Plant Maintenance (PPP)

Farmers Union Industries, LLC; Mitchell (SD); On-site; USD 63,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid time off

Paid holidays

401K match

Job summary

Farmers Union Industries, LLC is hiring for a Plant Maintenance role on 1st shift in Mitchell, SD. The starting base wage is $30.11–$36 per hour, with regular increases and a robust benefits package.

Responsibilities include maintaining and repairing production equipment, electrical and mechanical systems, and facilities to ensure smooth operations. Ideal candidates have experience in a manufacturing setting with mechanical/electrical skills, a willingness to learn boiler operations, and a

Qualifications

• Experience in a manufacturing environment with mechanical and/or electrical discipline.
• Willingness to learn boilers, air compressors, and wastewater.
• Awareness of food safety standards during maintenance.
• Experience with forklifts, telehandlers, and scissors lifts is a plus; internal certs may be required.
• Knowledge of safety procedures such as confined space entry, lockout/tagout, hot work.

Responsibilities

• Perform daily, weekly, and monthly preventative maintenance tasks.
• Maintain, repair, or replace grinders, augers, pumps, motors, and gear boxes.
• Troubleshoot and repair electrical, hydraulic, mechanical, pneumatic, and building systems.
• Maintain heating and plumbing systems and work with boilers, air compressors, and wastewater.
• Respond to emergencies promptly; minimize downtime.
• Complete repairs and hand off properly before leaving the facility.
• Operate skid steers, forklifts, telehandlers, and scissors lifts safely.
• Operate and maintain welding and fabrication equipment (acetylene torches, plasma cutters, TIG welders).
• Perform building repairs and general maintenance; mow and remove weeds as needed.
• Complete work orders documenting materials and time spent.

Skills

Mechanical maintenance

Electrical maintenance

Boiler operation

Welding

Safety procedures

Troubleshooting

Reading schematics

Computer literacy

Team player

Overtime flexibility

Job description

*Spanish Translation Available Below / Traduccin al Espaol Disponible Ms 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!

Performance Pet, located in Mitchell, SD, works with brands both large and small to create an assortment of canned dog and cat foods. Learn more about what we do at fuillc.com/performance-pet-products/.

We are currently accepting applications for Plant Maintenance on 1st shift. We offer a starting base wage of $30.11-36/Hr. (based on experience), regular increases, and a benefits package that includes health, dental, vision, PTO, paid holidays, an impressive 401K match, and much more.

Schedule

1st Shift: Monday-Friday, 6:00am - 4:30pm

Actual full-time working hours will depend on company needs during the week and/or weekend.

Areas of Accountability

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

Repair and maintain production equipment, buildings, and grounds

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Perform daily, weekly, and monthly preventative maintenance tasks
• Maintain, repair, or replace grinders, augers, pumps, motors, and gear boxes
• Survey, troubleshoot, and repair all facility electrical, hydraulic, mechanical, pneumatic, and building systems
• Maintain heating and plumbing systems and perform work involving boilers, air compressors, and wastewater
• 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
• Safely operate skid steers, forklifts, telehandlers, and scissors lifts
• Correctly operate and maintain welding and fabrication equipment such as acetylene torches, air plasma cutters, and TIG welders
• Perform building repairs, complete general handyman duties throughout facility, and mow and eliminate weeds, as needed
• Accurately complete work orders to document materials used and time spent on maintenance projects
• Communicate with Parts & Inventory Clerk on equipment and/or parts procurement, when needed
• Follow all company safety policies, practices, procedures, and improvement initiatives
• Comply with all regulatory compliance requirements including environmental and food safety
• Maintain regular and predictable on-site attendance

Situations may arise that require employees to temporarily or permanently assume responsibility for tasks not specifically outlined in this job description. Employees may be requested to work additional hours and/or accommodate a heavier than normal workload.

Qualifications

• Experience working in a manufacturing environment with a mechanical and/or electrical discipline
• Willingness to learn how to perform work with boilers, air compressors, and wastewater
• Awareness of the importance of food safety standards while performing equipment maintenance
• Experience with skid steers, forklifts, telehandlers, and scissors lifts, preferred; pass in-house certifications upon hire
• Knowledge of safety procedures such as 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; Redzone experience, a plus
• Ability to function as both an independent contributor and team member, as necessary
• Interest in continuous learning and developing new maintenance skills
• Welding experience, a plus
• Willingness and ability to work extra hours during the week or weekend and perform work not specifically stated in job description
• Ability to work in a facility that processes multiple proteins including beef, pork, chicken, turkey, fish, lamb, rabbit, kangaroo, and egg
• Must be 18 years of age or older for insurance purposes

Physical Requirements

• Consistently push and/or pull heavy objects
• Consistently bend at the waist and/or knees or crawl
• Consistently climb stairs; occasionally climb ladders up to 20 feet; rarely perform work on building roofs
• Occasionally lift up to 60 pounds from floor to waist level; rarely team lift up to 150 pounds
• Stand up to 100% of the workday
• Ability to distinguish colors (ex: wire color codes)
• Tolerance of varying environmental conditions – heat, cold, and/or wet and slippery conditions

Spanish Translation/Traduccin al Espanol

Farmers Union Industries, LLC, tambien conocida como FUI, es una empresa lder en manufactura agrcola 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 ms informacin!

