Maintenance Technician (2nd Shift) - Land O'Lakes Inc.
Melrose, MN 56352
About the Job
Shift: Monday - Friday, 1pm - 9:30pm
Wage: $32.76 per hour
Bonus: $1500 total: $250 at 30 days, $500 at 6 months and $750 at 1 year.
Job Purpose:
- Maintain a variety of plant equipment including pumps, motors, and valves
- Troubleshoot mechanical and/or electrical issues
- Work with production and maintenance planner to facilitate repairs
- Understand the process in the plant to help with process improvements
Job Duties & Responsibilities:
- Actively participate in team safety efforts to achieve/exceed plant safety goals.
- Troubleshoot & perform preventive maintenance (PM) on equipment. Make necessary repairs & adjustments on machines & equipment during production to minimize downtime and maximize equipment efficiency.
- Provide training to employees and assist them so they can do adjustments and perform routine maintenance tasks.
- Perform and have knowledge of various TIG welding methods.
- Monitors equipment status/when necessary participates in equipment overhauls
- Utilize various testing equipment to check electronic circuits.
- Analyzes equipment to improve efficiency, safety, and quality.
- Read and understand operating manuals. Ability to interpret, analyze, and write electrical and electronic mechanical diagrams or schematics.
- Maintain legible, neat and accurate records, documentation, reports, etc.
- Complete maintenance work orders as assigned.
- Follow-up on current status of equipment modifications, work orders and PM's.
- Upgrade skills as required due to improvements &/or changes in technology.
- Ensures good communication between different shifts.
- Assist with new associate training.
- Other duties as assigned.
Safety & Physical Requirements :
- Actively participate in team safety efforts to achieve/exceed plant goals.
- Required to perform all duties safely & use discretion to prevent injuries to self and/or others.
- Able to lift 50 pounds frequently
- Must be able to work extended hours (more than 8 hours per day)
Quality Responsibility :
- Ensure the quality of our products and our workplace by following all procedures and guidelines.
- Actively participates in continuous improvement efforts and compliance with established GMPs and operating procedures.
- Ensures compliance with all GMP guidelines.
General Competency Requirements:
- Actively participate in team goal setting/implementation to ensure that we are the low cost, high quality producer.
- Maintain legible, timely, and accurate records/paperwork as required.
- Meet with vendors and contractors as necessary to ensure continued efficient and maintenance of equipment.
- Able to work well within a team environment as well as work effectively with co-workers and management.
- Planning/organizational skills
- Strong verbal communication skills.
- Strong troubleshooting and problem Solving skills
- Understanding of requirements and importance of documentation.
- Understanding and knowledge of electronics and mechanics
- Assist others when the need arises.
- Shares responsibility for department housekeeping and cleanliness with other maintenance team members.
- May be assigned to different areas and/or shift as production requires.
- Weekend and/or holiday work will be scheduled as needed.
- Able to demonstrate leadership skills and behavior which contribute to overall team effectiveness.
Education & Experience Requirements:
The successful applicant should possess the following:
- 2 or 4 year post-secondary education in engineering or related field is preferred.
- PLC experience & knowledge is strongly desired.
- TIG Welding experience is strongly desired
- Candidate must possess a minimum of 3 years of industrial maintenance experience in any of the following areas:
- Hydraulics
- CAD
- Pneumatics
- Electrical
- Mechanical
- General Maintenance work
About Land O'Lakes, Inc.
Join us and be part of a Fortune 250, farmer- and member-owned cooperative that is reimagining the business of food. We have been named a Top Workplace by Indeed and LinkedIn, and to the TIME 100 Most Influential Companies list.
We provide a broad portfolio of benefits to keep you and your family at your best. Land O'Lakes is Where Your Future Takes Root.
Land O'Lakes, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) M/F/Vets/Disabled. The company maintains a drug-free workforce, including post-employment substance abuse testing pursuant to a Drug and Alcohol Policy.
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