Job Description

Anderson Erickson Dairy is the largest private, continuously owned family dairy in the United States.

Anderson Erickson Dairy is a premier food and beverage manufacturing facility in Des Moines, Iowa. We provide the highest quality dairy products in the industry to our customers in Iowa, Missouri, Illinois and Kanas.

Our maintenance team provides 24/7 and 365 days a year, skilled maintenance services to our production and cooler distribution teams. Our Company is unionized. We are currently looking for skilled and qualified candidates to join our team on 2nd Shift (3pm to 11:30pm) and every other weekend as required. In the event of first shift job opportunities, eligible employees will be able to bid in accordance with the collective bargaining agreement (CBA).

Our world class and highly experienced maintenance department is seeking qualified Journeymen Maintenance Machinery Mechanic(s) with 4+ years experience with the following skills and experience:

• Electrical (required)
  
• Plumbing/ Pipefitting
• Hydraulics (required)
  
• Pneumatics (required)
  
• Conveyor Systems
• Welding (MIG/ TIG/ ARC)
• Experience with Packaging Machinery
• Plastics Molding (Blow Molding Preferred)
• Production Filling (Liquid) Equipment
• Basic Refrigeration
• PLC/ Frequency Drives
• Production Container Labeling Equipment

All candidates must have working knowledge of the following:

• Ability to read schematics and blueprints
• Ability to comprehend and interpret complex owner manuals
• Ability to follow standard operating procedures (SOP) and work instructions.
• Knowledge of current OSHA standards and guidelines.
• Strong mathematic skills (must be able to perform basic formulas)
• Measurement Devices (tapes, micrometers, gauges, etc.)
• Familiarity with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP)

Must be able to successfully use or pass the following safety equipment and training:

• Confined Space
• Hazardous Communication
• Lock-Out/ Tag-Out
• Fall Protection
• Forklift
• Bloodborne Pathogen
• Electric Safety
• Ladder Safety
• Machine Guarding

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:

• *FULL COMPANY BENEFITS STARTING THE 1ST OF THE MONTH FOLLOWING 30 DAYS OF EMPLOYMENT
  • Paid weekly ($32.50 per hour base) ANNUAL RAISES PER CBA
  • *Medical (Blue Cross Blue Shield) $15 Single/ $25 Family weekly premium.
  • *Dental (Delta Dental- ZERO COST with elected medical coverage)
  • *Basic Life Insurance and AD&D (No Cost). Additional amounts of coverage available for purchase.
  • *Pension Plan (following thirty days of employment)
  • Shift differential ($0.50 additional for hours worked between 6 PM- 6 AM)
  • Paid holidays (following sixty day probationary period)
  • 401K (voluntary- following ninety days of employment)
  • Company provided uniforms @ NO COST.
  • Company provided steel toed boots.
  • Company provided annual tool allowance ($500 for 2026)

Qualified candidates must be able to speak, read and write English fluently.

All offers of employment are contingent upon the verification of application data and the successful passing of ALL pre-employment testing (drug, pre-employment physical, physical capacity, background).

AE Dairy participates in E-Verify. AE Dairy is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

All current employees and prospective job candidates must be authorized to work in the USA.