Dairy Plant Maintenance Technician

Glanbia Nutritionals, Inc.; Idaho; Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Glanbia Nutritionals, Inc. is seeking a Maintenance Team Leader at the Gooding Cheese Plant to perform repairs and preventive maintenance on dairy processing equipment.

You will maintain logs, manage spares, and ensure a clean, safe, and compliant work area while coordinating with management and other teams. Ideal candidates will have hands-on tool use, welding and electrical troubleshooting skills, and the ability to work weekends and overtime.

Qualifications

• Working knowledge of dairy processing equipment and plant facilities.
• Physical ability to perform assigned job.
• Self motivated, willing to accept responsibility, and make good decisions.
• Must have own hand tools and knowledge of proper use.
• Comprehension of pneumatics, hydraulics, instrumentation, boilers, etc.
• Requires skills in welding, electrical, troubleshooting, and maintenance & repair of all plant equipment.
• Knowledge of OSHA safety requirements for a manufacturing operation.
• Ability to operate (or learn to operate) necessary equipment.
• Excellent record required in safety, attendance, and punctuality.
• Ability to stand and walk the entire shift if needed.
• Ability to read and write instructions in English.
• Knowledge of the proper use of all cleaning chemicals.
• Must be able to work weekends, and overtime as required.

Responsibilities

• Trouble shoots and repairs plant equipment and facilities
• Performs general and preventative maintenance to assure minimal downtime
• Maintains proper records, files, and necessary parts and supplies for all plant equipment or make known to appropriate people
• Maintains all maintenance logs on assigned shift
• Ensures that department is clean and orderly at end of shift
• Sees that company tools and equipment are maintained properly
• Acts as an effective communication channel between management and maintenance
• Promotes and exhibits strong safety practices
• Ensures timely and proper completion of work orders
• Complies with occupational safety and health standards and all related rules and regulations
• Complies with all applicable food safety regulations and mandates
• Perform other duties as assigned
• Regular and timely attendance required

Skills

Dairy processing equipment

Safety awareness

Problem solving

Hand tools

Reading and writing English

Overtime weekends

Welding

Electrical troubleshooting

Tools

Welding equipment

Electrical testing tools

Job description

Glanbia Nutritionals, Inc. is seeking a Maintenance Team Leader at the Gooding Cheese Plant to perform repairs and preventive maintenance on dairy processing equipment.

You will maintain logs, manage spares, and ensure a clean, safe, and compliant work area while coordinating with management and other teams. Ideal candidates will have hands-on tool use, welding and electrical troubleshooting skills, and the ability to work weekends and overtime.