Production Maintenance Technician I (Nights)

SunOpta Inc.; Allentown (Lehigh County); On-site; USD 41,937 - 59,729; Full time

Job summary

SunOpta Inc. is seeking a Production Maintenance Technician I for night shifts at their Allentown facility. The role includes maintenance and repair of production equipment, conducting preventive maintenance, and ensuring workplace safety. A High School diploma and relevant experience in a food-grade environment are essential.

If you are detail-oriented and motivated, with skills in technical maintenance and teamwork, apply now to join our dedicated team!

Qualifications

• Two or more years related experience in a food grade facility.
• Ability to understand/apply general mathematical concepts.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions.

Responsibilities

• Perform maintenance on specified equipment.
• Ensure safety in the workplace.
• Support quality systems.
• Conduct preventive maintenance as directed.
• Maintain communication within the maintenance team.

Skills

Maintenance skills

Technical ability

Detail Orientation

Business Acumen

Judgment

Planning/Organizing

Quality

Adaptability

Dependability

Initiative

Innovation

Education

High School diploma or GED

Tools

Business software

Manufacturing software (HMIs, PLCs)

Job description

Production Maintenance Technician I (Nights)

Allentown Facility, 7108 Daniels Drive, Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Job Summary

Production Maintenance Technician I is responsible for a qualified individual with proven maintenance skills. Responsibilities include efficient maintenance and repair of all extraction, filling, mix-blend, 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.

Minimum Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED.
• Two or more years related experience in a food grade facility.
• Ability to understand/apply general mathematical concepts (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division).
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral diagram or schedule form.

Preferred Qualifications

• Aseptic processing and high-speed form/fill/seal packaging experience.
• Ability to apply concepts such as factions and percentages.
• Knowledge of business software, and manufacturing software (HMIs, PLCs, and manufacturing controls).
• Self-starter with ability to work in a team-based environment.

Additional Considerations

• Location: This role will be at the SunOpta Plant in Allentown, PA.
• Shift: This position will be a night shift role, 5:30 pm to 6:00 am on a 2-2-3 pattern. 36 hours one week/48 hours the next week, includes every other weekend. Some flexibility needed.
• Pay Rate: $36.90/hour.
• Shift Differential: $2/hour for working a 12-hour night shift role.

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