Dod Skillbridge Maintenance Technician

Associated Milk Producers Inc.; Portage (WI); On-site; Full time

Job description

Company Overview

AMPI owns six Midwest-based manufacturing plants where 10 percent of the nation's American-type cheese and processed cheese is produced. The cooperative's award-winning cheese and powdered dairy products are marketed to foodservice, retail and food ingredient customers. In 2019, the co‑op launched its Dinner Bell Creamery brand and accompanying Co‑op Crafted promise, highlighting more than 50 years of dairy farm families partnering with skilled cheesemakers.

Internship Overview

This internship will allow the qualified candidate to participate in a learning program designed around training into a potential full‑time opportunity of a role similar to the one described below. DoD SkillBridge participants are not eligible for compensation from Associated Milk Producers, Inc., as they continue to receive military compensation and benefits as active‑duty service members. To Receive Military Compensation And Benefits As Active-duty Service.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• All AMPI employees have an obligation to report employee safety, food safety and food quality issues to personnel of authority.
• Provide maintenance support effectively and efficiently. Timely respond to maintenance related issues, quickly resolve problems, and make necessary adjustments to maintain employee safety, product integrity and production efficiencies.
• Ensure safe operations through adherence to Environmental, Health, and Safety programs and procedures. Follow all lockout tagout, fall protection and confined space requirements.
• Strict adherence to housekeeping, including maintaining clean work areas and tool accountability.
• Ensure operation of plant equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements on motors, pneumatic tools, conveyor systems, and production machines.
• Follow diagrams, sketches, operations manuals, manufacturer’s instructions, and engineering specifications.
• Responsible for the startup, operations, shutdown and maintenance to ensure safe and efficient operations of plant equipment.
• Perform all duties related to boiler operation, maintenance, record‑keeping and ensuring that the boilers are running safely, efficiently and working properly.
• Maintain ammonia refrigeration system.
• Locate and isolate sources of problems by observing mechanical devices in operation, listening for problems and using precision measuring and testing instruments.
• Remove and fix defective parts and equipment to get the equipment running efficiently.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Employer minorities/females/veterans/individuals with disabilities/sexual orientation/gender identity. If you require reasonable accommodation to apply for our positions, please reach out to 1-800-533-3580 or [e-mail] for assistance.

Application Instructions

Apply Online: ipc.us/t/D9A7A7510CA44710