$20 Maintenance Intern ($1,000 Sign-on Bonus Available!) - 8th Ave Food & Provisions

8th Avenue Food & Provisions is a growing organization made up of businesses that produce and sell quality products including pasta, peanut butter, granola, and fruit and nut trail mixes to retail, foodservice and ingredient customers. The company was formed in October 2018 through a combination of Post Holdings’ private brands businesses and is owned by Post Holdings and funds affiliated with Thomas H. Lee Partners, L.P. (“THL”), a private equity firm.

Dakota Grower’s started out as a grower-owned cooperative built by farmers in the early 1990s and today we are the third largest pasta manufacturer in North America. Our entrepreneurial spirit drives our innovative culture and passion to bring premium quality pasta to your table. At Dakota Growers, you will have the opportunity to work in a dynamic, challenging and inspiring environment in one of our state-of-the-art food manufacturing facilities.

Position Summary:  

This role is a unique opportunity for a highly-driven undergraduate to spend the summer with our maintenance department. The Maintenance Intern will allow students to apply classroom concepts while working with milling, production, and packaging equipment in our state-of-the-art pasta production facility.  

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assists with preventative and predictive maintenance on process systems to include; mill, production, packaging, utility, and other facility equipment
• Partner with operations to troubleshoot issues on process systems to include; mill, production, packaging, utility, and other facility equipment and utilize machine manuals and schematics
• Assists with maintaining utility operations to include; boilers, compressors, vacuum pumps, water supply and HVAC systems
• Document work to include PM checklists, work orders, permits, etc.
• Maintain GMPs, safety and food safety standards
• Partner with company leadership to proactively identify and execute on continuous improvement opportunities in the areas of: safety, food safety, quality, productivity, and sanitation
• Other duties, as assigned

Education and Experience Required: 

• Successful completion of at least 2 semesters of an accredited Industrial Maintenance Technology, Manufacturing Technology, or other maintenance technology or mechanic programs. 

Preferred Education, Experience and Skills: 

• Must have excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills 
• Must have experience with MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PPT) 
• Must be able to deal with multiple priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment 

Physical Requirements: Qualified candidates must be able to perform the following physical job requirements, with or without reasonable accommodation:

• Must be able to lift up-to 34 pounds for 6+ hours per shift
• Must be able to lift up-to 50 pounds for 3+ hours per shift and anything over 50 pounds requires team assistance or mechanical lifting devices
• Must be able to sit, climb and work off ladder, and operate foot pedals for 3+ hours per shift
• Must be able to work in a dusty and cold environment for 3+ hours per shift
• Must be able to work in confined spaces for 3+ hours per shift
• Must be able to work in high heat and humidity for 6+ hours per shift
• Must be able to balance, bend, crouch, kneel, stoop, walk, and reach above shoulders for 6+ hours per shift
• Must be able to perform simple grasping, push, pull, feel and perform fine manipulation for 6+ hours per shift
• Must be able to stand for 8+ hours per shift
• Must be able to wear a respirator as needed
• Must be able to make fine distinctions by sound
• Must be able to express or exchange ideas by means of spoken or written word
• Must be able to distinguish object or equipment visually