Maintenance Technician (Electrical) - $2,500 Sign-On Bonus

Nestlé Purina; Virginia (MN); On-site; USD 47,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Nestlé Purina is hiring a Maintenance Technician for its Virginia plant to keep industrial and packaging equipment running smoothly on a night shift schedule (7pm–7am, rotating with every other weekend off). The role emphasizes preventive and predictive maintenance, PLC troubleshooting, and safety compliance to support zero-defect production.

Ideal candidates have a High School Diploma or GED and 1+ year of maintenance experience in manufacturing or a related field, or a two-year technical

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• 1+ year of maintenance experience in manufacturing, technical, warehouse, industrial, military or related environment or a two-year technical degree completed.

Responsibilities

• Maintain operation of industrial and packaging machinery through preventative and predictive maintenance tasks.
• Troubleshoot PLCs and improve the functionality and safe operation of equipment.
• Adhere to safety policies and regulatory requirements; report hazards immediately.
• Support quality standards to maintain low defect and waste levels across operations.

Skills

Mechanical

Electrical

Welding

Lubrication

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

PLC systems

Job description

Driven by integrity and united by the people-and-pet bond, we find strong purpose in the work we do and an even greater joy in those we get to work alongside. Together, we harness the expertise of our long-standing tradition of excellence to embrace possibility and continuously push to do what's never been done before in pet care. Discover your purpose and fuel your passions when you bring your love of pets to a team that prides itself on the power of togetherness—We are Proudly Connected. Purely Driven.

Position Summary

Since 1997, our factory has been a leading producer of the nation's cat litter supply. Located on Tidy Cat Road, our 40-acre plant site is seamlessly connected to a clay mine, enabling efficient mining, processing, packaging, and shipping. Operating around the clock, we mass produce conventional and clumping cat litter, supplying the mid-Atlantic region with nearly a third of a million tons annually. Our culture of continuous improvement drives Tidy Cats® product innovations, revolutionizing the cat litter category with LightWeight® litter, combining strength with half the weight. We’re also doing our part to care for the environment we share, like conserving water, investing in renewable electricity and maintaining zero waste for disposal. Bring your talents to our King William plant where we collaborate to meet every challenge successfully and collectively.

As a Maintenance Technician, you will ensure operation of industrial and packaging machinery by performing preventative and predictive maintenance tasks as assigned. Your role in the bigger picture is to manage the preventative and predictive maintenance, troubleshoot PLCs, and to improve the functionality and safe working order of our manufacturing equipment and machinery. So, if you’re up for the dare to expand your career in the world of manufacturing, join our Purina Family. We’ll always challenge you to think: “What’s Next?”

This position will work night shift (7pm-7am) on a rotating weekly schedule with every other weekend off.

Hourly pay starting at $34.16 with a Maintenance Progression Plan that provides for increasing wages based on knowledge/skill demonstration and performance reviews.

• Mechanical: Knowledge of bearings, conveyors, sprockets, power transmissions, chains, basic pneumatics/hydraulic systems and general knowledge of pump operations and rigging terminology/utilization.
• Electrical: Knowledge and understanding of Ohm’s law, series and parallel circuits, motor connections and power sources, ac/dc motors and transformers. Identify electrical components and their functions.
• Welding/Cutting: Knowledge and utilization of PPE and safety for tasks, techniques (stick/mig), set up of equipment, basic gas cutting, proper grounding and equipment maintenance.
• Lubrication: Knowledge and purpose of lubrication as well as identifying best types of lubrication for situation. Collects oil samples and analyses as needed.
• Adheres to all safety policies and cooperates with all regulatory, factory and divisional safety standards/requirements and department(s). Identifies and reports all hazards immediately.
• As determined by position or task, adheres to and cooperates with factory and divisional quality standards/requirements and department(s) in order to build consumer trust and preference by providing quality brands, products and services; maintains and ensures 0 defect and 0 waste attitude without compromising safety or regulatory compliance.
• Performs all quality checks as required by position and/or product and as documented within factory quality system. Ensures understanding and abides by the Nestle Quality Management System.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED
• 1+ year of maintenance experience in a manufacturing, technical, warehouse, industrial, military or related environment OR a two-year technical degree completed.

The approximate hourly pay for this position is $34.16. Please note that the pay provided is a good faith estimate for the position at the time of posting. Final compensation may vary based on factors including but not limited to knowledge, skills and abilities as well as geographic location.Nestlé offers performance-based incentives and a competitive total rewards package, which includes a 401k with Company match, healthcare coverage and a broadrangeof other benefits. Incentives and/or benefit packages may vary depending on the position.Nestle in the US Benefits | Nestlé Careers (nestlejobs.com)

It is our business imperative to remain a very inclusive workplace.

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