**Job Description** **10:30 PM - 7:00 AM** **2 Days off Per Week (Days To Be Determined)** **General Purpose:** Helps repair and maintain company’s machinery to keep production running. Help Maintenance Manager and Maintenance Supervisor in everyday maintenance operations. **Job Duties and Responsibilities:** + Assist the Maintenance Supervisor and Maintenance Manager as needed + Mentors maintenance mechanics by providing direction, guidance and training as needed + Train and coach new hires + Provide training for new procedures and/or policies + Complete all preventative maintenance work orders within the allotted time + Assist with everyday/ routine maintenance issues and repairs + Manage, follow up and complete items from pass down meetings + Assign daily jobs, PM’s, and work orders + Maintain, repair, and rebuild mechanical, electrical equipment and machinery + Create and distribute work orders for repairs and maintenance + Troubleshoot machinery/equipment and make needed repairs + Monitor boiler, ammonia refrigeration and plant air systems + Make daily rounds and log in data + Verify daily plant utility chemical testing in complete + Clean and sanitize tools to maintain in serviceable condition + Communicate with the Purchasing Agent to ensure needed parts are ordered and proper inventories are in place + Electronically completes / verifies time and any materials removed from stock in SAP + Clean and maintain shop and work area up to 5S standards + Champions LSW, 5S and other Kaizen programs + Drives department employees to complete Dairy U training within the allowable timeframe + Complete required safety observations to improve the health and safety of all team members + 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 arrive + Follow all DFA good manufacturing practices (GMP) and work in a manner consistent with all corporate regulatory, food safety, quality, and sanitation requirements + Exhibit the values and ethics of Dairy Farmers of America through honesty, discretion, and sound judgment + 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) + Responsible for monitoring and taking corrective actions when necessary for a critical control point as part of the plant HACCP plan + Ensure that all documentation is done correctly and turned in promptly + 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 **Pay** + Competitive pay $36.00 - $42.00 per hour based on experience + Rate includes $1.00 shift differential for hours worked between 6 PM and 6 AM + Paid Overtime **BENEFITS** + Medical + Dental + Vision + 401k Employer Match + Life Insurance – Company Paid + AD&D, STD and LTD - Company Paid + 144 hours of Paid Vacation + Paid Holidays + Paid Sick Time + Sign-On Bonus $1,500.00 **Requirements** **Minimum Requirements:** **_Education and Experience_** + High School Diploma or GED required + 3+ years in food or manufacturing + Must have own tools necessary to preform most Maintenance Duties **_Knowledge, Skills and Abilities_** + Basic understanding of Boiler and Ammonia Refrigeration systems + Basic electric skills + Has a basic knowledge of welding and metal fabrication and plumbing + Must be able to understand and troubleshoot mechanical equipment and machinery + Must be able to lead team to meet department goals + Must be able to read, write and speak English An Equal Opportunity Employer **Pay Range** $36.00 - $42.00 per hour