Maintenance Technician - 3rd Shift - Land O'Lakes Inc.

Location city, state : Turlock, CA

Hours: 10PM - 6:30AM

Wage: $33.87 per hour

Job Description:

The level III Maintenance Mechanic is responsible for a variety of skilled maintenance items including but not limited to; troubleshooting, repair and preventive maintenance on equipment, and other related tasks in and around the facilities.

Essential Functions:

• Follows all Safety, GMP, LO/TO, PPE, NFPA70e, food safety processes, and other Land O'Lakes guidelines and site-specific policies including imminent danger
  
• Diagnoses and repairs or replace faulty components on equipment, such as filling and packing machinery
  
• Maintains, diagnoses, troubleshoots, adjusts, repairs, rebuilds and overhauls operating equipment and systems including, but not limited to, electrical, refrigeration, pneumatics, hydraulic, computers, and other mechanical items
  
• Troubleshoot and remove and/or replace faulty components of machine such as motors, gearboxes, chain and sprockets, valves, and position sensing devices
  
• Performs preventive maintenance tasks, and completes work orders as assigned through the CMMS
  
• Repairs malfunctioning items lighting fixtures, and replace damaged or broken wires, sealing heaters and other equipment related to the processing area and the plant
  
• Safely diagnoses problems and determines the repairs or adjustments on plant equipment
  
• Welding experience preferred
  
• Organizes, cleans and maintains workshop area, secures plant when necessary at the end of shift
  
• Enters paperwork and work orders for maintenance records such as materials, parts, and time
  
• May fill in for departmental absences to perform other related work as assigned.
  
• Will be required to work overtime, some production/maintenance and/or project weekends
  
• Communicate and work effectively with co-workers and machine operators
  
• Follow verbal and written instructions and other duties, as assigned
  

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

• Read and understand maintenance and specification manuals/prints (In English).
  
• 1 year minimum of full-time work in maintenance (preferably in food packaging/processing).
  
• Use of computers (MS Office) and prepare work orders and records of service performed.
  
• Experienced in use of hand tools, power tools and test equipment (meters, dial indicators, etc.)
  
• Able to perform all duties of a maintenance mechanic, with little to no supervision.
  

Decision-making: No sole decision-making responsibilities. Other than skill set and certifications allow.

Supervisory Responsibilities: None

Reports to: Maintenance Lead or next highest classification on shift

Training Schedule: This position will be Re-trained every year

Equipment Used: Production equipment, electrical equipment, and hand tools

Physical Demands

Standing- Entire shift

Lifting up to 50 lbs. - Regularly

Noise typical of a production environment- Entire shift

Working around moving equipment - Regularly

Working in hot/cold temperatures - Regularly

Walking, stooping and kneeling- Regularly

Time Demands:

• On occasion, business demands may require some employees to work overtime.
  
• When overtime is required, employees are expected to work extra hours as required to meet business needs - this is a requirement of this position.
  

Land O'Lakes, Inc offers a competitive salary and bonus potential. The company also provides a comprehensive benefits package as well as other company sponsored benefits.

Applicants must successfully pass a pre-employment (post offer) background check.

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.

Benefits for most full-time roles include medical, dental, vision, PTO, life & disability insurance, education assistance, a 401k and a variety of well-being resources. Most part-time employees are eligible for prorated PTO, holiday pay, employee development programs, prorated education assistance, and a 401(k).

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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