Job Description

Essential Functions:

This position is responsible for:

• Approaching work with a Continuous Improvement (CI) mindset, and engaging in Producers Dairy Mission Statement to identify, value, prioritize, resource and sustain improvement opportunities.
• Owning and promoting a Safety Culture by ensuring a safe work environment and promoting proper safety behavior.
• Excellent attendance and punctuality is an essential function of this positon.
• Support and participate in the plant’s safety process.
• Effectively delegates work orders to the appropriate technician to ensure thorough and timely completion.
• Monitors maintenance team member’s schedules to cover plant operating requirements.
• Completed assigned work orders requiring specialized oversight and technical expertise
• Assists with technical training of all maintenance team members.
• Ensure planned maintenance as developed by MP2 CMMS is being conducted in a complete and satisfactory manner.
• Assist maintenance parts department in establishing min/max levels of needed parts for processing, packaging, case handling, and blowmold departments.
• Complete needed reports related to machine and team member performance.
• Enforce all safety rules and inspect facility to validate machine safety including but not limited to lock out tag out, confined space, and PSM/anhydrous ammonia.
• Adhere to all company policies including GMP’s, safe lifting, ability to understand the basics of safe food handling.
• Provide leadership and guidance to Maintenance Apprenticeship members. Ensuring their work processes are accurately and timely tracked within the Work Hands system.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Minimum:

• High School Diploma or GED.
• 3+ years of maintenance technician experience, preferably within the food manufacturing industry.
• Strong technical expertise of food manufacturing equipment, including how they work and how to ensure optimal operation.
• Effective ability to coach and train a team.
• Highly collaborative spirit. Ability to effectively engage with all levels of employees and departments.
• Thorough knowledge of department operations and procedures
• Ability to write reports and log documentation

Preferred:

• Previous experience working in a manufacturing plant
• Working knowledge of lean manufacturing practices

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