Maintenance Welder and Fabricator Intern (Flexible schedule)

Lactalis American Group; Wisconsin; Hybrid; USD 29,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Job summary

Lactalis in the USA is seeking a Maintenance Welder and Fabricator to perform welding, fabrication, and installation tasks across our cheese plant. You will support maintenance teams, handle pipefitting, fasten parts, and manage materials to keep production running smoothly.

The ideal candidate has welding trade schooling, blueprint reading, and experience with TIG/stick welding in a food-manufacturing setting. Apply to join a team that values reliability, safety, and craftsmanship.

Qualifications

• Trade school level welding or equivalent.
• Metal fabrication, TIG welding, stick welding, and blueprint reading.
• Previous employment in a food industry setting is preferred.
• Stable work history required.

Responsibilities

• Support and assist maintenance EMTs with emergency breakdowns and daily work.
• Support plant departments through corrective maintenance and projects.
• Operate shop equipment and machinery with acceptable precision and accuracy.
• Pipefitting, including installation, repair, replacement.
• Check stock to determine inventory level; anticipate needed equipment, parts and supplies; place requests to Maintenance Buyer for needed parts and then verify receipt of.
• Complete reasonable job layouts and ordering of materials necessary to complete job.
• Accurately complete work orders and PMs in Maximo, including checking out of parts.
• Maintain, clean and organize work area.
• Maintain open line of communication with co-workers and managers.
• Attend departmental meetings and training as assigned by the supervisor and/or manager.
• Perform other work duties as assigned.
• Maintain production aids for production.

Skills

Welding

Blueprint reading

Troubleshooting

Communication

Education

Trade School welding

Blueprint reading

Food industry experience

Tools

Maximo

Job description

Description

Ready for more than just a job? Build a career with purpose.

At Lactalis in the USA, we believe in promoting from within and giving our employees meaningful opportunities to learn, grow, and thrive. Whether you’re just starting out or bringing years of experience, we’ll provide the tools and support you need to succeed.

As the world leader in dairy, Lactalis is a family-owned company with over 85,000 pragmatic and ambitious professionals across the globe. Each day, we’re proud to produce award-winning dairy products that bring people together.

In the US, we proudly offer an unrivaled house of beloved brands, including Galbani® Italian cheeses and ricotta, Président® specialty cheeses and butters, Kraft® natural and grated cheeses, Breakstone’s® cottage cheese, Cracker Barrel®, Black Diamond® cheddar, and Parmalat® milk. Our yogurt portfolio includes siggi’s®, Stonyfield Organic®, Brown Cow™, Oui®, Yoplait®, Go-Gurt®, :ratio®, Green Mountain Creamery®, and Mountain High®, along with a growing family of ethnic favorites like Karoun®, Gopi®, and Arz®.

At Lactalis, we live by our core values—Ambition, Engagement, and Simplicity.

Even if you don’t meet every qualification, we encourage you to apply. We want to hear about your PASSION, your STORY, and how your EXPERTISE can help us shape the future of dairy.

From your PASSION to ours

The Maintenance Welder and Fabricator is responsible for a variety of tasks that requires knowledge of TIG welding, fabricating, supporting all departments of a cheese plant.

Requirements

From your EXPERTISE to ours

Key responsibilities for this position include:

• Support and assist maintenance EMT’s with emergency breakdowns and daily work.
• Support plant departments through corrective maintenance and projects.
• Operate shop equipment and machinery with acceptable precision and accuracy.
• Pipefitting, including installation, repair, replacement.
• Check stock to determine inventory level; anticipate needed equipment, parts and supplies; place requests to Maintenance Buyer for needed parts and then verify receipt of.
• Complete reasonable job layouts and ordering of materials necessary to complete job.
• Accurately complete work orders and PMs in Maximo, including checking out of parts.
• Maintain, clean and organize work area.
• Maintain open line of communication with co-workers and managers.
• Attend departmental meetings and training as assigned by the supervisor and/or manager.
• Perform other work duties as assigned.
• Maintain production aids for production.

From your STORY to ours

Qualified applicants will contribute the following:

Education & Experience

• Trade School level of welding or equivalent.
• Metal fabrication, TIG welding, stick welding, and blueprint reading
• Previous employment in a food industry setting is preferred
• Stable work history required

Specialized Knowledge

• Computer software and basic mathematical skills are required (must be able to convert US to metric, read a tape measure, caliper and micrometer)

Skills / Abilities

• Troubleshooting, critical thinking, and complex problem solving is a priority
• Ability to perform routine welding and fabrication for production and packaging equipment
• Ability to work in a food industry or manufacturing environment
• English Language- ability to effectively communicate verbally and written

The ideal candidate will be proactive and dynamic, flexible and receptive to new ideas, down to earth and pragmatic, analytical and attentive to detail. He or she will also be capable of working independently in adherence to regulations, of managing stress and remaining calm under pressure, and be able to demonstrate an inquiring mind and well-developed observational skills. Will demonstrate a sense of responsibility and high professional standards, honesty and integrity, and objectivity.

Base Pay: $21.00/hour. Weekend premium: 20% more ($4.20/hour). Lactalis offers very competitive pay, benefits and paid time off.

Hours: Flexible