Craft Your Career with Champion Foods – A Slice of Opportunity Awaits!

Champion Foods, a pizza trailblazer, is expanding, and we're looking for dynamic talents to enhance our innovative and quality-driven team. We produce products cherished by families nationwide and pride ourselves on our entrepreneurial spirit, commitment to quality, and a warm workplace culture that feels like family. If you're passionate, eager to grow, and want to work for a company that values each voice and champions personal development, your next career adventure starts here. Join us, and let's craft great things together, one delicious slice at a time.

Your Mission:

The Maintenance Technician I position provides general electrical/mechanical support to the facility in the areas of manufacturing equipment maintenance and repair, and facility/utility maintenance and repair. The Maintenance Technician I employs a positive, professional attitude at all times and communicates effectively in a team environment that includes personnel from management, maintenance, production, sanitation, quality assurance, etc.

What You'll Do:

• Maintain, troubleshoot and repair manufacturing equipment and share knowledge of applicable mechanical concepts/principles to other Maintenance personnel.

• Maintain, troubleshoot and repair facility and utilities (i.e. compressed air, water boilers & HVAC units).

• Provide troubleshooting and repair of facility electrical equipment that includes single phase AC circuits and DC circuits.

• Perform daily equipment change overs and set ups.

• Must be able to execute position requirements with little or no supervision.

• Read and interpret mechanical and electrical manuals/ schematics as required.

• Provide operating instructions and/or training of production line manufacturing equipment to other facility associates.

• Perform preventive Maintenance tasks as scheduled and report results.

• Complete work order tasks as assigned and report results.

• Provide technical assistance to reduce /eliminate issues associated with equipment, performance, quality and safety.

• Perform special projects from time to time as assigned by maintenance management in a cost effective and timely manner.

• Inform the appropriate facility personnel of any necessary modifications or system malfunctions that would affect their area of operation.

• Utilize existing future maintenance management systems effectively.

• Help ensure plant and manufacturing equipment are in compliance with all government and local regulations as well as all internal policies associated with FDA, USDA, HACCP, GMP and others.

• Perform other and incidental duties as assigned.

• Maintain a safe and neat working area in compliance with all OSHA and Food Plant regulations.

• Maintain a proactive attitude in order to ensure maximum efficiency and longer run-time of production line manufacturing equipment.

• Ensure that production line equipment is left in a functional state for subsequent shifts.

• Performs work in a safe manner and works within company policies.

• Perform non-technical assignments as requested by Maintenance Management.

• Maintain tools in good working condition and report damaged tools immediately.

What You'll Bring:

• High school Diploma or GED.

• Minimum of two (2) years of industrial maintenance experience or advanced education in electrical, mechanical, or electronics.

• Working knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), OSHA requirements and other applicable and governmental regulations.

• Ability to obtain the minimum assessment level required for a Maintenance Technician II as established by the maintenance department.

• Ability to work extended hours when necessary.

• Evidence of ability to analyze situations, demonstrate good judgment and make business appropriate decisions.

• Previous experience in a position requiring attention to detail and accuracy

• Demonstrate verbal and written communication skills and ability to communicate to a wide variety of audiences.

Where You'll Work:
 

Welcome to the heart of pizza innovation! At our 144,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art bakery, you'll be part of a dynamic and fast-paced environment where bakery innovation meets cutting-edge technology. Imagine walking into a vibrant atmosphere where the aroma of freshly baked crusts and spices fills the air, and every day is an opportunity to craft mouth-watering pizzas.

Our bakery boasts the latest in food production technology, ensuring that our pizzas are not only tasty but also consistently high in quality. You'll work alongside passionate and dedicated team members. Our collaborative atmosphere encourages idea-sharing and innovation, making it the perfect place for those eager to make an impact.

Located in Gaffney, South Carolina, our bakery has many amenities that will make your workday enjoyable and convenient. You'll find that our bakery is more than just a workplace – it's a place where your contributions genuinely matter, and you can grow your career in the food industry.

• Works in a variety of locations in the building as well as some outside work. Production areas, offices, freezers, common areas, elevators and restrooms, silos, as well as on the roof. Position may require continuous standing, squatting, lifting, sitting, bending and moving of heavy weight (over 50 pounds) material in difficult work positions.

• The ability to work in confined spaces (permit required areas) and complete all height related assignments.

All items listed above are illustrative and not comprehensive.  They are not contractual in nature and are subject to change at the discretion of Champion Foods LLC.

Champion Foods LLC is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to that individual’s race, color, religion or creed, national origin or ancestry, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, genetic information, ethnicity, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law.                                   
The Company will strive to provide reasonable accommodations to permit qualified applicants who have a need for an accommodation to participate in the hiring process (e.g., accommodations for a job interview) if so requested.  

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