Maintenance Technician

Land O'Lakes, Inc.; Town of Vermont (WI); On-site; USD 36,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hiring bonus

Shift differential

Job summary

Land O'Lakes, Inc. is seeking a Maintenance Technician I for the Dairy Food manufacturing team. The role focuses on maintenance of facility and production equipment, including mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems.

Evening shift Mon-Fri 6:00 PM–4:00 AM with weekends/overtime as needed. Responsibilities include safety compliance, routine inspections, preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, and adherence to SOPs.

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years or older.
• 1 year of industrial or building facility maintenance experience.
• Basic computer and math skills.
• Able to read, write, comprehend, and follow verbal and written instructions and product manuals.
• Willingness to learn, problem-solve and troubleshoot.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills; respectful demeanor.

Responsibilities

• Complies with all safety processes and insists on safety practices of self and others.
• Shows up on time, completes tasks by deadlines, and adapts to changes quickly.
• Monitors plant machinery and equipment; performs preventive maintenance, repairs, and diagnostics; documents work.
• Ensures all standard operating procedures are followed.
• Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Basic computer skills

Math skills

Team collaboration

Willingness to learn

Troubleshooting

Tools

PLC

Pneumatics

Hydraulics

Compressors

Welding

Pumps

Conveyors

LOTO

Job description

Role Focus: Maintenance Technician I

Pay: $30.01 per hour plus Shift Differential(if applicable)

Hiring Bonus: $2000 - $500.00 at 30 days $750.00 at 60 days and $750.00 at 1 year.

Shift & Working Hours: Evening Shift Monday - Friday 6:00 PM - 4:00 AM

Weekends/Overtime/Holidays as needed.

In this role, you’ll be a key member of our Land O’Lakes, Inc. manufacturing team, performing maintenance of the facility and production equipment to ensure our plants can add value and quality to the inputs and creation of final high-quality products. You’ll be responsible for the installation, ongoing maintenance, and necessary repairs for the facility and the production equipment. You will work with a variety of mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems and controls. Join our team to become part of a member-owned co-op that is Rooted In Tomorrow.

This role is part of our Dairy Food business who creates dairy products that stand for real, simple goodness. We believe there’s power in every drop of milk our farmers produce, and by improving production and finding innovative uses for that milk, we add a little good to people’s lives.

Key Responsibilities

• Complies with all safety processes and insists on safety practices of self and others
• Shows up on time, completes tasks by deadlines, and adapts to changes quickly
• Monitors performance of plant machinery and equipment for proper operating performance; performs regular and preventive maintenance, repairs, diagnoses, tests, troubleshoots, and inspections on all machinery and equipment; documents work accordingly
• Ensures all standard operating procedures are followed
• Able to multi-task and keep up with demands in a fast-paced environment
• Other duties as assigned

Required Experience And Skills

• Must be 18 years or older
• 1 year of industrial or building facility maintenance experience
• Basic computer and math skills
• Able to read, write, comprehend, follow verbal and written instructions and product manuals
• Willingness to learn new skills, problem-solve and troubleshoot
• Strong collaboration, communication skills, and is always respectful

Preferred Experience

• 1 to 3+ years’ experience working with basic electrical systems, compressors, welding, plumbing, conveyers, hydraulics, packaging, PLC, pneumatics, preventive maintenance, and pumps.
• LOTO experience
• Forklift experience

Physical Requirements

• Able to lift/carry up to 50 pounds
• Frequent movement including walking, standing, bending/stooping, turning, twisting, pushing, pulling, raising arms, lifting, climbing and other active movements
• Performing duties while wearing personal protective equipment
• Working in temperature zones that include cold and/or hot environments for extended periods and may include areas where dust and chemicals are present

About Land O'Lakes, Inc.

Join us and be part of a Fortune 250, farmer- and member-owned cooperative that is reimagining the business of food. We have been named a Top Workplace by Indeed and LinkedIn, and to the TIME 100 Most Influential Companies list.

We provide a broad portfolio of benefits to keep you and your family at your best. Land O'Lakes is Where Your Future Takes Root.

Land O’Lakes and our global entities support diversity in employment practices.

If you need to submit a reasonable accommodation request to complete the employment application process, please call the HR Solution Center at 844-LOL-HR4U (844-565-4748) M-F 8:00am-4:30pm CT.