Job Description

The J.R. Simplot Company is a diverse, privately held global food and agriculture company headquartered in Boise, Idaho. We are a true farm-to-table company with an integrated portfolio including food processing and food brands, phosphate mining, fertilizer manufacturing, farming, ranching and cattle production, and other enterprises related to agriculture.

The position of Packaging Maintenance Mechanic is responsible for maintaining the mechanical operation of all plant equipment. The Maintenance Mechanic ensures the highest level of work and is a good role model for ensuring: safety, food safety, quality, cost and deliver objectives are met by self and others.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain Company standards for safety, quality, food safety, sanitation and GMPs.
• Work within safety rules and regulations in actively avoiding injury to self and others.
• Maintains work area and equipment in a clean, sanitized, organized and operable fashion.
• Installs, troubleshoots, repairs, and maintains plant equipment through pre-scheduled work activities or by equipment failures.
• Review safety, Safe Operating Procedures (SOP), technical drawings, or other documents relevant to complete tasks in a safe and quality manner.
• Performs preventive/predictive maintenance on all plant equipment.
• Uses maintenance enterprise system to enter information pertaining to work performed. Required to participate in CARE safety reporting system.
• Ensure self-compliance with Company policies, plant procedures, and the Collective Bargaining Agreement.
• Maintain necessary level of communication with team members and other support groups and does so in a participative management style conducive with operational goals.
• Ensure that additional duties and accountabilities required by management are handled in a manner necessary to meet operational standards.

Typical Education

• High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• Trade or technical education is preferred.

Relevant Experience

• Mechanic 2- Experience in industrial maintenance, mechanics, welding, machining, hydraulics, pneumatics, or closely related field of experience required.
• Mechanic 1- 3 years’ experience in industrial maintenance, mechanics, welding, machining, hydraulics, pneumatics, or closely related field of experience required.
• IMM Mechanic- 5 years’ experience in industrial maintenance, mechanics, welding, machining, hydraulics, pneumatics, or closely related field of experience required.
• Previous work experience in industrial maintenance is preferred.
• Knowledge of food safety practices helpful.

Other Information

• Good knowledge of Computer Systems.
• Experience with troubleshooting mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, electrical and electronic Systems.
• Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to balance multiple tasks, be flexible and work well under pressure.
• Ability to work in refrigerated and frozen environments.
• Ability to work independently or with minimal supervision and exercise good judgment.

Job Requisition ID 25791

Travel Required

Location(s) GF Plant - Grand Forks

Country: United States

**The J.R. Simplot Company is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, physical or mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, marital status, or any other protected status. **