Field Ag Mechanic

Lakeside Foods, Inc; Wisconsin; On-site; USD 42,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive wages

Four 10's schedule

OT availability

Medical, dental and vision insurance

Paid vacation and personal time

Retirement plan with company match

Prescription safety glasses & safety‑s

shoe reimbursement

Advancement opportunities

Paid onsite training

Broken tool replacement program

Job summary

Lakeside Foods, Inc. in Manitowoc, WI is hiring a maintenance technician to keep harvest and production equipment running reliably.

You’ll perform preventative maintenance, diagnose issues, overhaul machinery, and support field operations as a hands-on technician in a growing food-processing environment. We offer a four 10’s schedule in the off-season, OT during production, competitive wages, medical/dental/vision, paid vacation after 30 days, retirement with company match, safety equipment

Qualifications

• Prior experience with preventative maintenance, machine adjustments, and harvesting procedures is preferred.
• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• Safety mindset and positive attitude expected.
• Strong work ethic required.

Responsibilities

• Harvest season (July - November).
• Operate and oversee pea and sweet corn harvesters and related field equipment.
• Supervise/mechanic duties for field operations; train other field employees in safe operation.
• Assist in planting and harvesting crops.
• Overhaul and repair machinery and vehicles used in field operations.

Skills

Preventative maintenance

Machine adjustments

Harvesting procedures

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

At Lakeside Foods and our family of companies, we're committed to providing wholesome foods to enrich people's lives through food. We are a culture that pursues our vision of growth and innovation with passion, confidence, and commitment. We are strongest together - valuing collaborative contribution, transparency and new ideas to enable change and growth. We are committed to an inclusive and respectful environment that promotes a healthy work-life balance, and there's a seat at the table for you.

Become One Of Our Valued Mechanics:

Here at Lakeside Foods, our maintenance technician team is the backbone of our operations, ensuring equipment runs optimally while maintaining the facility. Maintenance mechanics/technicians are respected \"Jack of All Trades\" team members, performing mechanical and/or fabrication updates and using their knowledge to continuously improve production processes. If you are a creative problem-solver who perseveres through challenging equipment repairs, we want to talk with you.

What You'll Get:

• Competitive wages based on experience and Mechanical placement test


• Off-season schedule: Four 10's Monday - Thursday


• Production season (July - November): Flexible scheduling with OT availability


• Stable work environment with a growing company


• Schedules to maintain work/life balance


• Excellent market-leading low cost medical insurance, dental and vision insurance


• Paid vacation and personal time after 30 days of employment


• Retirement plan with company match


• Prescription safety glasses & safety shoe reimbursement


• Advancement opportunities


• Paid onsite training


• Broken tool replacement program

What You'll Do:

• Harvest season (July - November)


• Responsible for the efficient operation of the pea harvesters, sweet corn harvesters, and any other equipment used in our planting and harvesting operations.


• Serve as a supervisor/mechanic for field operations. Train other field employees in the safe, proper and efficient operation of field equipment.


• Assist in the planting and harvesting of crops.


• Preventative Maintenance Season (December - June):


• Overhaul and repair of machinery and vehicles used in field operations.

What You'll Bring:

• Prior experience with preventative maintenance, machine adjustments, and harvesting procedures is preferred


• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) preferred


• Positive attitude


• Strong work ethic


• Safety mindset

Where You'll Work:

WELCOME TO MANITOWOC

Thousands of visitors are drawn here each year to explore the USS Cobia World War II submarine, tour Rogers Street Fishing Village to view relics of famous shipwrecks, or sail across Lake Michigan on the S. S. Badger. We love company and invite you to explore 20 miles of spectacular Lake Michigan shoreline. From the pristine coastline with its stunning parks and beaches and marinas, to historic downtowns and outdoor band concerts, Manitowoc-Two Rivers is a maritime treasure to visit as well as a wonderful place to work and live.

Lakeside Foods and our family of companies welcomes people of all backgrounds and the varied ideas they bring to the workplace. Being an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer is part of our heritage and culture. We recruit, hire and promote employees based on qualifications and merit, without regard to race, religion, age, gender, disability, marital or veteran status. Lakeside Foods participates in E-Verify.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities