2nd-Shift Maintenance Technician – Food Plant

Heartland Pet Food Mfg.; Joplin (MO); On-site; USD 41,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation time

Paid holidays

Paid time off

401(k) with company match

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Life insurance

Career growth

Job summary

Whitebridge Pet Brands, part of General Mills' pet division in Joplin, Missouri, is hiring a Maintenance Technician to support processing and packaging equipment. The role offers 8-hour shifts and a starting wage of $33.00 per hour, with overtime, weekends and holidays as needed.

The team operates with safety, collaboration and continuous improvement at heart, providing vacation and holiday benefits, 401(k) matching, medical/dental/life insurance, and opportunities for cross-training and career

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required; English communication in the workplace.
• Minimum of 2 years industrial maintenance experience with electrical maintenance exposure.
• Understanding of PLCs and mechanical/electrical systems troubleshooting.

Responsibilities

• Perform preventive and reactive maintenance on processing and packaging equipment to improve reliability and operational performance
• Follow all safety policies and procedures to ensure a safe working environment
• Install, maintain, repair, and replace industrial processing and packaging machinery and tools
• Identify/diagnose and troubleshoot mechanical, electrical and/or electronic issues
• Manage work orders, parts requisition, and data entry in Maximo
• Provide technical support and plant leadership for equipment troubleshooting and modification
• Understand and participate in Root Cause Analysis (Why, Why)
• Perform uptime and downtime preventative maintenance
• Communicate effectively with team members, contractors, vendors and visitors
• Contribute to Continuous Improvement initiatives to boost platform performance
• Assist in training new employees

Skills

Industrial maintenance

Electrical troubleshooting

PLC operation understanding

Team collaboration

English communication

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Maximo CMMS

Electrical test equipment

Hand tools

Power tools

Job description

Whitebridge Pet Brands, part of General Mills' pet division in Joplin, Missouri, is hiring a Maintenance Technician to support processing and packaging equipment. The role offers 8-hour shifts and a starting wage of $33.00 per hour, with overtime, weekends and holidays as needed.

The team operates with safety, collaboration and continuous improvement at heart, providing vacation and holiday benefits, 401(k) matching, medical/dental/life insurance, and opportunities for cross-training and career