Machine Refurbishment Technician

Laitram Machinery, Inc. has a position available for a Machine Refurbishment Technician. This individual inspects, refurbishes, tests, and manages inventory for returned lease-fleet components. This role uses mechanical skills and basic electrical knowledge to safely perform approved, de-energized motor testing while ensuring reliable parts are ready for service. For over 70 years, Laitram Machinery has pioneered the manufacturing of high-performance shrimp-peeling equipment, and more recently, steam cookers, blanchers, nut pasteurizers, roasters, and sorters. All of our products are designed to increase efficiency, improve product quality and yield for processors worldwide. Laitram Machinery is one of four operating divisions of Laitram, L.L.C. and offers an unparalleled opportunity for those who want to work for an established, yet growing company in the private sector. To learn more about our company culture, philosophy, and benefits, please visit our company page.

Responsibilities• Manage returned lease-fleet components from receipt and inspection through refurbishment, testing, inventory, and return to service.

• Verify documentation, inspect for defects or missing parts, and determine whether to refurbish, evaluate, salvage, or scrap items.
• Document inspections, photos, repairs, test results, inventory transactions, and dispositions; escalate safety-critical or uncertain conditions.
• Maintain accurate, traceable ERP inventory and separate uninspected, in-process, held, scrap, and service-ready components.
• Prioritize work by safety stock, service demand, and fleet needs; disassemble, clean, repair, and reassemble components using approved methods.
• Perform authorized, de-energized motor inspections and tests; refer energized work, electrical repairs, and advanced diagnostics to qualified personnel.
• Complete required visual, dimensional, mechanical, functional, and basic electrical inspections before releasing approved components to inventory.
• Follow safety, quality, lockout/tagout, sanitation, contamination-control, and housekeeping requirements; support counts, investigations, improvements, and training.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 2+ years of mechanical assembly or related experience.
• Strong mechanical aptitude and experience with hand and power tools, lifting equipment, and measuring instruments.
• Basic knowledge of three-phase motors, electrical hazards, resistance, continuity, grounding, insulation, and absence-of-voltage verification.
• Ability to safely perform approved, de-energized motor testing using a digital multimeter and megohmmeter.
• Ability to read basic mechanical drawings, electrical diagrams, and inspection criteria.
• Basic computer and inventory-system skills, with the ability to maintain accurate, traceable records.
• Strong safety awareness, attention to detail, organization, judgment, and problem-solving skills; ability to perform extended hands-on work, lift 50 pounds, use lifting assistance, and wear required personal protective equipment in an industrial environment.

Preferred Requirements

• Experience with food processing, packaging, conveying, material-handling, or similar equipment in a high-mix, low-volume environment.
• Experience with repairable-core, exchange, lease-fleet, aftermarket, or remanufacturing programs and related business systems.
• Experience inspecting, testing, or repairing motors, bearings, shafts, seals, gearboxes, pneumatic components, pumps, stainless-steel components, or fabricated assemblies.
• Experience with final inspections, root-cause investigations, forklifts, overhead cranes, or powered industrial trucks.