our other shop staff to perform restoration and setup-to-application work on a wide range of food processing and packaging equipment makes, models, and types. In concert with colleages, you will test run, diagnose electrical and mechanical problems, repair, refurbish and reconfigure food manufacturing equipment for the Food Processing Industry.

NECESSARY QUALIFICATIONS: Candidates must have a working knowledge of electrical components and controllers, wiring, transformers, and circuits, as it relates to industrial processing and packaging machinery, shop, and facilities equipment and systems, including: Basic AC and DC electrical power and circuits, including 3 phase AC power systems, electric motors (single and three phase), electrical control systems for industrial equipment, relays, struters, safety interlock systems, variable frequency controls including VFD controllers, and at least a general understanding of PLC control systems.

Knowledge of mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems also needed for repair of mechanical and electrical systems and controllers also desired.

Candidate will be required to operate a forklift at times, to move equipment in and out of the work area, and or otherwise to assist with truck loading, truck unloading, and I or storage of equipment in shop staging area or company warehouses.

Good physical strength and strunina are required, for working while walking, standing, and /or occasionally pushing, pulling, and/or lifting products or parts up to approximately 60 lbs.

Other Requirements:

• Versatility - Because we restore, refurbish, and reconfigure a wide range of makes, models and types of machines highly specialized for food manufacturing, our work is non-routine, and our workers need to posses and/or develop multiple skills.
  
  
• Problem-solving ability. Again, since this is restoration, and not assembly line work, you will need to be thoughtful and creative in producing quality equipment with compelling economies for prospective buyers.
  
  
• Own your own tools.
  
  
• Safety conscious and careful.
  
  
• Aptitude in using various hand tools and measurement tools.
  
  
• Ability to follow established procedures and practices and read instruction, schematics, simple blue-prints, sketches, etc.
  
  
• Ability to work alone, or with a group.
  
  
• Neatness and organization: must keep work area clean and orderly.
  
  
• Performs shop or area maintenance such as general cleanup.
  
  

Additional Desirable Skills:

• Welding skills (MIG, TIG, sanitary stick, etc.).
  
  
• Fabrication or replication of minor pieces for the repair or replacement of parts on equipment, including sheet metal, frame and structural work; --requires use of shop equipment (break, lathe, mill, etc).