Experienced Welder & Fab - Maintenance Tech - 1st Shift

Grassland Dairy Products, Inc.; West Point (NE); On-site; USD 37,195 - 44,083; Full time

Job summary

Grassland Dairy Products, Inc. is seeking a Maintenance Technician to perform welding and metal fabrication to support plant equipment, structures, and components in a food manufacturing setting.

The role emphasizes safety, quality, and regulatory compliance, with a focus on minimizing downtime. The technician will maintain, troubleshoot, and repair production and facility equipment, including conveyors, pumps, motors, gearboxes, and processing systems, following manufacturer specs and food

Qualifications

• Welding and metal fabrication skills to fabricate/repair equipment.
• Maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of production and facility equipment.
• Work in a food manufacturing environment with safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Fabricate, repair, and modify plant equipment, structures, and components per safety/food standards.
• Maintain and repair production and facility equipment per specs and safety requirements.
• Perform preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance on conveyors, pumps, motors, gearboxes, mixers, conveyors and processing systems.
• Diagnose mechanical/electrical/pneumatic/hydraulic issues to minimize downtime.
• Document inspections and repairs in the CMMS in a timely manner.
• Operate powered industrial equipment safely and follow Lockout/Tagout and PPE policies.

Skills

Welding

Metal fabrication

Preventive maintenance

Troubleshooting

Electrical

Pneumatic systems

Hydraulic systems

HVAC

Tools

CMMS

Forklift operation

Job description

Job Description

Maintenance Technician will focus on welding and metal fabrication skills to fabricate, repair, and modify plant equipment, structures, and component. Responsible for installing, maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing production and facility equipment in our food manufacturing environment. Performs mechanic skills including, but not limited to, mechanical, electrical, pneumatic and hydraulic troubleshooting and repair. This role ensures equipment operates safely, efficiently, and in compliance with food safety, quality, and regulatory standards while minimizing downtime.

Schedule

7:00 am - 3:30 pm

Monday - Friday with 1 day off during each week, and every other weekend (Saturday, Sunday)

Pay

$27 - $32 DOE; Review in 90-days; $2,000 Hire Bonus

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Utilize welding and metal fabrication skills to fabricate, repair, and modify plant equipment, structures, and components, ensuring compliance with safety, quality, and food manufacturing standards.
• Maintain, troubleshoot, and repair production and facility equipment in accordance with manufacturer specifications, food safety requirements, and safety standards.
• Perform preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance on equipment including conveyors, pumps, motors, gearboxes, mixers, fillers, packaging lines, and processing systems.
• Diagnose mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic issues using observation, testing equipment, and precision measuring instruments to minimize production downtime.
• Complete operational maintenance tasks such as lubrication, painting, minor piping repairs, and valve and pump repairs.
• Respond promptly to equipment alarms, breakdowns, and malfunctions to support continuous production and product quality.
• Support equipment changeovers, startups, shutdowns, installations, and commissioning of new or modified equipment.
• Perform facility and utility maintenance as applicable, including HVAC, boilers, compressed air systems, and other utility infrastructure.
• Accurately complete work orders and document inspections, maintenance, and repairs in the CMMS in a timely manner.
• Maintain tools, spare parts, and work areas in a clean, organized, and food-safe condition to prevent foreign material risks.
• Follow all food safety, GMP, HACCP, sanitation, and quality requirements during maintenance activities to prevent product contamination.
• Immediately report any food safety, quality, or regulatory concerns to appropriate personnel.
• Safely operate powered industrial vehicles and equipment, which may include forklifts, scissor lifts, and floor scrubbers.
• Comply with all safety policies and procedures, including Lockout/Tagout, confined space entry, machine guarding, and PPE requirements.
• Communicate effectively and collaborate with production, sanitation, quality, and maintenance teams to support operational and food safety goals.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives by recommending and implementing equipment, process, reliability, or energy-efficiency improvements.
• Participate in utility upgrades, capital projects, and infrastructure improvements as assigned.
• Backfill other maintenance or operations roles as needed to support business continuity.
• Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor.