Maintenance Technician - M-F

Bel Group; Little Chute (WI); On-site; USD 34,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Bel Brands USA, a leader in dairy snacks with brands such as The Laughing Cow, Babybel, and Kaukauna, seeks a Maintenance Technician at the Little Chute, WI plant. This hands-on role focuses on mechanical/electrical maintenance and safe, efficient operation of packaging lines.

You will perform preventative maintenance, assist with production equipment, and ensure documentation and safety protocols are followed. Strong reading of drawings and problem‑solving skills are essential.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent with at least 2 years in mechanical maintenance.
• Technical diploma or higher in electrical/mechanical or related field preferred with 2+ years experience.
• Mechanical maintenance experience including equipment rebuilding and troubleshooting is preferred.
• Sheet metal fabrication, welding, and machining experience is a plus.
• Refrigeration systems and ammonia handling experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform preventative maintenance and safety inspections for facilities and equipment as scheduled.
• Assist with maintenance on plant production and packaging machinery and associated equipment.
• Provide facility maintenance services and document work orders and paperwork.
• Diagnose malfunctions and implement corrective actions.
• Follow safety, environmental, and food safety procedures; maintain sanitary work area.
• Provide own tools and be able to work any shift.

Skills

Electrical

Mechanical

Fabrication

Piping

Refrigeration

Reading drawings

Education

High School Diploma

Technical diploma or higher (preferred)

Tools

MS Office

SAP TEMPO

Job description

You know our brands, The Laughing Cow, Babybel, Boursin, Kaukauna, Merkts and Price's, which elicit smiles across America. They are daring, responsible and deliver dairy goodness. As you imagine, this mindset is contagious! Bel Brands USA is part of an international family company, which has led an ambitious growth strategy for 150 years and is today the world's third largest branded cheese company. If like our 12,000 employees globally, you want to have an impact in an entrepreneurial and demanding company, and share smiles around the world, dare to live the Bel experience!

Be you. Be ambitious. Be Bel.

Bel Brands USA has been named Chicago's "101 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For" for 10years in a row. The company is headquartered in Chicago and operates three manufacturing plants in Little Chute, WI, Leitchfield, KY, and Brookings, SD.

Job Description Summary

Maintenance Techs are responsible for disassembling, reassembling and replacing worn and broken parts on all mechanical equipment, this may also include installation of new equipment. All electrical duties must be under the direct supervision of a qualified Maintenance Journeyman or higher.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Complete preventative maintenance and safety inspection programs for facilities and equipment as scheduled and assigned.
• Assist with maintenance on select plant production and packaging machinery and associated equipment.
• Responsible for providing facility maintenance services.
• Assist with diagnosing malfunctions in machinery and equipment.
• Accurately completes all maintenance documentation, work orders and paperwork.
• Identifies and understands issues, problems, and opportunities. Uses effective approaches for choosing course of action and/or development of solutions.
• Knows how and when to apply technical skills or procedures and performs complex tasks in area of expertise.
• All other duties as assigned.
• Safety, Environmental and Quality
  • Follows all safety rules and procedures by working safely and ensuring safety of others.
  • Follows all environmental protocols as applicable to the job.
  • Follows all Good Manufacturing Practices as stated within the policy.
  • Follow all food safety procedures.
  • Maintains a sanitary and safe work area; performs housekeeping duties as necessary and/or required.
  • Detects potentially hazardous conditions and problems and takes appropriate action to report and/or correct.

Knowledge and Experience Requirements

• High School diploma or equivalent with a minimum of 2 years of work experience in mechanical maintenance is required. Technical diploma or higher in electrical, mechanical, fabrication or other maintenance related field with at least 2 years work experience in a mechanical maintenance position is preferred.
  • Mechanical: rebuilding of equipment, gearing, general repair, and troubleshooting equipment, is preferred.
  • Fabrication: Some experience with sheet metal fabrication, to include welding, filing and machining where needed, is preferred.
  • Plumbing and Pipe Fitting : pipe fitting, water, gas and air, along with sanitary lines and valving, is preferred.
  • Refrigeration: refrigeration systems, ammonia and freezers, is preferred.
• Demonstrated knowledge and ability to read and work from drawings.
• Demonstrated knowledge of safety and environmental practices, including emergency procedures.
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience utilizing Microsoft Office, particularly Word, Excel and Outlook. Experience with a maintenance work management system also required, preferably with SAP TEMPO.
• Must be reliable, resourceful, and conscientious and be effective in written and verbal communications.
• Must process good work habits and practice plant safety.
• Must be able to work any shift.
• Must provide own tools.

Competencies and Abilities

• Ability to communicate and develop good working relationships with team members.
• Must be able to accurately and efficiently perform all job duties with a sense of urgency.
• Exhibit Bel’s core values of:
  • CARE - Care is about developing others through a “high challenge / high support” approach. It’s about empowerment, encouraging those who take measured risks. It’s also about being able to manage tough discussions for the sake of others and for the sake of the organization.
  • DARE - Dare is about challenging our orthodoxies and challenging a “good enough” mindset, which begins with identifying imperfection and then taking measured risks. It’s also about learning from failures and ensuring the right level of feedback to foster continuous improvement.
  • COMMIT - Commit is about our ability to execute and our results orientation. It starts with committing to deliver ambitious results, making decisions according to our customers and committing to those decisions through unconditional collaboration.

Physical requirements (Amount of time in an 8-hour day)

Stand/Walk

Sit

Drive Forklift – Prime Mover

Repetitive Hand Motion

Pushing and Pulling: 5%

Frequent

Occasionally

X

Squat

X

Climb

X

Twist Body

X

Environmental Conditions

Lifting Requirement

Sedentary Work

Lifting 10 pounds maximum and occasionally lifting and/or carrying articles as dockets, ledgers, and small tools. Although a sedentary job is defined as one which involves sitting, a certain amount of walking and standing is often necessary in carrying out job duties. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and other sedentary criteria are met.

Lifting 20 pounds maximum with frequent lifting and/or carrying of objects weighing up to 10 pounds. Even though the weight lifted may be only a negligible amount, a job is in this category when it requires walking or standing to a significant degree or when it involves sitting most of the time with a degree of pushing and pulling of arm and/ or leg controls.

Lifting of 50 pounds maximum with the frequent lifting and/or carrying of objects weighing up to 25 pounds.

Lifting objects 100 pounds with frequent lifting and/or carrying of objects weighing 50 pounds or more. Team lift is required for objects weighing over 50 pounds.

Protective Equipment

Employees must wear personal protective equipment as required by position.

Acknowledgement

This job description describes the general nature and level of work performed by employee assigned to this position. It does not state or imply that these are the only duties and responsibilities assigned to the job. The employee may be required to perform other job-related duties as requested by management. All requirements are subject to change over time and to possible modifications to reasonably accommodate individuals with a disability.

Bel Brands is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, disability status or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Bel Brands also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. It is also Bel Brand’s policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions.

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