Maintenance Technician, 6:30pm-4:30am

Job Description

Job DescriptionDescription:

Ellsworth Cooperative Creamery is looking for a reliable 3rd Shift Maintenance Technician to join our team! You'll work four 10-hour shifts Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday with Wednesdays off! The successful candidate will keep our equipment running smoothly as we make our award-winning cheese. We've been all about Team, Craft & Community since 1910, working with local farmers to make something we're proud of. If you're handy, dependable, and like the idea of being part of a long-standing tradition, we'd love to hear from you!

Job Title: Maintenance Technician, Highly Skilled

Reports To: Maintenance Supervisor

Supervises: None

Type: Non-Union, Full Time-Hourly, Non-Exempt

Shift/Schedule: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday - 6:30pm - 4:30am (Four -10 hour shifts, Wednesdays off)

Competitive starting pay from $26.00 to $35.00/hour, depending on your experience.

Ellsworth Cooperative Creamery-Menomonie offers a $2/hour shift differential for hours worked between 6 PM and 6 AM.

General Description: The Maintenance role is responsible for the installation, maintenance, and repair of machine, tools, and equipment, electrical systems, heating/cooling systems, facilities, structures or equivalent. Assuring safety, quality and performance objectives are a foundational expectation for this role.

Duties and Responsibilities include the following.

· Ability to work unsupervised, a self-starter, working in a team environment and able to handle deadline pressure.

· Perform emergency machine repair plant wide during production and non-production hours.

· Rebuild machinery as needed plant wide.

· Diagnose electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic and mechanical problems and take corrective action.

· Read electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic schematics, and understand symbols.

· Understand PLC operation, use PLC interface to diagnose PLC problems and take proper corrective actions.

· Understand plant manufacturing processes and use that knowledge to diagnose maintenance problems.

· Support or help train new maintenance employees on daily tasks and basic machine repair.

· Aid in development and installation of new or rebuilt equipment.

· Troubleshoot a variety of production equipment such as pumps, valves, packaging equipment or any other automated or manual equipment.

· Carry out preventative / predictive maintenance on production and facility equipment while documenting issues or updates to the program.

· Complete work orders in a timely manner.

· Interface with all department leaders and employees on equipment performance and maintenance requirements.

· Ensure compliance with all regulatory standards including but not limited to: Good Manufacturing Processes, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Food and Drug Administration, Wisconsin Department of Agriculture Trade and Consumer Protection, Safe Quality Food, and the United States Department of Agriculture.

· Develop required skills and knowledge to a level of depth appropriate to keep production as highly functional as needed to meet organizational goals and objectives.

· Maintain a sanitary workspace according to the company’s Good Manufacturing Practices.

· Communicate and maintain positive relationships with all levels of staff at all facilities.

· As needed will maintain the appearance of the facility grounds with snowplowing.

· Proficient in or seek to become proficient in Welding, Installation, CIP’s, Robotics, Diagnostics, PLC, Electrical – 3 phrase, Pneumatic, Steam/ boilers.

· On-call and wastewater coverage rotation as needed.

· Follow all current company policies and procedures.

· All other duties appropriate to the position or as assigned.

Requirements:

Required (Basic) Education / Experience/ Competencies and Other Skills:

· Ability to solve practical and complex operations, and mechanical and electrical problems in situations where only limited standardization exists, and multiple variables are present.

· Demonstrate effective planning and organizational skills.

· Ability to interpret a variety of specifications and information furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form.

· Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure.

· Good Communication skills in both verbal and written.

· Computer knowledge preferred.

· High school diploma, equivalent or eagerness to learn and work in the dairy industry.

· Requires strong knowledge and experience in mechanical, electrical circuitry, HVAC, plumbing, fabrication and building maintenance.

· Self-starter who works with minimal direct supervision.

· Ability to work within a team setting and to promote a positive work environment.

Physical Demands

Ability to lift 50+ lbs. repetitively.

Stand for up to 8 hours per shift.

Pass a drug & alcohol screen as well as a general background check.

Work Environment / Environment Condition:

Food plant environment. Must adhere to all food and plant safety policies and regulations.

ABOUT ELLSWORTH COOPERATIVE CREAMERY, MENOMONIE: At Ellsworth Cooperative Creamery, our team members are more than employees; you are part of a Team and we want you to succeed. Our Menomonie production facility manufacturers several varieties of small-batch artisan cheeses, including our award-winning Red Rind Muenster, Wisconsin Brick and Hot Pepper Jack varieties. Our diverse operation requires a diverse workforce with varied skills and talents. If you’re reliable and hardworking, have a passion to succeed and exceed, and a desire to learn and grow, a career with Ellsworth Cooperative Creamery may be for you!