Maintenance Technician – PLC, Electrical & HVAC Expert

Saputo, Inc.; White Bear Lake (MN); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Saputo Cheese USA Inc. in Minnesota is seeking a maintenance technician to diagnose and repair dairy processing equipment, pumps, motors, gearboxes, valves, and related systems.

The role requires hands-on ability with mechanical and electrical components and adherence to safety standards. You will use CMMS to manage work orders and spare parts, operate forklifts and platforms, perform preventive maintenance, and support ammonia and HVAC systems, doors, plumbing, and instrumentation in a

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.

Job description

Saputo Cheese USA Inc. in Minnesota is seeking a maintenance technician to diagnose and repair dairy processing equipment, pumps, motors, gearboxes, valves, and related systems.

The role requires hands-on ability with mechanical and electrical components and adherence to safety standards. You will use CMMS to manage work orders and spare parts, operate forklifts and platforms, perform preventive maintenance, and support ammonia and HVAC systems, doors, plumbing, and instrumentation in a