Plant Maintenance (2nd & 3rd Shift)

Farmers Union Industries

Long Prairie (MN)

On-site

USD 42,000 - 48,000

Full time

4 days ago
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Health, dental, vision
PTO
401K match
Paid holidays

Job summary

Farmers Union Industries, LLC, operating Central Bi-Products in Long Prairie, MN, is seeking a Plant Maintenance technician for 2nd and 3rd shifts. This role focuses on maintaining, repairing, and upgrading production equipment across the facility, with emphasis on mechanical and electrical systems.

Work includes preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, and occasional higher-level electrical or plumbing tasks. Strong emphasis on safety, accuracy, and timely communication with the team.

Qualifications

  • Experience in a manufacturing environment with mechanical or electrical discipline; food/feed production experience is a plus.
  • Experience operating welding or metal fabrication equipment; weld test may be required.
  • Experience operating a skid steer and forklift; forklift certification may be required.
  • Ability to obtain boilers and/or wastewater licenses; preferred.
  • Knowledge of safety procedures including confined space entry, lockout/tagout, and hot work.
  • Strong reading of manuals and wiring schematics; ability to work independently or in a team.

Responsibilities

  • Maintain, troubleshoot, repair, and install production equipment.
  • Perform weekly, monthly, and annual preventative maintenance tasks and replacements.
  • Repair grinders, pumps, motors, gear boxes, and related components.
  • Respond to emergencies and minimize downtime.
  • Complete small electrical or plumbing projects; escalate to internal specialists as needed.
  • Document materials used and time spent on maintenance tasks; coordinate with Parts Coordinator.

Skills

Mechanical aptitude
Electrical troubleshooting
Preventive maintenance
Troubleshooting
Safety compliance
Forklift operation
Welding equipment

Tools

Welding equipment
Forklift
Skid steer

Job description

Job Details: Level: Entry, Job Location: Central Bi Products Long Prairie - Long Prairie, MN 56347, Position Type: Full Time, Education Level: None, Salary Range: $30.83 - $35.0 Hourly, Travel Percentage: None, Job Shift: Multiple Shifts Available, Job Category: Maintenance, *Spanish Translation Available Below / Traducción al Español Disponible Más Abajo*

Farmers Union Industries, LLC, also known as FUI, is a leading agricultural-based manufacturing company headquartered in Redwood Falls, MN. Our current operations include Central Bi-Products, Northland Choice, Midwest Grease, Artex Manufacturing, Redwood Farms Meat Processors, and Performance Pet Products. Please visit our website at fuillc.com to learn more!

Our Central Bi-Products facility in Long Prairie, MN collects and transforms multi-species raw material from meat processing facilities into high quality-feed ingredients and other consumer and industrial products. Learn more about the rendering industry at fuillc.com/central-bi-products/.

We are currently accepting applications for Plant Maintenance (2nd & 3rd Shift)! We offer a competitive starting wage of $27.13 along with a $1/Hr. night shift and a $2/Hr. weekend shift differential, and regular pay increases. We offer a benefits package that includes health, dental, vision, PTO, paid holidays, an impressive 401K match and more!

Schedule
  • 2nd Shift: Monday-Friday, 4:00pm-12:00am (midnight)
  • 3rd Shift: Monday-Friday, 12:00am (midnight)-8:00am

Additional hours may be possible on a required or voluntary basis during the week or weekend

Areas of Accountability

All areas of accountability to be delivered with GRIT - our values of Generosity, Relationships, Integrity, and Teamwork

