Prairie AquaTech Manufacturing, LLC dba Houdek is a manufacturing company based in Volga South Dakota that is improving animal health and nutrition by providing high-quality feed ingredients. Using patent-pending technologies licensed on a worldwide, exclusive basis from South Dakota State University and developed internally, the Company is upgrading soybean meal to high-quality ingredients used in aquaculture and other animal feeds.

JOB DUTIES

As a key member of the Maintenance team, this role will report to the Vice President of Manufacturing and will be responsible for the following:

• Ensure facility efficiency and workplace safety.
• Design equipment maintenance strategies, procedures, and methods
• Responsible for continuous running of equipment and machinery; troubleshoot any equipment issues.
• Diagnose and troubleshoot any breakdown problems.
• Develop and maintain an accurate bench stock and spare parts inventory
• Anticipate, predict, record, and report production maintenance issues.
• Carry out quality inspections based on schedule.
• Monitor and control maintenance costs.
• Efficient at using maintenance management software.
• Efficient at managing planned shutdown plans.
• Ability to lift 60 pounds.
• Rotational on-call duties as required.
• All other tasks as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

• 2-3 years' experience in managing and supervising a maintenance workforce.
• Completion of mechanical, electrical, or electrical technical school training preferred.
• Strong technical and troubleshooting abilities.
• Experience in light mechanical assembly, electrical assembly, and equipment maintenance
• Experience with the repair of electronics or instrumentation
• Fabrication experience desirable