Performance Pet, ubicada en Mitchell, Dakota del Sur, trabaja con marcas grandes y pequeas para crear una variedad de alimentos enlatados para perros y gatos. Conozca ms sobre nuestra actividad en fuillc.com/performance-pet-products/.

Actualmente aceptamos solicitudes para puestos de Mantenimiento de primer turno. Ofrecemos un salario base inicial de $24.37 a $26.94/hora (segn la experiencia), aumentos regulares y un paquete de beneficios que incluye seguro mdico, dental, de la vista, tiempo libre remunerado (PTO), das festivos pagados, una importante contribucin al 401K y mucho ms.

Cronograma

1er Turno: Lunes a Viernes, de 6:00am - 4:30pm

El horario real de trabajo a tiempo completo depender de las necesidades de la empresa durante la semana y/o el fin de semana.

reas de Responsabilidad

Todas las reas de responsabilidad se deben cumplir con GRIT: nuestros valores de Generosidad, Relaciones, Integridad y Trabajo en Equipo.

Reparar y mantener equipos de produccin, edificios y terrenos.

Deberes y Responsabilidades Esenciales

• Realizar tareas de mantenimiento preventivo diarias, semanales y mensuales
• Mantener, reparar o reemplazar trituradoras, barrenas, bombas, motores y cajas de engranajes
• Inspeccionar, solucionar problemas y reparar todos los sistemas elctricos, hidrulicos, mecnicos, neumticos y del edificio de las instalaciones
• Mantener los sistemas de calefaccin y plomera y realizar trabajos que involucren calderas, compresores de aire y aguas residuales
• Responder con prontitud a las llamadas de emergencia por radio. Trabajar eficientemente para reparar maquinaria con un tiempo de inactividad mnimo
• Reparar completamente el equipo o garantizar una entrega correcta antes de abandonar las instalaciones
• Operar con seguridad minicargadoras, montacargas, manipuladores telescpicos y plataformas de tijera
• Operar y mantener correctamente los equipos de soldadura y fabricacin, como sopletes de acetileno, cortadoras de plasma de aire y soldadoras TIG
• Realizar reparaciones en edificios, realizar tareas generales de mantenimiento en las instalaciones y cortar y eliminar la maleza, segn sea necesario
• Completar con precisin las rdenes de trabajo para documentar los materiales utilizados y el tiempo dedicado a los proyectos de mantenimiento
• Comunicarse con el encargado de repuestos e inventario sobre la adquisicin de equipos o repuestos, cuando sea necesario
• Seguir todas las polticas, prcticas, procedimientos e iniciativas de mejora de seguridad de la empresa
• Cumplir con todos los requisitos de cumplimiento normativo, incluyendo los de seguridad ambiental y alimentaria
• Mantener una asistencia regular y predecible en el sitio

Pueden surgir situaciones que requieran que los empleados asuman temporal o permanentemente la responsabilidad de tareas no descritas especficamente en esta descripcin del puesto. Se les puede solicitar a los empleados que trabajen horas adicionales o que se adapten a una carga de trabajo ms pesada de lo normal.

Calificaciones

• Experiencia laboral en un entorno de fabricacin con disciplina mecnica o elctrica
• Disposicin para aprender a trabajar con calderas, compresores de aire y aguas residuals
• Conciencia de la importancia de las normas de seguridad alimentaria durante el mantenimiento de equipos
• Experiencia con minicargadoras, montacargas, manipuladores telescpicos y plataformas de tijera. Se valorar la obtencin de certificaciones internas al momento de la contratacin
• Conocimiento de los procedimientos de seguridad, como acceso a espacios confinados, apertura de lneas, proteccin contra cadas, bloqueo y etiquetado, y trabajo en caliente
• Comunicarse eficazmente con supervisores y compaeros de trabajo, y seguir instrucciones escritas o verbales
• Leer y comprender con precisin las seales, etiquetas, advertencias, instrucciones, manuales del operador, manuales de servicio y esquemas de cableado asociados con el mantenimiento y/o la operacin de instrumentos, equipos y/o el uso de productos qumicos
• Dominio de habilidades matemticas bsicas, medicin e interpretacin de tendencias de datos; registro preciso y legible de la informacin
• Comprender y operar sistemas informticos bsicos; experiencia en Redzone, un plus
• Capacidad para desempearse como colaborador independiente y miembro del equipo, segn sea necesario
• Inters en el aprendizaje continuo y el desarrollo de nuevas habilidades de mantenimiento
• Experiencia en soldadura, un plus
• Disposicin y capacidad para trabajar horas extras durante la semana o el fin de semana y realizar trabajos no especificados en la descripcin del puesto
• Capacidad para trabajar en una instalacin que procesa diversas protenas, como carne de res, cerdo, pollo, pavo, pescado, cordero, conejo, canguro y huevo
• Debe tener 18 aos o ms para fines del seguro

Requisitos Fsicos

• Empujar y/o jalar objetos pesados constantemente
• Doblar la cintura y/o las rodillas constantemente o gatear
• Subir escaleras constantemente; ocasionalmente subir escaleras de hasta 20 pies; rara vez trabajar en techos de edificios
• Levantar ocasionalmente hasta 60 libras desde el piso hasta la cintura; rara vez levantar en equipo hasta 150 libras
• Permanecer de pie el 100% de la jornada laboral
• Capacidad para distinguir colores (ej.: cdigos de color de cables)
• Tolerancia a condiciones ambientales variables: calor, fro y/o condicion