Essential Duties and Responsibilities
  • Maintain, troubleshoot, repair, and install various types of production equipment throughout the facility
  • Perform weekly, monthly, and annual preventative maintenance tasks such as greasing machinery, filling hydraulic fluids, and replacing belts or other worn parts
  • Maintain, repair, or replace grinders, augers, pumps, motors, and gear boxes
  • Promptly respond to emergency radio calls; work efficiently to repair machinery with minimal downtime
  • Completely repair equipment or ensure proper hand-off before leaving facility
  • Assist Environmental Systems Maintenance Technicians in changing out chemicals in air scrubbers and wastewater systems and maintaining wastewater buildings, unpressurized pipes, and pond drains
  • Maintain all water, grease, or oil distribution systems
  • Operate skid steers, forklifts, payloaders, telehandlers, bucket trucks, boom trucks, and aerial lifts
  • Correctly operate and maintain welding and fabrication equipment such as acetylene torches, air plasma cutters, and TIG welders
  • Perform building repairs and complete general handyman duties such as fixing holes in concrete, moving office furniture, etc., as requested; special projects may be assigned based on individual talents and skillsets
  • Complete small electrical or plumbing projects; escalar to an in-house specialist as needed
  • Document materials used and time spent on maintenance projects; turn in records and communicate supply needs with the (NRWF/LP) Parts Coordinator, as needed
  • Assist the Parts Coordinator with inventory cycle counts, as requested
  • Transport and deliver parts and equipment to outside businesses or other FUI divisions, as needed
  • Follow all company safety policies, practices, procedures, and improvement initiatives
  • Comply with all regulatory compliance requirements including environmental and food/feed safety
  • Maintain positive relationships with others and assist production or other maintenance personnel, as necessary
  • Perform general housekeeping to maintain a clean work environment, as needed
  • Maintain regular and predictable on-site attendance
Qualifications
  • Experience working in a manufacturing environment with a mechanical and/or electrical discipline; experience in food/feed production, a plus
  • Experience operating welding or metal fabrication equipment; pass a weld test during onsite interview
  • Experience operating a skid steer and forklift, preferred; pass in-house Forklift Certification once employed
  • Ability and interest in attaining boilers and/or wastewater licenses, preferred
  • Experience with plumbing and/or electrical, a plus
  • Knowledge of safety procedures including, but not limited to, confined space entry, line opening, fall protection, lockout tagout, and hot work
  • Effectively communicate with supervisors and co-workers and follow written and/or verbal instructions
  • Accurately read and understand signs, labels, warnings, directions, operator manuals, service manuals, and wiring schematics associated with the maintenance and/or operation of instruments, equipment, and/or chemical usage
  • Proficient in basic math skills, measuring, and reading data trends; accurately and legibly record information
  • Understand and operate basic computer systems
  • Ability to function as both an independent contributor and team member, as necessary
  • Interest in continuous learning and developing new mechanical skills
  • Ability to attain and/or maintain a general driver’s license and pass an MVR to drive a company vehicle (not required)
  • Work in a facility that processes multiple species including cows, pigs, and poultry (remove ‘cows’ and ‘poultry’ if CBI Est)
  • Willingness and ability to work extra hours as needed during the week or weekend
  • Must be 18 years of age or older for insurance purposes
Physical Requirements
  • Frequently lift up to 50 pounds from floor to waist level; occasionally lift up to 75 pounds
  • Consistently push and/or pull heavy objects
  • Consistently bend at the waist and/or knees or crawl
  • Consistently climb stairs and/or ladders up to 20 feet or be elevated in scissors lifts up to 40 feet
  • Stand up to 100% of the workday
  • Ability to work in confined spaces
  • Tolerance of varying environmental conditions – heat, cold, and/or wet and slippery conditions
Spanish Translation/Traducción al Espanol

Farmers Union Industries, LLC, también conocida como FUI, es una empresa líder en manufactura agrícola con sede en Redwood Falls, Minnesota. Nuestras operaciones actuales incluyen Central Bi-Products, Northland Choice, Midwest Grease, Artex Manufacturing, Redwood Farms Meat Processors y Performance Pet Products. ¡Visite nuestro sitio web fuillc.com para obtener más información!

Nuestras instalaciones de Central Bi-Products en Long Prairie, Minnesota, recolectan y transforman materia prima de múltiples especies proveniente de plantas de procesamiento de carne en ingredientes de alta calidad para alimentos balanceados y otros productos de consumo e industriales. Obtenga más información sobre la industria del reciclaje de subproductos en fuillc.com/central-bi-products/.

Cronograma
  • 1er Turno: Lunes a Viernes, de 8:00am-4:00pm
  • 2do Turno: Lunes a Viernes, de 4:00pm-12:00am (medianoche)
  • 3er Turno: Lunes a Viernes, de 12:00am (medianoche)-8:00am

Se pueden realizar horas adicionales según sea necesario o voluntario durante la semana o el fin de semana.

