Maintenance Mechanic- Night Shift

Darigold; Boise (ID); On-site; USD 58,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K match up to 9%

Medical, dental & vision benefits

Life & disability coverage

Night shift differential $1.50/hour

Paid time off

Job summary

Darigold in Boise, Idaho is seeking a Maintenance Mechanic who will maintain and repair all plant equipment and serve as a partner in the Operations Division. The role involves performing preventative maintenance, troubleshooting electrical and mechanical systems, reading schematics, and fabricating repair parts.

Schedule is Thursday–Saturday and every other Wednesday from 6:00 pm to 6:30 am with a $2,000 sign-on bonus.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years in mechanical/electrical maintenance or instrumentation certificate.
• Experience troubleshooting PLCs, electrical controls, and instrumentation.
• Read/understand blueprints and electrical schematics.
• Strong teamwork, verbal and written communication.
• Sanitary welding experience required.
• Boiler or refrigeration experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform preventive maintenance on engines, motors, conveyors, and production machines.
• Troubleshoot malfunctions and repair equipment following manuals.
• Inform production staff about preventive maintenance and monitor compliance.
• Fabricate repair parts using machine shop tools.
• Troubleshoot 24V, 110V, 220V, and 480V electrical systems.
• Understand the theory behind process flow.

Skills

Troubleshooting PLCs

Electrical controls

Instrumentation

Read blueprints & schematics

Teamwork & communication

Sanitary welding

Education

Instrumentation certificate

Tools

Machine shop tools

Electrical testing equipment

Job description

The Maintenance Mechanic must possess the desire and ability to maintain all plant equipment. As a member of the Boise team the Maintenance Mechanic will be a partner in the Operations Division. The Maintenance Mechanic's role is to perform repairs and preventative maintenance on all plant equipment.

Schedule: Thursday-Saturday and every other Wednesday from 6:00pm-6:30am. $2,000 sign on bonus!

What You Will Do

• Ensures operation of machinery and mechanical equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements on engines, motors, pneumatic tools, conveyor systems, and production machines; following diagrams, sketches, operations manuals, manufacturer's instructions, and engineering specifications; troubleshooting malfunctions


• Controls downtime by informing production workers of routine preventive maintenance techniques; monitoring compliance


• Fabricates repair parts by using machine shop instrumentation and equipment.


• Proficient in process instrumentation including troubleshooting, preventative maintenance and calibration


• Read, understand and troubleshoot using electrical schematics


• General electrical troubleshooting of 24v, 110v, 220v and 480v systems


• Understand the theory behind process flow

What You Bring

• Highly proficient and experienced in troubleshooting, PLC s, electrical controls, instrumentation


• Knowledgeable in the areas of mechanical machinery, steam, boiler, pneumatic & hydraulic operations


• Read/understand blueprints, electrical schematics and equipment manuals


• Strong team, verbal, and written skills


• Sanitary welding experience required


• Boiler and/or Refrigeration experience preferred

Nice to Have's

• Min. 3 yrs. exp. in mechanical/electrical maintenance, or instrumentation certificate


• Food background preferred, specifically dairy


• Experience in a variety of manufacturing areas (production, logistics), within consumer products.

Benefits of Working at Darigold

We understand that as an employee, benefits that support you and your family in and out of work are important. We're proud to offer eligible positions a competitive total rewards package – that includes:

• Employer 401K contribution of up to 9%


• Comprehensive medical, dental & vision benefits


• Employer paid life & disability coverage


• $1.50/hours night shift differential (where applicable)


• Paid time off and paid Holidays


• 8 weeks paid parental Leave


• Education assistance


• Community giving through matching donations


• Access to great dairy products & participation in our employee butter purchase program


• OT Eligible

Our Commitment to Diversity

Achieving our vision to Lead Dairy Forward requires cultivating and supporting a team with varying backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We are committed to providing a workplace based on mutual respect where all employees feel included and can bring their best and authentic selves to work every day. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and affirming action employer. We welcome all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, gender identity and expression, age, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability, marital status, creed, religion, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. As a condition of employment applicants offered a role will be required to successfully pass our pre-employment background screen, receive a negative drug screen result & confirm eligibility to work in the U.S. We participate in E-Verify - please follow the links for details, English / Spanish & view our Right to Work Statement, English / Spanish.