Production Maintenance Technician I

SunOpta, Inc.; Alexandria (MN); Hybrid; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

Paid Family leave

Paid maternity leave

401(k) with Match

Voluntary Life, Accident, Critical Ill

Hospital indemnity

Paid Holidays

Tuition assistance

Short-term Disability

Long-term Disability

Job summary

SunOpta, Inc. seeks a Production Maintenance Mechanic I at the Alex 3rd Ave Facility in Alexandria, MN.

The role covers maintenance and repair of extraction, mix-blend, boilers, HVAC, RO units and production equipment, with preventative maintenance and troubleshooting under the Maintenance Supervisor/Manager. The ideal candidate has a high school diploma or GED, 2+ years in a food-grade facility, boiler license preferred, and flexibility.

Qualifications

• Must be a self-starter capable of working in a team-based environment.
• High school diploma or GED; two+ years in a food-grade facility.
• Boiler license preferred; willing to obtain 1st class B under apprenticeship.
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret business/technical docs.

Responsibilities

• Performs planned, corrective and unplanned maintenance on equipment.
• Troubleshoots and repairs equipment using documentation.
• Ensures workplace safety and cleanliness.
• Supports Quality Systems and protects company assets.
• Executes preventive maintenance as directed by supervisor.
• Inspects machines for conformity with standards.
• Maintains communication within the maintenance team for shift transitions.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Technical ability

Detail Orientation

Business Acumen

Judgment

Motivation

Planning/Organizing

Professionalism

Quality

Adaptability

Dependability

Initiative

Innovation

Education

High school diploma

GED

Tools

HMIs

PLCs

Manufacturing controls

Job description

Alex 3rd Ave Facility, 601 3rd Avenue West, Alexandria, Minnesota, United States of America

Job Description

About SunOpta

SunOpta delivers customized supply chain solutions and innovation for top brands, retailers, and foodservice providers across a broad portfolio of beverages, broths, and better-for-you snacks. With over 50 years of expertise, SunOpta fuels customers’ growth with high-quality, sustainability-forward solutions distributed through retail, club, foodservice, and e-commerce channels across North America.

Job Summary:

Production Maintenance Mechanic I is for a qualified individual with proven maintenance skills. Responsibilities include efficient maintenance and repair of all extraction, mix-blend, boilers, HVAC, cooling towers, waste treatment, water softeners, RO units, and production equipment. Conducts preventative maintenance, troubleshooting, and assisting with other projects as assigned reporting to the Maintenance Supervisor/Manager.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Performs planned, corrective and unplanned maintenance on specified equipment.
• Uses available documentation for equipment to troubleshoot and repair equipment.
• Ensure safety in the workplace by eliminating unsafe conditions.
• Maintain a clean and organized work area.
• Supports Quality Systems.
• Protect Company assets by the direct intervention of any condition resulting in the abuse of equipment or buildings.
• Executes the preventive maintenance program as directed by the Maintenance Supervisor.
• Inspects operating machines and equipment for conformance with operational standards.
• Maintains communication (oral and written) within the maintenance team to ensure smooth shift transitions.
• Other duties as assigned or required.

Key Accountabilities:

• Technical ability – understand manufacturing equipment and processes.
• Detail Orientation – breaks large tasks into small parts and understands the small parts that make up the whole.
• Business Acumen- aligns work with plant goals.
• Judgment- Exhibit’s sound and accurate judgment.
• Motivation- Sets and achieves challenging goals; demonstrates persistence and overcomes obstacles; measures self against standard of excellence; takes calculated risks to accomplish.
• Planning/Organizing- Prioritizes and plans work activities; uses time efficiently.
• Professionalism- Approaches others in a tactful manner, treats others with respect and consideration, accepts responsibility for own actions; follows through on commitments.
• Quality- Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; looks for ways to improve and promote quality; applies feedback to improve performance; monitors own work to ensure quality.
• Adaptability- Adapts to changes in the work environment; manages competing demands, changes approach or method to best fit the situation, able to deal with frequent change, delays or unexpected events.
• Dependability- Follow instructions, responds to management direction, takes responsibility for own actions; keeps commitments; commits to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals. Completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with an alternate plan.
• Initiative- Volunteers readily; undertakes self-development activities; seeks increased responsibilities; asks for and offers help when needed.
• Innovation- Displays original thinking and creativity; meets challenges with resourcefulness; generates suggestions for improving work.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

None

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Must be a self-starter capable of working in a team-based environment.

Educational and/or Experience:

High school diploma, or GED; two or more years related experience in a food grade facility. Aseptic processing and high-speed form/fill/seal packaging preferred.

Boiler license preferred MN 1st class B. Willing to obtain a 1st class B under apprenticeship.

Language Skills:

Ability to read, analyze and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures or governmental regulations.

Math Skills:

Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages.

Reasoning Ability:

Ability to solve practical problems and the ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral diagram or schedule form.

Computer Skills:

To perform in this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of business software, and manufacturing software (HMIs, PLCs, and manufacturing controls).

Other Qualifications:

Must be able to work flexible hours.

Physical Demands:

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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, talk or hear and taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 lbs. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/ or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places and extreme heat. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Featured benefits

• Medical insurance
• Vision insurance
• Paid Family leave
• Paid maternity leave
• 401(k) with Match
• Voluntary Life, Accident, Critical Illness and Hospital indemnity
• Paid Holidays
• Tuition assistance
• Short-term and Long-term Disability insurance

Featured Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Vision insurance
• Paid Family leave
• Paid maternity leave
• 401(k) with Match
• Voluntary Life, Accident, Critical Illness and Hospital indemnity
• Paid Holidays
• Tuition assistance
• Short-term and Long-term Disability insurance

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

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
EOE M/W/VET/DISABLED

Alex 3rd Ave Facility, 601 3rd Avenue West, Alexandria, Minnesota, United States of America