Job Summary/Purpose:

Repairs, installs, and maintains all plant machinery and equipment to eliminate downtime and achieve maximum production efficiencies by performing the following duties.

Starting pay $34.40/hr

Essential Responsibilities

• Participate/support the RMP (Risk Management Process) and assist in the development of the system and operational standards and corrective actions.
• Install and maintain all plant manufacturing and packaging machinery and equipment to eliminate downtime and achieve maximum production efficiencies.
• Perform preventative maintenance checks and repairs.
• Record daily maintenance activities, PM’s, and work orders.
• Ability to repair, rebuild or overhaul equipment.
• Welding.
• Install or repair facilities lights, wiring, machinery motors, electrical panels, breakers, airlines, water lines, or gas lines as needed. 
• Relocate existing lights, plumbing, or electrical lines as needed.
• Training and Safety – Provide a safe and healthful work environment for all personnel through consistent support of the company’s KHMS processes. 
• Interprets company policies to workers and enforces policies and safety regulations.
• Must be able to work flexible hours; days, afternoons, midnights, overtime and weekends as necessary.
• As necessary, other duties and/or projects may be assigned.

Education and Experience

• Two-year certificate from college or technical school; or two to four years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Skills, Knowledge and Abilities

• Ability to use a full range of precision measuring and gauging tools to perform inspection of equipment.
• Knowledge of AC/DC variable frequency drives, motor control, hydraulics, pneumatics, pipe fitting.
• Ability to read and interpret maintenance manuals, schematics and blueprints.
• Ability to use hand tools and trades type tools.
• Basic knowledge of electrical, plumbing and refrigeration.
• May be asked to develop and complete welding projects by analyzing work orders, prints, and completed assemblies; (Stainless and Aluminum); (TIG and ARC); and maintains USDA required welding techniques;
• Analyze mechanical and operational problems on assigned equipment and plan for and take corrective action.  Make necessary corrections and running adjustments to maintain maximum production and quality.
• Makes preventative maintenance check and inspection of assigned equipment, Reports findings to supervisor and takes appropriate action.
• Inspect used parts to determine changes in dimensional requirements.
• Assures MRO orders accurately and timely.
• Sets up and operates lathe, drill press, grinder, and other metal working tools to make the repair parts.
• Ability to multitask and work in a team oriented fast-paced environment.
• Ability to identify and solve problems.
• Ability to react positively to changes in priorities
• Computer literate, ability to learn new software programs
• Demonstrated ability to understand technical details
• Ability to develop technical solutions to problems and system failures
• Demonstrated ability to sequence tasks to accomplish work
• Self-starter. Plans and accomplishes work with minimal supervision
• Highly resilient to varying workloads and requests for service
• Highly motivated to find solutions to improve facility
• Demonstrate reliability and good work ethics, quality work performance, attention to detail is a must, and maintain a good working relationship with all other departments.
• Ability to multitask and work in a team oriented fast-paced environment.
• Excellent interpersonal, and organizational skills and must be detail and process oriented.
• Must have the ability to exercise considerable judgment and be able to identify and solve problems.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills are essential as this position will be interacting with various departments within the company
• Must be able to work flexible hours; days, afternoons, midnights, and weekend work.
• Detail and process oriented.
• As necessary, projects or other duties may be assigned.

Physical/Mental Requirements

• Ability to stand, walk, sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch and crawl.
• Ability to use hands/arms to reach, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls.
• Ability to work in all areas of the facility including hot and cold areas, and be exposed to wet and humid conditions.
• Must be able to lift and or move up to 50 lbs or more.
• Must have excellent vision, distant and peripheral, with the ability to identify and distinguish colors, and adjust focus.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually high, and ear protection is required.
• Work near moving mechanical parts, high and/or confining places and in outside weather conditions.

Benefits: Coverage for employees (and their eligible dependents) through affordable access to healthcare, protection, and saving for the future, we offer plans tailored to meet you and your family’s needs. Coverage for benefits will be in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans and associated governing plan documents.

Wellbeing: We offer events, resources, and learning opportunities that inspire a physical, social, emotional, and financial well-being lifestyle for our employees and their families.

You’ll be able to participate in a variety of benefits and wellbeing programs that may vary by role, country, region, union status, and other employment status factors, for example:

• Physical - Medical, Prescription Drug, Dental, Vision, Screenings/Assessments

• Social - Paid Time Off, Company Holidays, Leave of Absence, Recognition, Training

• Emotional – Employee Assistance Program , Wellbeing Programs, Family Support Programs

• Financial – 401k, Life, Accidental Death & Dismemberment, Disability

Location(s)

Kraft Heinz is an Equal Opportunity Employer that prohibits discrimination or harassment of any type. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Applicants who require an accommodation to participate in the job application or hiring process should contact [email protected].