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Job Description

The position of Ryco Technician is responsible for rebuilding, repairing, maintaining, troubleshooting, and adjusting Ryco seafood processing equipment. This includes all models of Ryco Headers, Gutters, Auto-Feeders, Fillet machines, Glazers, Conveyors, Pinbone machines and Vacuum Pumps. This position requires communicating effectively with plant Safety, Quality and Production departments.

Essential Functions/Qualifications

The responsibilities of the position include the following:

• Inspect, repair and rebuild Ryco equipment and assemblies.
• Inspect, diagnose, and repair machine electrical systems to ensure safe and reliable operation.
• Adjust machine setting and tolerances to achieve a high level of quality with optimal recovery.
• Assist in training machine operators in safe practices.
• Manage spare parts inventory.
• Perform mechanical audits of equipment and provide a verbal or written assessment of findings.
• Accurately document all machine maintenance performed, parts used, settings and actions taken.
• Communicate effectively with department leads and management.
• Always maintain a clean and safe work environment.
• Adhere to health and safety regulations.
• Performs other similar or related duties as requested or assigned.

Competencies To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following functional and interpersonal competencies:

Functional

• Must have excellent understanding and knowledge of Ryco machine function and mechanical components.
• Must have the ability to diagnose, repair and rebuild Ryco equipment.
• Must have the ability to adjust machinery during production to achieve quality standards and production goals.
• Good electrical controls knowledge and ability to interpret machine drawings and diagrams.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide.
• Knowledge of parts inventory control processes.

Interpersonal

• Honest, trustworthy, respectful, and flexible. Sound work ethics.
• Demonstrates ownership, accuracy, and attention to detail for all assigned responsibilities.
• Decision-making, problem-solving, and analytical skills with organizational, multi-tasking, and prioritizing skills. Well defined organization and time management system.
• Ability to recognize and resolve problems quickly while attempting to minimize the impact to operations.
• Flexible, organized, and able to handle competing priorities. Ability to manage and consistently meet reasonable deadlines.
• Ability to effectively communicate both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to adapt and contribute to organizational change in a dynamic environment.

Education and Experience

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Minimum of 5 years industry experience maintaining, troubleshooting and rebuilding Ryco machinery.
• Experience safely operating shop tools and equipment such as power tools, drill press, grinders, cutting torches, etc.
• Basic computer knowledge of Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel and Word) programs preferred.
• Basic fabrication and welding ability preferred.

Work Environment and Schedule

Employees are exposed to a wet and cold environment. Employees are regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. Employees are frequently required to climb or balance. The employee is occasionally required to sit; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include distance vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.

Physical Demands

Applicant must be 18 years or older and be authorized to legally work in the United States. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee is regularly required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Mental Activities

The employee is frequently required to work both independently and with others as a team. Presentation and sharing of information should be handled in a direct, appropriate, and helpful manner. Maintains a reputation for honesty, confidentiality, reliability, and fairness. Is willing to admit mistakes and does not misrepresent him/herself for personal gain. Performs work with energy and drive.

Silver Bay Seafoods is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to status as a protected veteran or a qualified individual with a disability, or other protected status such as race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or age.