Maintenance Technician

Saputo Cheese USA, Inc.; White Bear Lake (MN); On-site; USD 34,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Saputo Cheese USA Inc. is seeking a skilled Maintenance Technician to join our dairy manufacturing team in Minnesota.

You will diagnose, repair, and rebuild plant and process equipment, including pumps, motors, valves, and instrumentation, ensuring minimal downtime and safe operation. You will use CMMS for work orders, PMs, inventory lookup, and parts ordering, work with PLCs, electrical circuits, ammonia systems, HVAC, and metal fabrication tasks.

Qualifications

• Diagnose and repair plant equipment and machinery.
• Troubleshoot electrical circuits and PLC-related issues.
• Repair and maintain ammonia, HVAC, and instrumentation.
• Operate forklifts and perform preventative maintenance.
• Read mechanical and electrical drawings.

Responsibilities

• Diagnoses malfunctions and repairs plant equipment.
• Repairs pumps, motors, valves, and gearboxes.
• Maintains ammonia system and safety controls.
• Uses CMMS to process work orders and order parts.
• Performs welding, machining, and fabrication as needed.

Skills

Mechanical troubleshooting

Electrical troubleshooting

Pumps & motors

Welding & fabrication

CMMS usage

Tools

CMMS

PLC basics

Electrical testing tools

Job description

At Saputo, we bring good to the table by making high-quality products, investing in our people, and supporting communities around the world . As a top 10 global dairy processor, we value contributions that matter and strive to foster an inclusive, growth-driven work environment. Ready to bring your best?

Responsibilities

• Diagnoses malfunctions in machinery and equipment.
• Repairs/rebuilds various plant and process equipment including pumps, motors, gearboxes, valves, and other related equipment.
• Repairs/rebuilds/replaces hydraulic and pneumatic equipment and understands flow controls.
• Understands and troubleshoots Programmable Logic Controllers (Nomenclature, input, output, etc.)
• Repairs/replaces instrumentation to include level sensors, RTD's, chart recorders, prox sensors, and photo eyes.
• Ability to use a CMMS to process work orders, PM's and look up inventory and order parts.
• Operates forklifts and aerial platforms.
• Performs required Preventative Maintenance on plant and process equipment.
• Drills, files, grinds, and cuts various materials using hand and/or power tools.
• Saws various metals using chop or band saws.
• Welds various metals using wire feed, stick, or TIG.
• Machines various materials using a mill and/or lathe.
• Welds and polishes stainless steel to 3A standards for dairy industry.
• Performs electrical troubleshooting on various plant and process equipment including amp and voltage readings, testing fuses, and understanding electrical prints.
• Repairs/replaces electrical components to include fuses, relays, transformers, wiring and other related equipment.
• Starts, stops, adjusts, and troubleshoots the ammonia system.
• Replaces/repairs ammonia equipment as needed.
• Possesses a working knowledge of mechanical and electrical systems.
• Repairs HVAC systems and controls.
• Repairs, inspects, replaces door systems to include closures, strikes, fire doors, overhead doors, roll-up doors, and man doors.
• Plumbing to include repairing/replacing fixtures, clearing clogs, piping, and repairing water heaters.

In the USA, Saputo ranks among the top three cheese producers and is one of the top producers of extended shelf-life and cultured dairy products, with a portfolio of well-loved brands such as Stella, Frigo Cheese, Montchevre, Stella, and Treasure Cave. We also boast a strong foodservice presence, partnering with reputable chain restaurants and broadline distributors. Whether your expertise lies in manufacturing, operations, supply chain, sales, quality assurance, or in any other function, your role is integral to our success. You will make contributions that matter, all while working alongside colleagues who genuinely care about your success and who will roll up their sleeves to help.

Accessibility

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