Electro-Mechanical Tech Weekend Days (Shift 3)

The Original Cakerie; Aurora (CO); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plans

Dental and vision insurance

Paid vacation and holidays

Retirement contribution

Job summary

Dessert Holdings is seeking an Electro-Mechanical Tech to maintain and troubleshoot a variety of manufacturing equipment in a fast paced plant. The role requires ensuring food safety, quality, and adherence to SQF/HACCP standards, while supporting operators and supervisors with technical root-cause fixes.

You will interpret electrical schematics, perform preventive maintenance, and install or modify systems.

Qualifications

• Read and interpret electrical prints and schematics.
• Understand Plant electrical systems 24 V to 660 V and conduit wiring.
• Experience with PLCs, control circuits, and automated equipment.
• Follow HACCP, GMP, and SQF food-safety practices.
• Able to read English or Spanish and communicate effectively.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose, repair, and replace electrical components on manufacturing equipment.
• Perform preventive maintenance per the PM schedule.
• Provide technical support to operators and supervisors.
• Ensure safety policies and HACCP/GMP compliance.
• Train new junior staff within the department.

Skills

Reading schematics

Safety practices

English or Spanish (read/write)

Math skills

PLC knowledge

VFDs and drives

Robotics familiarity

Maintenance management software

Tools

Siemens Micromaster drives

PLCs

Robot systems

Electrical meters/tools

CMMS

Job description

Location Type: Onsite

Electro-Mechanical Tech – Week 1: Fri-Sun, Week 2: Thurs-Sun(6AM-6:30PM)

About Dessert Holdings

Ready to take your career to the next level? With Dessert Holdings you willhelpcreate the desserts people love and celebrate with...

Bea part of something sweet!

Dessert Holdings is the leading premium dessert company in the world. We craft artisanal, scratch-made desserts at scale, combining culinary innovation with the finest real ingredients. With a rich heritage spanning seven distinctive brands, we bring unmatched expertise and tailored solutions to our Retail and Foodservice partners.

Why You'll Love Working Here

• Work with purpose — you help deliver the desserts people celebrate with.
• Supportive team environment where your contributions matter.
• Growth opportunities across multiple departments.
• Training provided — including certifications!
• Whether you're building your career or looking for a fresh start, we'll help you grow.

Dessert Holdings offers benefits such as a choice of comprehensive medical plans, dental and vision insurance, paid vacation and holidays, and retirement contribution to all eligible employees.

This position is responsible for establishing and maintaining all the manufacturing equipment within the production areas. This includes maintaining machinery and equipment in optimum working condition. Additionally, this position provides technical assistance to operators and supervisors on mechanical, electrical, electronic, and pneumatic problems: recommends replacement of equipment: schedules, and performs preventative maintenance. This position is also responsible for understanding related Quality Management Systems including SQF, HACCP, and GMP to ensure safety and quality of employees and products. The job duties include responsibility for assuring food safety and for food quality for SRO products. A supervisor or other person of authority should be notified if any issues or threats to food safety or food quality are observed.

What You'll Do Every Day

• Diagnose, repair, and replace electrical components for numerous types of manufacturing equipment, including variable speed motors, VFDS, Micromaster drives, encoders, contractors, relays, and related software programs.
• Electrical problem-solving with control wiring and board repairs as needed and able to use all electrical measurement devices and mechanic tools.
• Read and interpret equipment operation and parts manuals, electrical schematics, and can perform computer tasks related to work.
• Adhere to all safety programs and policies
• Day to day troubleshooting, repair and installation of low and high voltage (single, three phase) industrial electromechanical and control systems for utility and production equipment
• Provide technical support and plant leadership for equipment troubleshooting and equipment modification
• Ability to install, wire and maintain relays, photo-eyes, limit switches, proximity switches, solenoid valves, motors, starters, VFDs, PLC I/O modules, analog control devices, safety circuits, etc
• Perform both uptime and down time preventative maintenance in adherence to the master PM schedule
• Perform corrective maintenance work orders
• Work independently in finding, troubleshooting and repairing problems
• Be familiar with PLC s and Control circuits
• Be able to identify I/O points on schematics and locate the associated I/O point on the PLC
• Assist with system startups and operational checkouts on systems including configuration, wiring, calibration, grounding and power testing
• Interface and communicate with equipment operators and maintenance staff to ascertain problems with equipment
• Design and layout circuits, install fixtures, wiring conduits, motors, and other electrical equipment/components
• Writes procedures, work instructions, and work orders and maintains records of repairs
• With QA and Safety and others as appropriate, assists in execution of action plans in relation to health and safety and assures the highest levels of compliance
• Must be willing to Train new and junior employees within the department.
• Practices and complies with all Company policies and procedures including safety and work rules, etc.
• Ensures compliance with all company policies and procedures, (EEO, Sexual Harassment, Safety, etc.)
• Responsible for monitoring and following all food safety and quality procedures
• Responsible to follow security protocol and report any suspicious activity and/or security violations
• Performs other duties and special projects as directed by supervision
• Ability to understand mechanized equipment as well as the dangers associated with them
• Displays appropriate work ethics in the workplace and group settings which provides a positive influence
• Able to stay focused in a loud working environment
• Supervises assigned personnel and develops subordinates through strong leadership skills and participation in their individual development plans
• Understands the management of Quality Systems and is familiar with SQF, HACCP, and GMP practices which help ensure the safety within the workplace and the production of a safe and quality product(s)

What We're Looking For

• Be able to read, interpret, and modify electrical prints and schematics and document all self-created changes
• Complete understanding of Plant electrical systems, including DC Voltage and AC Voltage 24 V to 480 V and proficiency in electrical installations with conduit and wiring practices
• Experience using sensing and control devices
• Overall responsibility for ensuring safety of the work place, by seeing that appropriate practices are established in place and enforced
• Support, follow, and support the Lock-Out/Tag-Out program
• Working knowledge of PLCs, HVAC systems, pneumatic and hydraulic systems
• Have at least 5 years of electrical maintenance in a manufacturing facility
• Strong working knowledge of Siemens Micromaster drives, and other electromechanical drives and programmable logic.
• Experience working with 24 Volt DC to 660 Volt AC motors and drives.
• Follow and practice workplace health and safety policy/procedures and training programs.
• Have good verbal, written communication and mathematical skills (ability to deal tactfully and courteously/interdepartmentally as well as with co-workers and vendors).
• Continuing education in maintenance/technical skills
• Computer Maintenance Management System experience
• Working knowledge of robots, homing, adjusting offsets, and starting routines.
• Must provide own basic tools. Specialty tools will be available to use provided by the Company
• Must have reliable transportation
• Must be willing to work any shift schedule, including nights and weekends
• Must be willing to work overtime if necessary
• Must be able to read and write in English or Spanish
• Must be able to successfully complete HACCP Certification
• Have the ability to learn and perform minor machining and welding tasks
• Must be able to maintain high level of awareness and follow best practices for GMP, Safety, and Sanitation

About Dessert Holdings

Dessert Holdings is a collection of premium dessert companies and brands: The Original Cakerie, Lawler's Desserts, Atlanta Cheesecake Company, Steven Charles, Dianne's Fine Desserts, Kenny's Great Pies, and Willamette Valley Pie Company. Dessert Holdings is owned by Bain Capital, is headquartered in St. Paul, MN, employs more than 3,500 people across ten manufacturing facilities, and is continuing its journey of rapid growth.

EEO Statement

Dessert Holdings and its related entities provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristics protected by law.
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