Maintenance Mechanic

Lactalis USA; Reed City (MI); On-site; USD 64,000 - 82,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance

Paid Vacation and Holidays

401k

And more!

Job summary

Lactalis US Yogurt, part of the Lactalis family of companies, is currently hiring a Maintenance Mechanic based in Reed City, Michigan. The Maintenance Mechanic supports the plant departments by responding in a timely manner to service and/or repair plant equipment.

The Reed City Plant operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Shift: 2nd Shift (3pm to 11pm) with 40 hours per week, overtime possible for emergencies.

Responsibilities

• Follow all company safety policies and procedures to ensure a safe working environment
• Install, maintain, trouble‑shoot, and repair industrial yogurt processing and packaging machinery, work tools and equipment
• Provide technical support and plant leadership for equipment troubleshooting and equipment modifications
• Perform both uptime and down time preventative maintenance in adherence to the master PM schedule
• Perform corrective maintenance work order
• Repair and maintain building utilities

Job description

Job Type

Full-time

Ready for more than just a job? Build a career with purpose.

At Lactalis in the USA, we're committed to providing meaningful opportunities for our people to learn, grow, and thrive – whether you're just starting your journey with us or looking to take the next step in your career. From day one, we offer the tools and support to help you succeed.

As the world leader in dairy, Lactalis is a family-owned company with over 85,000 pragmatic and ambitious professionals across the globe. Each day, we're proud to produce award‑winning dairy products that bring people together.

In the US, we proudly offer an unrivaled house of beloved brands, including Galbani Italian cheeses and ricotta, President specialty cheeses and butters, Kraft natural and grated cheeses, Breakstone's cottage cheese, Cracker Barrel, Black Diamond cheddar, and Parmalat milk. Our yogurt portfolio includes siggi's, Stonyfield Organic, Brown Cow, Oui, Yoplait, Go-Gurt, :ratio, Green Mountain Creamery, and Mountain High, along with a growing family of ethnic favorites like Karoun, Gopi, and Arz.

At Lactalis, we live by our core values-Ambition, Engagement, and Simplicity. We foster a workplace where innovation thrives, diverse perspectives are celebrated, and everyone's unique background and ideas are valued.

Even if you don't meet every qualification, we encourage you to apply. We want to hear about your PASSION, your STORY, and how your EXPERTISE can help us shape the future of dairy.

From your PASSION to ours

Lactalis US Yogurt, part of the Lactalis family of companies, is currently hiring a Maintenance Mechanic based in Reed City, Michigan.

Position Overview

The Maintenance Mechanic supports the plant departments by responding in a timely manner to service and/or repair plant equipment and facility. The Reed City Plant operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Reasons you will LOVE working here

• * Our #1 Priority is Human and Food Safety!

Shift Information

• * 2nd Shift (3pm to 11pm)
• * Shift is scheduled for 40 hours (5-day work week), Sunday - Thursday
• * Ability and willingness to work overtime, any shift, including days, nights, weekends and for emergency events

Wages

• * $30.73 per hour with opportunity to advance in skill level up to $39.40 per hour.
• * Shift differential of $.35 per hour for hours worked on 2nd or 3rd shift

Benefits

• * Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance
• * Paid Vacation and Holidays
• * 401k
• * And more!

Main Responsibilities

In this role, you will:

• * Follow all company safety policies and procedures to ensure a safe working environment
• * Install, maintain, trouble‑shoot, and repair industrial yogurt processing and packaging machinery, work tools and equipment
• * Provide technical support and plant leadership for equipment troubleshooting and equipment modifications
• * Perform both uptime and down time preventative maintenance in adherence to the master PM schedule
• * Perform corrective maintenance work order
• * Repair and maintain building utilities