In business since 1938, McEntire Produce has grown to become the largest, family-owned, fresh produce processor in the Southeast. Located in a state-of-the art facility in Columbia, South Carolina, we are committed to providing the freshest, safest and most sustainably processed produce available to the market today.

Objective: Perform maintenance and/or repair
in order to keep machines, mechanical equipment, and/or the structure of an establishment
in working order.

Job
Responsibilities:

• Use tools ranging from common hand and power
  tools, such as hammers, hoists, saws, drills, and wrenches, to precision
  measuring instruments and electrical and electronic testing devices.


• Perform routine preventive maintenance to
  ensure that machines continue to run smoothly, building systems operate
  efficiently, or the physical condition of buildings does not deteriorate.


• Inspect, operate, or test machinery or
  equipment to diagnose machine malfunctions.


• Diagnose mechanical problems and determine
  how to correct them, checking blueprints, repair manuals, or parts
  catalogs, as necessary.


• Assemble, install, or repair wiring,
  electrical or electronic components, pipe systems, plumbing, machinery, or
  equipment.


• Inspect drives, motors, and belts, check
  fluid levels, replace filters, or perform other maintenance actions,
  following checklists.


• Clean or lubricate shafts, bearings, gears,
  or other parts of machinery.


• Adjust functional parts of devices or control
  instruments, using hand tools, levels, plumb bobs, or straightedges.


• Repair or replace defective equipment parts,
  using hand tools and power tools, and reassemble equipment.


• Record type and cost of maintenance or repair
  work.


• Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum
Qualifications:

• High
  school diploma or equivalent

• Estimating,
  costing, and ordering materials to complete work assignments.

• Evaporative coolers and their component parts
  (e.g. water pumps, motors, belts, pads, distributors).

• Arithmetic
  to calculate amounts of materials needed and to measure materials to be laid
  out, cut, shaped, threaded, joined, etc.

• The
  safety precautions and occupational hazards of electrical power testing and
  high voltage equipment.

• Electrical
  principles and theories.

• Knowledge
  of PLCs, Pneumatics, and/or previous packaging machine maintenance experience.

• Installation,
  maintenance, and repair work which will meet code requirements.

• Plumbing
  systems and operations.

• Proper
  use and hazards of chemical materials (e.g. paints, wood primers, roof
  coatings, caustic acids, etc.)

  Essential Functions:
  

• Must be able to lift up to 75 lbs

• Must be able to stand for long periods of time

• Crawling, stooping, and bending required

• Must be able to climb a ladder

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.