3rd Shift Maintenance Technician

Central Garden & Pet; Walla Walla (WI, WA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a 3rd Shift Maintenance Technician, where your skills in machinery repair and preventive maintenance will shine. In this dynamic role, you'll work in a safe and clean environment, ensuring the upkeep of equipment while collaborating with a dedicated team. Enjoy a variety of benefits including full medical coverage, a 401k match, and a yearly profit-sharing bonus. This position offers the opportunity to make a significant impact in a supportive workplace that values your contributions and promotes continuous improvement in safety and efficiency.

Benefits

Onsite Fitness Center

Health & Wellness Clinic

Full Medical Coverage

Dental Coverage

Vision Coverage

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

401k Match

Profit-Sharing Bonus

Qualifications

• Ability to work independently and efficiently in a maintenance role.
• Experience in machinery repair and preventive maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with team members for effective maintenance operations.
• Perform repairs and maintenance on machinery and equipment.

Skills

Preventive Maintenance

Machinery Repair

Technical Manual Interpretation

Safety Procedures Enforcement

Hand and Power Tools Usage

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Technical Certification in Maintenance

Tools

Hand Tools

Power Tools

Measuring Tools (Rulers, Calipers, Micrometers)

Job description

Description

Central Garden & Pet/Kaytee is currently looking for a 3rd Shift Maintenance Technician to join our Maintenance team at Kaytee in Chilton, WI. In this role, you will be responsible for project work such as installation of equipment, fabrication, and preventative maintenance.

At Kaytee, we offer a safe, clean work environment with an onsite fitness center and an onsite Health & Wellness clinic for employees and their families. Other benefits include full medical, dental, and vision coverage, free life and disability insurance, a full 3% match on your 401k contributions, along with a yearly profit-sharing bonus. If your skills match the qualifications below, we invite you to apply for this position!

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Collaborate with operators, Maintenance Supervisor, Shift Supervisors, and team members.
• Adhere to safety and environmental policies and promote workplace safety improvements.
• Dismantle, move, install, or repair machinery and mechanical equipment.
• Inspect machinery to identify malfunctions and perform repairs or maintenance.
• Utilize hand tools, power tools, and testing instruments for repairs and maintenance.
• Maintain cleanliness of plant facilities, equipment, and work areas.
• Assist with installing new equipment and systems, and maintain existing ones.
• Ensure proper care and maintenance of equipment and supplies.
• Follow safety and environmental policies, promoting continuous safety improvements.
• Perform tasks such as annual and semi-annual PMP's and other assigned duties.
• Report any Food Safety issues to authorized personnel.

IDEAL CANDIDATE ATTRIBUTES

• Ability to work independently safely, efficiently, and accurately.
• Proficiency in interpreting technical manuals.
• Experience in performing preventive maintenance per guidelines.
• Skill in repairing, dismantling, installing, or moving machinery.
• Understanding and enforcement of safety procedures.
• Knowledge of mechanical equipment maintenance and repair.
• Ability to test systems in compliance with standards.
• Proficiency with measuring tools like rulers, calipers, and micrometers.
• Experience inspecting and cleaning utility plant equipment.
• Ability to work at elevated locations.
• Skill in using hand and power tools applicable to the trade.

WORKING CONDITIONS

• Exposure to elements such as temperature extremes, dirt, dust, fumes, smoke, and loud noises.
• Potentially dangerous situations requiring safety precautions and protective equipment. Physical activity involved.
• Heavy lifting up to 50 pounds regularly, and 50-100 pounds with assistance as needed.
• Regularly climb, lift, bend, stand, walk, twist, reach, and perform physical tasks.
• Work hours are generally Monday-Thursday, 3 pm to 1 am (4-10 hour days), with possible overtime or project-based variations.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or other protected characteristics.

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