Maintenance Technician (Day shift)

Model Dairy LLC; Turlock (CA); On-site; USD 51,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Shehadey Family Foods in California is seeking a maintenance technician with a CI mindset to support dairy processing, filling and packaging equipment. You will update preventive maintenance, troubleshoot electrical and mechanical systems, and support CIP processes while upholding GMP and safety standards.

The role requires experience with motor controls, welding, and reading schematics. Shift involves early hours with overtime as needed, emphasizing reliability and quality.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Must read, write and speak English; Spanish helpful.
• Ability to read and interpret safety rules and maintenance instructions.
• Strong problem-solving and data interpretation skills.
• Experience with electrical controls and basic schematics.
• Mechanical aptitude and ability to size and troubleshoot VFDs.
• Knowledge of GMP Food Safety and quality principles.

Responsibilities

• Update and monitor a preventative maintenance program.
• Coordinate day-to-day preventative maintenance needs.
• Troubleshoot and repair plant equipment.
• Order parts to ensure availability of spare parts.
• Perform repairs and assist in system improvements.
• Operate equipment for diagnostics and break relief as required.
• Ensure safe and professional work practices.

Skills

CI mindset

Preventative maintenance

Troubleshooting

Welding (ARC/TIG)

VFD troubleshooting

Electrical controls

Piping and piping fittings

Motor control circuits

PLC inputs/outputs

CIP system knowledge

Dairy processing knowledge

Blowmold operations

GMP and food safety

Education

High school diploma or GED

Read, write, and speak English; Spanish a plus

Tools

XATA

ADI

Handheld devices

Job description

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Approaching work with a Continuous Improvement (CI) mindset, and engaging in Mid Valley Family Foods Mission Statement to identify, value, prioritize, resource and sustain improvement.
• Conforms to and has department conform to Mid Valley Family Foods quality.
• Updates and monitors a preventative maintenance program for the Mid valley Family Foods plant.
• Helps relieve and cover maintenance department vacations to minimize overtime.
• Coordinates the day-to-day preventative maintenance requirements and must have proficiency in all maintenance.
• Through a parts clerk, establishes parts ordering requirements to ensure that adequate supplies of appropriate spare parts are kept in stock.
• Assists in troubleshooting as needed on plant equipment.
• Performs needed repairs when required. Researches, suggests, and implements system
• Ability to identify and describe each component of the HTST system.
• Demonstrate basic ARC and TIG welding skills.
• Demonstrate proficient use of Volt/Ohm meter.
• Ability to identify chains, sprockets and bearings.
• Demonstrate cute and glue PVC pipe and identify pipe fittings.
• Demonstrate testing for a bad motor using continuity and megohmmeter tests.
• Ability to troubleshoot basic motor control circuits.
• Ability to identify motor and gearbox nameplate and what that information means.
• Demonstrate cut and thread metal pipe and identify pipe fittings.
• Ability to size and troubleshoot VFDs
• Identify inputs and outputs of PLCs
• Understand basic schematics and ladder logic
• Troubleshoot and repair analog control circuits
• Properly bend pipe and conduit
• Identify components and process of CIP system.
• Proficient in all areas of dairy processing, filling and packaging
• Proficient in Blowmold operations.
• Demonstrate sanitary welding technique.
• Analyzes and repairs specialized equipment heavily dependent on electrical controls, microprocessors controls, electro-mechanical mechanisms, and related components under general
• Maintains a working understanding of plant production processes, equipment systems and facilities, in order to perform maintenance effectively under general
• Has sufficient knowledge to be able to operate equipment for diagnostic and break relief as required.
• Performs all work in a safe and professional manner and reports safety deficiencies
• Orders parts and materials as required for assigned
• Maintains professional and appropriate dress, hygiene and personal
• Accountable to the GMP Food Safety and Quality Principles

Minimum

• A high school diploma or general education degree (GED).
• Must be able to read, write and speak English. Ability to read, write and speak in Spanish a
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid
• Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of
• High degree of mechanical

Preferred

• Previous public relations/customer service
• Previous experience with XATA, ADI, or any handheld

Salary Range

$37.17-$40.00

Schedule

A Shift 5:00 am-5:30pm

EEO Information

Shehadey Family Foods is an Equal Opportunity and

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards any characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. Shehadey Family Foods participate in E-Verify.

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