Áreas de Responsabilidad

All areas of accountability to be delivered with GRIT - our values of Generosity, Relationships, Integrity, and Teamwork

Deberes y Responsabilidades Esenciales
  • Realizar tareas de mantenimiento preventivo semanales, mensuales y anuales, como engrasar maquinaria, llenar fluidos hidráulicos y reemplazar correas u otras piezas desgastadas
  • Mantener, reparar o reemplazar amoladoras, sinfines, bombas, motores y cajas de engranajes
  • Responder con prontitud a las llamadas de emergencia por radio; trabajar eficientemente para reparar maquinaria con un tiempo de inactividad mínimo
  • Reparar completamente el equipo o garantizar una entrega adecuada antes de abandonar las instalaciones
  • Ayudar a los técnicos de mantenimiento de sistemas ambientales a cambiar los productos químicos en los depuradores de aire y los sistemas de aguas residuales, así como a mantener los edificios de aguas residuales, las tuberías sin presión y los desagües de los estanques
  • Mantener todos los sistemas de distribución de agua, grasa o aceite
  • Operar minicargadoras, montacargas, cargadoras, manipuladores telescópicos, camiones con canasta, camiones pluma y plataformas elevadoras
  • Operar y mantener correctamente los equipos de soldadura y fabricación, como sopletes de acetileno, cortadoras de plasma de aire y soldadoras TIG
  • Realizar reparaciones en edificios y realizar tareas generales de mantenimiento, como reparar agujeros en el concreto, mover muebles de oficina, etc., según se solicite; se pueden asignar proyectos especiales según los talentos y habilidades individuales
  • Realizar pequeños proyectos eléctricos o de plomería; escalar a un especialista interno según sea necesario
  • Documentar los materiales utilizados y el tiempo dedicado a los proyectos de mantenimiento; entregar registros y comunicar las necesidades de suministro al Coordinador de Repuestos
  • Asistir al Coordinador de Repuestos, según se solicite
  • Transportar y entregar repuestos y equipos a empresas externas u otras divisiones de FUI, según sea necesario
  • Seguir todas las políticas, prácticas, procedimientos e iniciativas de mejora de seguridad de la empresa
  • Cumplir con todos los requisitos de cumplimiento normativo, incluyendo la seguridad ambiental y la seguridad alimentaria
  • Mantener relaciones positivas con los demás y asistir al personal de producción u otro personal de mantenimiento, según sea necesario
  • Realizar tareas de limpieza general para mantener un entorno de trabajo limpio, según sea necesario
  • Mantener una asistencia regular y predecible en el sitio
Calificaciones
  • Experiencia laboral en un entorno de fabricación con disciplina mecánica o eléctrica; experiencia en producción de alimentos y piensos, se valorará
  • Experiencia en el manejo de equipos de soldadura o fabricación de metales; aprobar una prueba de soldadura durante una entrevista en sitio
  • Experiencia en el manejo de minicargadoras y montacargas, preferible; aprobar la certificación interna de montacargas una vez contratado
  • Capacidad e interés en obtener licencias de calderas o aguas residuals, preferible
  • Experiencia en plomería o electricidad, se valorará
  • Conocimiento de los procedimientos de seguridad, incluyendo, entre otros, acceso a espacios confinados, apertura de líneas, protección contra caídas, bloqueo y etiquetado, y trabajo en caliente
  • Comunicarse eficazmente con supervisores y compañeros de trabajo y seguir instrucciones escritas o verbales
  • Leer y comprender con precisión las señales, etiquetas, advertencias, instrucciones, manuales del operador, manuales de servicio y esquemas de cableado asociados con el mantenimiento o la operación de instrumentos, equipos o el uso de productos químicos
  • Competente en matemáticas básicas, medición e interpretación de tendencias de datos; registrar información de forma precisa y legible
  • Comprender y operar sistemas informáticos básicos
  • Capacidad para trabajar de forma independiente y como miembro del equipo, según sea necesario
  • Interés en el aprendizaje continuo y el desarrollo de nuevas habilidades mecánicas
  • Capacidad para obtener o mantener una licencia de conducir general y aprobar un MVR para conducir un vehículo de la empresa (no obligatorio)
  • Trabajar en una instalación que procesa diversas especies, como vacas, cerdos y aves (remove ‘vacas’ y ‘aves’ si CBI Est)
  • Disponibilidad y capacidad para trabajar horas extras según sea necesario durante la semana o el fin de semana
  • Debe tener 18 años o más para fines de seguro
Requisitos Físicos
  • Levantar con frecuencia hasta 50 libras desde el suelo hasta la cintura; ocasionalmente levantar hasta 75 libras
  • Empujar o jalar objetos pesados constantemente
  • Doblar la cintura o las rodillas constantemente, o gatear
  • Subir escaleras o escalas de hasta 20 pies constantemente o usar plataformas elevadoras de tijera hasta 40 pies
  • Permanecer de pie el 100% de la jornada laboral
  • Capacidad para trabajar en espacios reducidos
  • Tolerancia a condiciones ambientales variables: calor, frío o humedad y resbalones
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