Maintenance Mechanic | Second and Third Shift Lawton, MI - Supply Chain - Plant

Socotra, Inc.; Michigan; On-site; USD 34,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

Welch's is seeking a maintenance professional for our 24/7 manufacturing facility in Lawton, MI. This union position offers a pay rate of $29.22 per hour and requires strong hands-on maintenance skills across plant equipment and systems.

You will service production and processing equipment, refrigeration, boiler room, waste plant, and general building maintenance while ensuring compliance with sanitation and government regulations.

Qualifications

• Associates degree in a technical discipline related to machine maintenance and repair preferred.
• Journeyperson certification preferred.
• Minimum of four years related, applicable experience in food and beverage manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Maintain production and processing equipment, refrigeration, boiler room, waste plant, building maintenance, seasonal preparation, and gas wells.
• Develop familiarity with the maintenance requirements of plant processing, production and seasonal operations; coordinate with supervision.
• Recommend and initiate changes to improve equipment operating performance, perform job estimates, work scheduling and budget control.
• Ensure maintenance operations are carried out within housekeeping and sanitation procedures and applicable regulations.
• Participate in regular meetings as directed.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Communication

Independence

Teamwork

Root cause analysis

Education

Associates degree or technical discipline

Journeyperson certification

Job description

Grow with Welch's!

Welch's is on a journey towards our bold ambition of being the global-leader of convenient, good for you fruit-based food and beverages. To turn this goal into a reality we need you and other exceptionally talented, agile, and innovative individuals who are eager to contribute to something extraordinary!

At Welch's, we're not just offering a job; we're inviting you to be a part of a vibrant, authentic, and inclusive culture where you not only belong, but also have the opportunity to unleash the best, most authentic version of you.

Position Overview

Provide maintenance services for seasonal equipment and all equipment for plant production and processing to accomplish established production requirements. This is a union position and the pay rate is $29.22 per hour.

Where You'll Work

This role will be based out of our 24/7 manufacturing facility in Lawton, MI.

What You'll Do:

• Responsible for production and processing equipment, refrigeration, boiler room, waste plant, building maintenance, seasonal preparation, and gas wells.
• Develops familiarity with the maintenance requirement of plant processing, production and seasonal operations through a thorough and continuing evaluation of production, processing and seasonal requirements, techniques, procedures, facilities and equipment. Maintains constant contact with production and processing supervision.
• Recommends and initiates changes to improve equipment operating performance, performs job estimates, work scheduling and budget control.
• Assures that maintenance operations are carrier out within established housekeeping and sanitation procedures, and applicable government regulations.
• Participates in all regular meetings as directed.

Who You Are:

• Able to work safely around complex, automated machinery in a non-temperature regulated environment
• Strong troubleshooting skills
• Effectivecommunication, including both written and verbal forms of collaboration
• Proactive in findingroot causeand fixing issues
• Able to work independently and as part of a team

What You'll Need:

• Associates degree in a technical discipline related to machine maintenance and repair preferred, Journeyperson certification preferred.
• Minimum of four years related, applicable experience with machine maintenance and repair in the food and beverage manufacturing industry.

Welch's is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We are committed to the prevention of employment discrimination based on race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, disability and/or military or veteran status, sexual orientation or any other action covered by federal or applicable state/local laws.

Welch's offers more than just a job - it's an opportunity to grow, innovate, and make a global impact with a passionate community.