Maintenance Technician

General Mills Inc.; Richmond (IN); On-site; USD 43,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Shift differential

Vacation time

401(k) match

Health Insurance

Pet Parent Perks

Job summary

General Mills Inc. is seeking a Maintenance Technician for our Richmond, IN facility. The role supports the 2-2-3 night shift, with overtime, weekends, and holidays as needed. The plant operates 24/7 and produces dry pet food in bags.

The ideal candidate has a minimum of 3 years in industrial maintenance, knowledge of PLCs and electrical systems, and is able to read schematics and use a multimeter. The job offers comprehensive benefits and a competitive hourly wage.

Qualifications

• Minimum high school diploma or GED required.
• 3+ years industrial maintenance or related experience recommended.
• Basic understanding of PLCs, electrical motors, gearboxes and components.

Responsibilities

• Install, maintain, repair, and replace industrial processing and packaging equipment.
• Identify and troubleshoot mechanical issues for smooth operations.
• Provide technical support and input for equipment modifications and root cause analyses.
• Design and lay out circuits, install fixtures, wiring conduits, motors and electrical components.

Skills

Industrial maintenance

PLC operation

Electrical troubleshooting

Multimeter use

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Multimeter

Sheet metal fabrication

MIG welding

TIG welding

Job description

## Maintenance TechnicianPostuler: Sur site: Richmond, IN: plein temps: Offre publiée hier: 10131384**APERÇU DE L'ENTREPRISE**Notre raison d'être est de produire des aliments appréciés dans le monde entier. Mais nous ne nous arrêtons pas là. Notre entreprise est un lieu où la priorité est d'être une force bienfaisante, un lieu où l'on se peut développer par l'apprentissage, explorer de nouvelles perspectives et réinventer le champ des possibles, chaque jour. Nous recherchons des talents désireux de donner le meilleur d'eux-mêmes — des esprits audacieux et généreux, prêts à se challenger mutuellement et à grandir ensemble. Parce que devenir le leader incontesté de l’industrie agroalimentaire, signifie s’entourer de personnes qui regardent l’avenir avec avidité.**POSITION OVERVIEW*** Maintenance Technician – Blue Buffalo, Richmond, IN* Starting Pay: $37.79 per hour* **Currently hiring for night shift 2-2-3 schedule*** Ability and willingness to work overtime, weekends, and holidays **Why Join Our Team**Our Richmond facility opened in 2018 and produces dry dog and cat food in large and small bags. We make over 1.2 million pounds of pet food daily. Our Richmond Buffs are humble, hungry, and smart, and take pride on a unique and highly-engaged cohesive team culture. We foster a positive work culture where we promote our values and our employees are excited to come to work. We have a variety of committees at our plant to engage and connect our employees as a team and with our community. We host events throughout the year, as well as events for employees and their families. **What We Have to Offer*** **$37.79 per hour*** Shift differential + Additional $1.00 per hour for hours worked between 7 pm and 7 am* Up to 10 days (120 hours) of vacation annually and 11 paid company holidays* Great paid time off benefits* 401(k) match* Health Insurance - includes medical, dental, vision and life* Pet Parent Perks - includes pet insurance and pet adoption reimbursement* And much more!**Your Work Schedule and Shift Information*** Currently hiring for night shift 7pm-7am* 2-2-3 schedule* Must be willing to work overtime, weekends, and holidays as needed* Plant operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. **KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES**As part of our manufacturing team, you will:* Creating high quality foods that are eaten EVERYDAY, NATIONWIDE* Using TECHNOLOGY in an industry-leading facility* Working with HIGH-LEVEL operators on EXPERIENCED teams that are looking to pass down their knowledge to workers WILLING TO LEARN and get paid doing it* CHALLENGING yourself to get the JOB DONE RIGHT and gain skills to take with you to your next opportunity + Installing, maintaining, repairing, and replacing industrial processing and packaging machinery, work tools and equipment + Identifying and troubleshooting mechanical issues + Providing technical support and plant leadership for equipment troubleshooting and equipment modifications + Design and layout circuits, installing fixtures, wiring conduits, motors, and other electrical equipment/components, including proven ability to use multimeter + Performing/assisting with sheet metal fabrication; performing mig, tig, arc welding + Performing both uptime and down time preventative maintenance + Understanding, initiating, and participating in Root Cause Analysis (Why, Why) + Participate in Continuous Improvement initiatives to increase platform performance + Assist in training new employees **MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS*** Minimum of a high school diploma or GED* Minimum 3 years of industrial maintenance or related industry experience* Basic mechanical knowledge and understanding of PLC operation, electrical motors, gearbox and components along with systems troubleshooting, including use of a multimeter and specialized tools* Experience in repairing and troubleshooting AC/DC electrical systems, reading schematics and using electrical testing equipment strongly preferred* Basic shop equipment (mill, lathe, grinder, presses, etc.) preferred* Experience in a manufacturing/production environment preferred* Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs* Must be able to perform physical tasks for extended periods of time including standing, walking, climbing, bending, pushing, pulling and twisting over surfaces* Ability to climb and/or work at heights while utilizing stairs, ladders, personnel lifts, or platforms* Ability to wear protective clothing and equipment such as safety shoes, face masks, safety glasses, hearing protection, a hard hat, a hair/beard net and gloves when required* Willing and able to adhere to all grooming requirements necessary for a food manufacturing environment* Ability to work in hot, cold, noisy, dusty, wet environmental working conditions* Willing to work around industrial high-speed moving machinery* Ability to work with allergens that might be present in a food environment* Ability to work in a tobacco free environment**CONDITIONS D'ADMISSIBILITÉ**Les candidats doivent être âgés d'au moins 18 ans.**EMPLOYEUR GARANTISSANT L'ÉGALITÉ DES CHANCES. GARANTISSANT L'ÉGALITÉ DES CHANCES (EOE)**General Mills est un employeur garantissant l'égalité des chances. Toutes les candidatures éligibles seront examinées sans distinction de race, de couleur de peau, de religion, de croyance, de sexe, d’orientation sexuelle, d'identité de genre, d'origine nationale, d'âge, de handicap, de statut d'ancien combattant, de situation matrimoniale ou familiale, de situation en matière d'aide sociale, ou d'appartenance ou d'activité au sein d'une commission locale des droits humains.