Production Maintenance Technician I - nights

SunOpta; Alexandria (MN); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) with Match

Paid Family leave

Paid maternity leave

Tuition assistance

Job summary

SunOpta in Alexandria, Minnesota is looking for a Production Maintenance Technician to oversee maintenance and repair of production equipment. The successful candidate will conduct preventative maintenance and troubleshooting while ensuring safety and quality in our operational processes.

A high school diploma or GED and at least two years of experience in a food-grade facility are required, with strong mechanical skills being essential. Benefits include medical, dental, and 401(k) options.

Qualifications

• Two or more years related experience in a food grade facility.
• Ability to read and interpret general business and technical documentation.
• Knowledge of mechanical repair and maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Perform planned, corrective, and unplanned maintenance on equipment.
• Use documentation to troubleshoot and repair machinery.
• Ensure workplace safety and maintain a clean work area.

Skills

Technical ability

Detail orientation

Business acumen

Judgment

Motivation

Planning/organizing

Professionalism

Quality

Adaptability

Dependability

Initiative

Innovation

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Manufacturing software (HMIs, PLCs)

Job description

Job Summary

Production Maintenance Technician is responsible for providing efficient maintenance and repair of all extraction, mix‑blend, processing, filling and production equipment. Conducts preventative maintenance, troubleshooting, and assists with other projects as assigned while reporting to the Maintenance Manager.

Essential Functions

• Performs planned, corrective and unplanned maintenance on specified equipment.
• Uses available documentation for equipment to troubleshoot and repair equipment.
• Ensures safety in the workplace by eliminating unsafe conditions.
• Maintains a clean and organized work area.
• Supports Quality Systems.
• Protects company assets by directly intervening to prevent any condition that results 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.
• Performs other duties as assigned or required.

Supervisory Responsibilities

None

Key Accountabilities

• Technical ability – understands 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 – exhibits sound and accurate judgment.
• Motivation – sets and achieves challenging goals; demonstrates persistence and overcomes obstacles; measures self against a 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 – follows 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.

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.

Education / Experience

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

Knowledge and Skills

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 interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form.

Computer Skills

Knowledge of business software and manufacturing software (HMIs, PLCs, and manufacturing controls).

Other Qualifications

Must be able to work flexible hours.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

Boiler License and/or Electrician's License is a plus.

Other Skills and Abilities

Strong leadership and interpersonal skills critical.

Travel Requirements

Travel to other facilities and training may be required.

Work Environment / 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. 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. 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.

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.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental 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