Mechanic - Packaging - 3rd shift

Lactalis USA; Buffalo (NY); Presencial; USD 42.000 - 65.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Paid time off from day one

Education reimbursement

Training and development

Descripción de la vacante

Lactalis USA is hiring a Packaging Mechanic in Buffalo, NY, to support packaging equipment and learn major utility systems. The role emphasizes the willingness to learn, accuracy, and teamwork within a growing dairy-centered environment.

We promote from within and offer a comprehensive Total Rewards Program, including strong retirement contributions, training opportunities, and day-one PTO. Join our world leader in dairy as we build a career with purpose.

Formación

• High School diploma required; trade school training in electrical or mechanical fields preferred.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy in work.
• Good written and verbal communication; dependable and tactful.
• Valid driver’s license is required.

Responsabilidades

• Maintains machines including bearings, assembly, disassembly, power transmission, rigging, and lubrication.
• Performs bench work with common hand tools.
• Collaborates with senior mechanics on electrical systems and components.
• Learns pipefitting for water, steam, and air lines with various pipe materials.
• Performs preventive maintenance and assists on major overhauls; identifies issues and reports them.
• Trains on shop equipment and machinery.
• Assists in job layouts and ordering of materials to complete jobs.
• Assists in troubleshooting and diagnosing machine failures.
• Prepares daily with a complete set of hand tools per supervisor.

Conocimientos

Attention to detail

Dependability

Communication skills

Valid driver's license

Educación

High School Diploma

Trade School Electrical/Mechanical training

Dairy experience

Basic math skills

Descripción del empleo

Description

Looking for a job that can grow into a lifelong career?

At Lactalis 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.

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

In the US, we offer an unrivaled house of beloved brands, including Galbani Italian cheeses and ricotta, President 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 sour cream and a growing family of ethnic favorites like Karoun, Gopi, and Arz.

At Lactalis, we live by our core values-Ambition, Engagement, and Simplicity. We're building a workplace where innovation thrives, diverse perspectives are celebrated, and everyone's unique background and ideas are valued.

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 make an impact.

From your PASSION to ours

Packaging Mechanic in Buffalo, New York.

Summary

Responsible for a variety of tasks that require knowledge and/or ability to learn packaging equipment and assist when needed on major utility systems. Ability to progress and desire to learn are of high importance.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Maintains machines with respect to bearings, assembly, disassembly, power transmission, rigging, and lubrication.
• Effectively completes bench work utilizing common hand tools.
• Can work effectively with an upper-class mechanic to work on electrical systems and components.
• Learns to do rudimentary pipefitting of water, steam, and air lines with steel, plastic, and copper pipe materials.
• Performs routing preventative maintenance on designated equipment. Will assist upper class mechanic on major overhauls. Learn to identify potential issues and reports these to the necessary persons.
• Trains and learns most shop equipment and machinery.
• Works with upper classification mechanic on job layouts and ordering of materials necessary to complete job.
• Assists in troubleshooting and diagnosing most machine failures.
• Prepares for work daily with complete set of hand tools as mandated by the supervisor's list.

Requirements

From your EXPERTISE to ours

Qualified applicants will contribute the following:

Qualifications:

• Attention to detail and accuracy in work required.
• Personal qualities of tact and dependability required.
• Strong communication abilities, written and verbal.
• Valid Driver's License.

Education and/or Experience

• High School Diploma Required
• Trade School level of Electrical or Mechanical training preferred.
• Dairy Experience Preferred
• Basic mathematical skills are required (must be able to calculate averages).

At Lactalis, we offer a comprehensive Total Rewards Program with a variety of affordable benefits and coverage options. We support insurance costs significantly, contribute generously to retirement plans, and offer Paid Time Off from day one. We are committed to your professional growth, providing training and development opportunities, including Education Reimbursement. Join us and grow your career.

Lactalis is an equal employment opportunity employer. We will not discriminate against applicants with regard to any legally-recognized basis including, but not limited to: veteran status, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, and physical or mental disabilities.

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