Maintenance Mechanic (3rd Shift)
Position Summary: The 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.
WAGE: $30 - $40 per hour. DOE.
SHIFT: 3rd Shift, Sunday night - Friday night, 10pm - 6:30am.
BONUS:$1000 ($500 after 30 days and $500 after 6 months)
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).
- One year, or more, of maintenance experience (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.
Training Schedule: This position will be Re-trained every year
Supervisory Responsibilities: N/A
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.
About Land O'Lakes, Inc.
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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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