Maintenance Mechanic

Flora Food Group; Olathe (KS); On-site; USD 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401K

Paid holidays

Referral bonus

Job summary

Flora Food Group's New Century facility in Kansas is hiring a Maintenance Mechanic to maintain and repair margarine and spread processing equipment. You will follow World Class Manufacturing practices, perform preventative maintenance, and complete work orders on a rotating 12-hour shift schedule.

The role emphasizes safety, tool proficiency, SAP and Microsoft Office use, and teamwork. Benefits begin after 90 days and include medical, dental, vision, a 401(k), paid holidays, and a referral bonus.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalency.
• Background check and drug screen completed.
• Experience with safety and lockout/tagout procedures is preferred.
• Experience with maintenance in food manufacturing or production environments.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and fix machinery used to process margarine and spreads.
• Troubleshoot and repair processing and packaging equipment.
• Perform preventative maintenance and complete work orders.
• Follow World Class Manufacturing methods for continuous improvement.

Skills

Team player

Hand tools

Power tools

Microsoft Office

SAP

Problem solving

Safety procedures

Lockout/Tagout

Powered forklifts

Communication

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

Allen wrenches

Box end wrenches

Pliers

Screwdrivers

Drills

Saws

SAP

Job description

Location: New Century, KS, US

Work Level: Hourly

Our New Century facility is our largest manufacturing facility in the globe. We are located at the Gardner exit (I-35 & 175th) at 27080 159th St., New Century, KS 66031.

About the position

Your starting pay is $36.20 per hour and you earn more with shift premiums. Maintenance Mechanics work 12 hour shifts and workdays are on rotation with every other weekend off.

You can enroll in all benefits after 90 days:

• medical
• dental
• vision
• 401K
• paid holidays
• referral bonus

About the Role

Above all, the Maintenance Mechanic is to work safely by observing all safety rules, including proper utilization of lock out tag out. A Maintenance Mechanic maintains and fixes machinery that processes margarine and spreads in the plant. This includes trouble shooting and repairing processing and packaging equipment utilizing World Class Manufacturing methods of continuous improvement. The Maintenance Mechanic is also responsible for performing preventative maintenance and completing work orders.

Desired Qualifications

• Capable of working within a highly effective team; responsible, supportive and able communicator.
• Knowledge of standard and metric hand tools, including Allen wrenches, box end wrenches, pliers, and screwdrivers.
• Experience with power tools such as drills and saws.
• Working knowledge of basic computer skills including Microsoft Office and SAP.
• Awareness of how to use performance measures to identify and prioritize losses in production area.
• Able to provide descriptions of problems and provide monitoring of process or line issues.
• Capable of utilizing appropriate safety and environmental procedures for people, processes, materials products and equipment relevant to the tasks in work area.
• Actively contributes to the safe working environment, to include the completion of SBO's.
• Licensed operation of powered industrial vehicles.
• Understands and adheres to color code.
• Capable of maintaining continuity among work teams by documenting and communicating actions, irregularities, and continuing needs.

What do you need?

• High School Diploma
• Completed and passed a background check and drug screen.