Maintenance Whizard Tech

Indiana Packers Corporation; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance including options

Dental options

Vision options

401K plan with company match

Tuition reimbursement

On-the-job training

Job summary

Indiana Packers Corporation (IPC) is seeking a Maintenance Whizard Tech for the third shift at our Delphi, Indiana facility. The role focuses on blade changes, knife maintenance, and keeping the whizard knives ready for production teams while supporting safety and GMP procedures.

The candidate should have a high school diploma or GED, basic mechanical aptitude, and be able to pass required tests. The job offers full-time hours with 8–10 hour shifts and overtime opportunities.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED; related coursework preferred.
• Ability to use hand tools and perform lubrication and basic machinery maintenance.
• Prompt, reliable attendance and teamwork.
• Willingness to pass a skill test and physical assessment.

Responsibilities

• Perform preventive maintenance inspections of whizard knives on all production departments.
• Change whizard knife blades.
• Disassemble, lubricate knives, housing, pinion, and frame.
• Disassemble and reassemble knife cables.
• Swap knife motors.
• Sanitize knives after operations.
• Set up knives on floors and reassembly prior to start-up.
• Trade in dull blades to supply after cleaning.
• Notify supervisor if parts are missing.
• Follow safety policies and GMPs.
• Maintain shop areas, tools, and supplies.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Team player

Self-motivated

Verbal & written communication

Troubleshooting

Attendance

Independent worker

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Grease guns

Wrenches

Screwdrivers

Job description

Maintenance Whizard Tech 3rd Shift

Job Summary:

Indiana Packers Corporation (IPC) has an immediate opening for a motivated Maintenance Whizard Tech to work in our world-class processing facility. The ideal candidate will be a team player with a positive attitude, able to change blades and maintain whizard knifes to support our Operations Team.

This Full-Time opportunity works for 8-10 hours a day, including some overtime. Shift hours for this position are 10:00pm - 6:35am.

Responsibilities:

• Perform preventive maintenance inspections of whizard knifes on all production departments.
• Change whizard knifes blades
• Disassemble, reassemble, and lubricate whizard knifes, housing, pinion, down to frame.
• Disassemble and reassemble whizard knifes cables.
• Swap whizard knife motors.
• Sanitize whizard knifes when operations floors are finished.
• Set-up all appropriate whizard knifes on floors and reassembly prior to start-up.
• Trade in dull whizard blades to supply after being removed and cleaned.
• Notify Supervisor if parts/pieces are missing upon arrival of whizard knifes.
• Perform work safely at all times, following all safety policies, GMP's and procedures.
• Maintains shop areas, parts, tools, and supplies.
• Perform other duties as assigned by Maintenance Leadership Team.

Qualifications:

• Must have a high school diploma or GED; some vocational or community college with related coursework or equivalent experience strongly preferred.
• Understand principles of machinery lubrication and machinery operations.
• Ability to use hand tools such as grease guns, wrenches, screwdrivers, etc.
• Must be able to visually inspect machines and possess reasonable trouble shooting abilities.
• Prompt and regular attendance required for the job.
• Effective verbal, written, and interpersonal skills required - team player.
• Must be self-motivated with the ability to work well independently.
• Offers are contingent on applicants ability to successfully pass a skill test
• Following the offer, applicants are required to pass a physical assessment, which includes a lifting test and a drug screen.

Safety Responsibilities

The candidate will be able to work and perform tasks in confined spaces and be able to wear appropriate hearing protection for the duration of the shift. They must also be able to perform lockout / tag out procedures on equipment once trained and always work safely in and around equipment.

Work Environment:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to a variety of extreme conditions on the site including exposure to fumes or airborne particles, moving mechanical parts and vibration. The noise level in the work environment can be loud and hearing protection is required. The position regularly works near moving mechanical parts and in cold, hot, and outdoor conditions that include inclement weather, heat and humidity, and exposure to dust.

Physical Demand:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

The position lifts heavy objects of up to 75 pounds occasionally, walks and stands for long periods of time and performs strenuous physical labor under adverse field conditions. The employee lifts, pushes, pulls, or carries objects; uses abdominal and lower back muscles to provide support without fatigue. The position requires good manual dexterity (hand, hand with arms and fingers, two hands) and multi-limb coordination. The position requires the ability to quickly move arms and legs. The employee must have excellent stamina and vision.

Other Duties:

Please note, this job description is not designated to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties and responsibilities may change at any time with or without notice.

Benefits and Pay:

• Health insurance including three health care options (including an HSA)
• Two Dental Insurance Options
• Two Vision Options
• 401K plan with company match
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Competitive hourly wage.
• Monday-Friday with some weekend work.
• On-the-job training provided.
• Discounts on company products in our employee store.
• Opportunity to gain experience in the food processing industry

This Maintenance Greaser position earns a competitive pay of $ 22.28 per hour for the third shift.

OUR COMPANY: INDIANA PACKERS CORPORATION

Indiana Packers Corporation (IPC) is a fully integrated retail, food service and private label producer of fresh and processed meats company. IPC is majority owned, by Mitsubishi Corporation, Japan's largest trading company with more than 60,000 team members. As a company, we are growing; in the past five years, we've grown by more than 50% to almost 3,000 team members with 4 primary processing facilities. We value diversity, innovation, collaboration and those passionate about their jobs. Are you ready to step up to the challenge of launching your career with Indiana Packers?

Location:

This Maintenance Greaser position is in Delphi Indiana (6755 W 100 N Delphi, IN 46923), a short drive from Lafayette Indiana & Purdue University.

EOE, including Disability/Veteran

Hiring Immediately