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

Position Summary:

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

Shift: 3rd Shift 10pm - 6:30am with potential overtime

Pay Rate: $29.50

Sign on Bonus:$2,000 - $1,000 paid after 30 days of employment. $1,000 paid after 6 months of employment.

Required Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

• 18 years or older.
• 1+ year prior industrial maintenance experience and knowledge.
• This role requires a valid driver license to drive a company vehicle.
• Read and understand maintenance and specification manuals/prints (In English).
• 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 high-level mechanic with little to no supervision.

Preferred Qualifications & Experiences:

• High School Diploma or GED
• Previous experience in a high-speed industrial work environment, preferably in a feed-mill or dairy plant.
• Possesses higher level mechanical aptitude with abilities in many of areas of skills such. as: basic electrical, compressors, welding, conveyors, gearing, hydraulics, packaging, robotics, PLC, fabrication, pneumatics, pumps, preventative maintenance.
• Experience with mechanical systems, utilizing product manuals, troubleshooting mechanical breakdowns, and reading mechanical drawings.
• Ability to be flexible in work performed and schedule.
• Self-reliant and able to accurately work under limited supervision.
• Customer focused and able to work in a collaborative team.
• Adhere to all standard operating procedures (SOPs)
• Ensures a safe working environment for self and others while performing assigned tasks.
• Able to work in a fast-paced environment.

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 electronic components, such as printed circuit boards, I/O cards, temperature sensors and pressure controls.
• Maintains, diagnoses, troubleshoots, adjusts, repairs, rebuilds, and overhauls operating equipment and systems including, but not limited to, electrical, refrigeration, pneumatics, hydraulic, computers, and relays.
• Troubleshoot and remove and/or replace faulty electrical components of machine such as relays, switches, motors, valves, and position sensing devices.
• Diagnoses malfunctioning apparatus such as motors, gear boxes, lighting fixtures, and replace damaged or broken wires, cables and sensors and other related equipment.
• Safely diagnoses problems and determines the repairs or adjustments on plant equipment.
• Welding experience (TIG)
• 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.
• May 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.

Equipment Used: Food/Packing, Production equipment, electrical equipment, conveyors, and hand tools.

Physical Demands Duration

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.

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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