Maintenance Technician 6p-6a - Post Consumer Brands

Headquartered in Lakeville, Minn., Post Consumer Brands, a business unit of Post Holdings, Inc., is dedicated to providing people and their pets with delicious food choices for every taste and budget. The company’s portfolio includes beloved brands such as Honey Bunches of Oats®, PEBBLES®, Grape-Nuts® and Malt-O-Meal® cereal, and Peter Pan® peanut butter, as well as Rachael Ray® Nutrish®, Kibbles ‘n Bits® and 9Lives® dog and cat food. As a company committed to high standards of quality and to our values, we are driven by one idea: To make lives better by making delicious food accessible for all. For more information about our brands, visit www.postconsumerbrands.com and follow us on LinkedIn for the latest news.

Post Consumer Brands recently acquired several iconic pet food brands, venturing into a new market while remaining true to our purpose to provide delicious and accessible food that our consumers love. We’re always searching the center store for the next exciting product to add to our portfolio, and right now, we’re growing and need passionate, driven individuals with diverse perspectives to help us reach greater heights. That’s where you come in. Join a team where your voice is not only heard but valued. Make a real impact on brands enjoyed by millions of people and their pets.

At Post Consumer Brands, we take pride in our longstanding legacy of making one of every five breakfast cereals families eat daily. Today, we’re just as focused on our future as we expand our grocery business with different shelf-stable foods, including snacks and peanut butter. We are committed to providing accessible and delicious food for families, and we’re always searching the center store for the next exciting product to add to our portfolio. As we soar to new heights, we need creative, determined individuals from all walks of life to join our team, where your unique perspective and ideas are acknowledged and valued. Be a part of a company that empowers you to make a difference that’s evident on grocery store shelves and families’ tables across North America.

Post Consumer Brands in Jonesboro, Ark. is home to more than 200 team members. Jonesboro may be a smaller town, but it has a strong performing arts scene, multiple schools, and a diverse geography with sports and outdoor recreation opportunities for everyone. The Post Jonesboro team supports the community through food pantry volunteering and an annual toy drive during the holiday season.

The Maintenance Technician  role reports directly to the Maintenance Manager and is responsible for performing mechanical, electrical, and electronic maintenance on plant/equipment, so that production down time is minimized and efficiency is maximized. Additionally this role is responsible for supporting, implementing, and maintaining food safety and quality practices as required through our Safe Quality Foods program (SQF). The incumbent in this role will be responsible for completing job duties in a manner that supports all plant safety, food safety, quality and environmental practices.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

1. Troubleshoots and repairs mechanical problems of all plant equipment including mechanical drive systems, hydraulic and pneumatic systems. 
2. Resolves problems of plant and packaging/processing equipment such as wiring, circuits, fuses, switches, electrical installations, transformers, motors and AC/DC motor control circuits. 
3. Designs and fabricates replacement parts or equipment utilizing shop tools, mig welding, tig welding, presses and shears. 
4. Operates and maintains fire-tube boilers and water softeners.
5. Performs preventative maintenance on equipment such as traps, pipes, valves and make repairs as necessary.
6. Performs maintenance and preventative maintenance on plant chilling systems, plant and office air handling units, air conditioning, humidification and dehumidification equipment.
7. Utilizes a CMMS for maintaining parts inventory, purchasing and/or requesting replacement parts, writing work order and planning jobs. 
8. Identify and solve mechanical, electrical and electronic plant or equipment problems; perform repairs safely and cost effectively on a timely basis.
9. Provide input into engineering designs, e.g. electrical or electronic systems or changes for practicality and convenience.
10. Performs other related job duties as assigned.

• Schedule: 6pm-6am, 4 on 4 off 
• $29.30 - $38.65 per hour
• HS Diploma or GED required.
• 1-2 years vocational training in maintenance mechanics preferred (including hydraulics, pneumatics, machine shop, electricity, electronics and programmable computers). 
• 5 years’ experience in plant and production equipment maintenance including mechanical, electrical, and electronic repair required.
• Experience operating utility equipment (i.e. compressors, boilers, chillers, HVAC, cooling towers, etc.) is desired.
• Required abilities/qualifications:
  • Operate machine tools, powers tools, and packaging equipment.
  • Read, write and communicate in English.
  • Read blueprints and electrical schematics.
  • Become certified to operate a forklift.
  • Become certified to work with a variety of welding equipment.
  • Troubleshoot plant and production equipment problems (mechanical, electrical and electronic)
  • Work closely with other team members to share responsibilities and solve problems.
  • Perform work in a self-directed manner.
• Preferred abilities/qualifications:
  • State boilers, electrical and HVAC licenses.
  • PLC Programming (Allen Bradley Systems): troubleshoot and program programmable logic controllers and associate software.
  • Familiarity with computers, electronics, electronic test equipment and multimeters.
  • Knowledge of food production machinery operation and maintenance.