Maintenance Mechanic- Nights

Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc.; Kenosha (WI); On-site; USD 92,123,000 - 112,137,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, Vision insurance

401(k) match up to 6%

Monthly Pay for Performance bonus (up

OT opportunities

Uniforms provided

Paid Time Off

Tuition/Education assistance

Bright Horizons Back-up care

Job summary

Ocean Spray is hiring a Maintenance Mechanic for the Kenosha Bottling Plant to perform regular electrical and mechanical maintenance on high-speed bottling lines. You will support line operations, troubleshoot issues, and aid with changeovers and line relief as needed.

The role requires strong mechanical and electrical troubleshooting, plus familiarity with VFDs, PLCs (Allen Bradley) and conveyors. 12-hour shifts, every other weekend, with overtime potential in a year-round operation.

Qualifications

• Regular electrical and mechanical maintenance experience.
• Ability to troubleshoot line problems and support operations.
• Commitment to safety, quality, attendance and documentation.

Responsibilities

• Perform regular electrical and mechanical maintenance on equipment to reduce downtime.
• Support line operations, assist with problems, rework, coverage and troubleshooting.
• Train operators and other mechanics in electrical/mechanical maintenance.
• Rebuild parts, fabricate materials, and update prints as needed.
• Follow CMMS workload, initiate work orders, and log repairs.
• Interpret blueprints, schematics, ladder diagrams, and exploded diagrams.
• Operate forklifts and other lifting equipment, with required certification.
• Adhere to lock-out/tag-out, confined space, and hot works procedures.

Skills

Mechanical Troubleshooting

Electrical Troubleshooting

Machine Safety Inspections

VFD

PLC

Conveyor Systems

Servo Motors

Forklift operation

Lock-out/Tag-out

Education

High school diploma or equivalency

Tools

Allen Bradley

SCADA/CMMS

Job description

Ocean Spray is now hiring Maintenance Mechanics at the Kenosha Bottling Plant. The plant is a 400,000 square facility that mixes and batches our concentrates to make Cranberry Sauce and Cranberry Juice products. It is a high-speed manufacturing facility with recent upgrades to the bottling lines. The Maintenance Mechanics position. Mechanics earn a starting pay rate of $32.15 per hour to $39.14 per hourbased on experience and skill levels, plus a shift differential of $ .75 per hour for the night shift. All positions are year-round.

Our Purpose:

Whatever your title, whatever your role - it all comes back to this: we're a farmer-owned cooperative where everyone rolls up their sleeves to get the job done. We champion cranberries and support the farmers who grow them.

We value not just what we do, but how we do it. For the second year in a row, Deloitte has named Ocean Spray one of the U.S. Best Managed Private Companies based on the criteria of strategy, execution, financials, and culture. Here's to rolling up our sleeves to get the job done.

Why work for Ocean Spray?

Complete insurance package available after 30 days of employment that includes a variety of health and wellness programs

• Health, Dental, and Vision insurance
• Health savings account
• Flexible spending account
• Life and accident insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Telehealth services
• Fertility benefits
• Transgender benefits
• 1:1 health coaching and more

Additional Benefits:

• 401(k) match up to 6%
• Competitive Pay (Opportunities to train for higher paying positions)
• Monthly Pay for Performance bonus (up to 10% of gross earnings)
• OT opportunities
• Safety Shoe Allotment 2x per year up to $150 each
• Uniforms provided
• Prescription safety vision glasses provided if necessary.
• Paid Time Off
• Career development and growth opportunities
• Tuition/Education assistance programs
• Bright Horizons Family Solutions - Back-up care, tutoring, etc.
• Employee appreciation events
• Charitable giving
• Full time - Year-Round Employment

Position Overview:

As a key member of our team, you will be responsible for performing regular electrical and mechanical maintenance on equipment to eliminate unscheduled downtime. You will also support line operations, assist with problems on the line, rework, coverage, troubleshooting, and line relief as needed.

Comply with all quality, safety, attendance, and work-rule requirements. Will perform other duties as directed.

What we are Looking for

• Mechanical Troubleshooting skills
• Electrical Troubleshooting
• Machine Safety Inspections
• Ability to use machines and technologies such as Variable Frequency Drives (VFD), Programmable Logic Controller (PLC), (Allen Bradley), Conveyor Systems, and Servo Motors.
• Must be able to work in a 24/7 environment, 12hr shifts, every other weekend, and possibly some holidays.
• Ability to work overtime for vacation coverage and training purposes.
• Must maintain excellent attendance reliability.
• No deviation from required documentation/ensure information is timely, accurate and complete.
• Communicate with team members on the same shift and between shifts to ensure continuous line productivity and effective operations.
• Bottling, canning, and manufacturing experience, a plus
• PLS (AB) and ladder logic knowledge experience a plus.
• High school diploma or equivalency
• Ability to pass initial assessment

What you will be responsible for:

• Perform regular and preventive electrical and mechanical maintenance on equipment to eliminate unscheduled downtime.
• Supports line operations, assisting with problems on the line, rework, coverage, troubleshooting, and line relief as needed.
• Answers line calls and supports operators.
• Supports changeovers to ensure that they are performed in an efficient and timely manner.
• Train operators and other mechanics in all aspects of electrical and mechanical equipment maintenance and operation.
• Rebuilds parts, fabricates materials, and updates prints to maintain and upgrade equipment as required.
• Takes corrective action as required by initiated work orders through the CMMS System or as circumstances dictate and write new work orders to account for unplanned corrective maintenance time.
• Interprets blueprints, schematics, electrical ladder diagrams, and exploded parts diagrams.
• Initiates purchase of required tools, parts, and materials and maintains accountability for tools issued.
• Uses proper lock-out/tag-out, confined space, and hot works permit to maintain a safe environment and comply with EHS regulatory procedures.
• Upgrades skills and knowledge as equipment and technology development.
• Ensures adherence to the NEC (National Electric Code) and the NFPA code in all work performed.
• Keeps work areas and equipment in a clean and orderly condition.
• Requires a valid fork truck license (Ocean Spray provided training) and the completion of routine maintenance checks and enter a record of necessary equipment repairs into a maintenance log.
• Safely and competently operate forklifts, scissor lifts, and walk-behind lifts (certification required). (Ocean Spray provided training)
• May be required to work outside or may be assigned to work in the cooler/ freezer.
• Completes all paperwork as required.
• Other duties as assigned.

We're an iconic brand and a farmer-owned cooperative. Being part of Ocean Spray means making an impact in support of our family-farmers, while also building experience you cannot get anywhere else. If you're looking for a meaningful opportunity, this role may be for you!

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Who We Are:

You might have our iconic cranberry juice in your fridge or have gotten into heated holiday debate about what's better - canned or fresh cranberry sauce. But did you know that the hardworking people growing the superfruit in our products are 700 family farmers that own our cooperative? They entrust us with what is most precious to them to create new and innovative products that will delight consumers and grow this beloved brand today and into the future.

Team members, farmers, consumers and communities alike–we value what makes us unique and strive to connect our farms to families for a better life by living our values:

• Grower Mindset - We embrace our grower-owners innovative spirit and heritage through confidence, learning and focus on the future.
• Sustainable Results - Guided by purpose, we are focused on delivering results for our grower-owners.
• Integrity Above All - We are ethical, doing the right thing for our grower-owners, customers, consumers and each other
• Inclusive Teamwork - We build diverse and inclusive teams that strengthen our cooperative.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.