Maintenance Mechanic - Night Shift

Darigold; Boise (ID); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k with matching

Life & disability coverage

Paid time off & holidays

Parental leave (8 weeks)

Education assistance

Employee assistance program

Community giving/donation matching

Dairy product purchase program

Night shift differential

Job summary

Darigold is seeking an experienced Maintenance Mechanic for our Boise plant. This role is responsible for maintaining all plant equipment, performing repairs, and executing preventative maintenance to keep production running smoothly.

The ideal candidate has PLC and electrical controls troubleshooting skills, experience with instrumentation, and a strong ability to read blueprints and schematics. This position offers a sign-on bonus and a friendly, safety-focused work environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in troubleshooting PLCs, electrical controls, and instrumentation.
• Ability to read/interpret blueprints, electrical schematics, and equipment manuals.
• Minimum 3 years of mechanical/electrical maintenance experience or an instrumentation certificate.
• Experience in manufacturing environments, preferably dairy/food industry.

Responsibilities

• Ensures operation of machinery by completing preventive maintenance on engines, motors, conveyors, and production machines.
• Diagnoses and troubleshoots malfunctions using diagrams, manuals, and engineering specs.
• Fabricates repair parts with machine shop tools and equipment.
• Proficient in process instrumentation including troubleshooting, preventive maintenance, and calibration.
• Reads and troubleshoots using electrical schematics for 24V, 110V, 220V, and 480V systems.
• Understands process flow theory and its impact on equipment performance.
• Keeps downtime controlled by informing production of maintenance routines and compliance.

Skills

PLC Troubleshooting

Electrical Controls

Instrumentation

Blueprints & Schematics

Sanitary Welding

Education

Instrumentation certificate

Job description

Darigold is seeking an experienced and motivated Maintenance Mechanic to join the team at our Boise plant. The Maintenance Mechanic must possess the desire and ability to maintain all plant equipment and perform repairs and preventative maintenance on all plant equipment. As a member of the Idaho team, the Maintenance Mechanic will be a partner in the Operations Division. $2,000 sign on bonus!

Darigold is the fifth largest dairy cooperative in the United States based on milk volume and one of the largest privately held organizations headquartered in the state of Washington. Since 1918, our producers have taken pride in producing dairy products with unsurpassed quality. Today we are one of the nation's largest agricultural cooperatives, producing over 8.5 billion pounds of milk every year. Through innovative technology and our efficient, flexible production capabilities, we deliver value-added products and customer-driven solutions. Darigold is now known throughout the world for bringing fresh, wholesome dairy products and ingredients from the Northwest to people all around the globe.

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 Will 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
• Minimum 3 years of experience in mechanical/electrical maintenance, or instrumentation certificate
• Experience in a variety of manufacturing areas (production, logistics), within consumer products
• Food background preferred, specifically dairy
• Boiler and/or Refrigeration experience preferred
• Schedule: Thursday - Saturday and every other Wednesday from 6PM-6:30AM
• Must be available to work any day and shift

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:

• 401k with competitive employer matching
• Employer paid life & disability coverage
• Paid time off and paid holidays
• 8 weeks paid parental leave
• Education assistance
• Employee assistance program
• Community giving through matching donations
• Access to great dairy products & participation in our employee butter purchase program
• $1.50/hours night shift differential (where applicable)

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 Affi­mative 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 .

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws.For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.