Ensure that all equipment is operating effectively and efficiently. Must be proficient in preventative maintenance, over-hauls, modification, fabrication, welding, and mechanical and electrical troubleshooting and repair. Must also have working knowledge of machine shop equipment and excellent trouble shooting and problem solving skills.

• Locate, diagnose and repair any problem causing equipment downtime or unsatisfactory equipment performance. Perform work with minimum downtime and interference with operations concern.
• Perform both unscheduled and scheduled work as well as preventative/predictive maintenance on equipment to help achieve a goal of zero downtime and one hundred percent efficiency.
• Continuously work within SAP system to develop and maintain accurate parts inventory levels.
• Complete changeovers and overhauls on all packaging and canning machinery.
• Make repairs and adjustments to conveyor tracks, gear boxes and motors.
• Operate, monitor and troubleshoot various systems throughout the plant (water, steam, air and water cooling systems and associated pumps and valves).
• Correct GMP discrepancies.
• Interact with contractors, plant personnel and maintenance supervision.
• Assist in other maintenance areas as directed or needed.

§  Other duties may be assigned as required

• Ensure all repairs are documented
• Foster teamwork consistent with our company and plant Mission, Vision, and Core Values
• Adhere to all safety policies and procedures
• Follow all DFA GMP’s and work in a manner consistent with all corporate and regulatory, food safety, quality, and sanitation requirements

§  Maintain safe working conditions for employees and compliance with all state and federal regulations regarding health and safety issues

§  Dedicate effort to safety as we expect every employee to leave work in the same condition as they arrived

§  Exhibit the values and ethics of Dairy Farmers of America through honesty, discretion, and sound judgement

§  Adhere to all DFA Quality, Safety, and GMP policies and procedures and report any nonconformity

§  Attend required training, including but not limited to, Safety, GMP, Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP), and Safe Quality Foods (SQF)

• The requirements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employee, but is not a complete list of responsibilities, duties and skills required.
• Other duties may be assigned as required.

• Graduation from a standard vocational or high school and 5 yrs. experience as an electrical or maintenance technician in a highly automated manufacturing environment. 

• Must be able to perform electrical work (change pump motors, diagnose motor control problems, etc.)
• Must know pneumatics, solenoid valves, and air cylinders
• Must be able to use standard maintenance tools in a safe manner
• Must have the ability to perform minor projects from planning to installation. (Typically, this includes non-sanitary piping, drain lines, vacuum lines)
• Must have the ability to perform routine repairs in a safe and timely fashion (rebuilding product/water pumps, boiler maintenance, HVAC, VFD’s, sanitary valves, piping leaks)
• Must have the ability to perform routine preventative maintenance on a variety of equipment, identify any abnormal conditions, and maintain appropriate records
• Must have the ability to perform basic welding for repair and fabrication (tig/stick)
• Must have the ability to follow process control computer variables and schematics and diagnose system problems
• Must have the ability to assist other mechanics on more complicated repairs in a safe and useful manner
• Must have good interpersonal skills necessary to foster cooperation and effectively communicate with others
• Must have basic computer skills
• Must be focused in continual learning and growing knowledge of the equipment and the plant
• Must be able to read, write and speak English