Maintenance Technician: PLCs, Welding & Equipment Reliability

Dairy Farmers of America, Inc.; Springfield (OH); On-site; USD 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Dairy Farmers of America, Inc. is seeking a maintenance professional to perform preventive and corrective maintenance on production and packaging equipment, read schematics, support new equipment installation, and minimize downtime. Strong knowledge of electrical systems and fabrication is required. Ammonia refrigeration experience is a plus.

The role requires independence with supervision, teamwork, and adherence to safety and quality standards under DFA GMP policies.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Graduation from trade school or technical school preferred in areas such as electrical, programmable controls (PLC/HMI), mechanical, welding/fabrication, refrigeration, plumbing, etc.
• 2 to 4 years of maintenance, mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, electronic, computer-controlled equipment, PLC, and HVAC or related experience, preferably in a manufacturing environment preferred.
• Experience on a variety of equipment including lubricating, cleaning, material handling, motor control, relay control, process control and packaging equipment.
• Experience with ammonia refrigeration systems preferred.
• Certification and/or License – may be required during course of employment.

Responsibilities

• Perform maintenance and/or repairs (planned, unplanned, emergency) on production, processing, and packaging equipment as well as utility related equipment or systems, following all safety procedures.
• Perform preventative maintenance; perform routine inspections of equipment for assessment of reliability and performance.
• Read, analyze, and interpret technical procedures, electrical schematics, service manuals, and work orders to perform required maintenance and service.
• Support the installation of new equipment.
• Assist operators with training or troubleshooting to minimize equipment downtime.
• Complete work orders in a timely manner, while maintaining high quality standards.
• Use a variety of hand and power tools, electric meters, and material handling equipment in performing duties.
• Maintain communication with other departments, management, and employees and notify them of any problems and/or concerns that may restrict the efficiency of production.
• Ensure all repairs are documented. Complete all paperwork clearly, legibly, and accurately with required information. Document all required information in accordance with standard operations procedures.
• Stay up to date on new products, equipment, technology and techniques.
• Utilizing continuous improvement mindset, assist in identifying opportunities to improve processes.
• Exhibit the ability to anticipate parts requirements for the tasks, follow proper purchasing procedures, and acquire parts ahead of anticipated task performance.
• Maintain safe working conditions for employees and compliance with all state and federal regulations regarding health and safety issues.
• Follow all DFA good manufacturing practices (GMP) and work in a manner consistent with all corporate regulatory, food safety, quality, and sanitation requirements.

Skills

Maintenance proficiency

Electrical troubleshooting

Reading electrical schematics

Welding/fabrication

Tool usage (hand/power tools)

Teamwork

Education

Trade school/technical school diploma

Tools

Electric meters

Material handling equipment

Job description

Dairy Farmers of America, Inc. is seeking a maintenance professional to perform preventive and corrective maintenance on production and packaging equipment, read schematics, support new equipment installation, and minimize downtime. Strong knowledge of electrical systems and fabrication is required. Ammonia refrigeration experience is a plus.

The role requires independence with supervision, teamwork, and adherence to safety and quality standards under DFA GMP policies.