Multiskilled Maintenance Tech — PLC, Welding & Packaging

Dairy Farmers of America; Marquette (MI); On-site; USD 3,444,000 - 4,408,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental & Vision insurance

401K

Job summary

Dairy Farmers of America in Michigan is seeking a skilled maintenance professional to perform general, preventative, and corrective maintenance on production, processing, and packaging equipment. You will read schematics, assist with installations, provide training support, and document work orders while maintaining safety and quality standards.

The position offers a Monday–Friday 1:00pm–9:00pm schedule with on-call every other weekend, starting pay of $25.00 per hour, and benefits including

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Graduate from trade school or technical school preferred in areas such as electrical, PLC/HMI, mechanical, welding/fabrication, refrigeration, plumbing.
• 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.
• 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 on production, processing, and packaging equipment and related utility systems following all safety procedures.
• Perform preventative maintenance and routine inspections of equipment for 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 downtime.
• Complete work orders in a timely manner with high quality standards.
• Use a variety of hand and power tools, electric meters, and material handling equipment.

Skills

Reading technical drawings

Troubleshooting

Safe operating procedures

Team collaboration

Documentation

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Trade/Technical school preferred

Tools

Electrical meters

Hand tools

Power tools

Material handling equipment

Job description

Dairy Farmers of America in Michigan is seeking a skilled maintenance professional to perform general, preventative, and corrective maintenance on production, processing, and packaging equipment. You will read schematics, assist with installations, provide training support, and document work orders while maintaining safety and quality standards.

The position offers a Monday–Friday 1:00pm–9:00pm schedule with on-call every other weekend, starting pay of $25.00 per hour, and benefits including