Project Technician

Sargento Foods Inc.; Hilbert (WI); On-site; USD 52,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & Wellness Center

Tuition Assistance

Employee Store Access

Job summary

Sargento is seeking a Project Technician to drive continuous improvement of production processes and machinery. You will apply technical knowledge, fabrication skills, machine design principles, and advanced troubleshooting to improve performance and document operating parameters for existing and new installations.

Join our team in Wisconsin and collaborate with maintenance, engineering, and vendors. You will develop project plans, perform testing, and maintain technical documentation while

Qualifications

• Associates degree or equivalent; 3–5 years related experience.
• Experience in manufacturing, design, maintenance or production preferred.
• Hands-on with CAD and 3D printing.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a safe working environment and GMP practices.
• Develop, communicate, and execute plant-led project plans.
• Collaborate with maintenance, manufacturing, engineering, vendors on project execution.
• Act as SME on cross-functional teams and share knowledge.
• Utilize predictive maintenance tools and document results.

Skills

GMP knowledge

Process improvement

Cross-functional collaboration

Technical troubleshooting

Education

Associate degree or equivalent

Tools

CAD drafting

3D printing

Modeling software

Job description

Project Technician is responsible for continuous improvement of production processes and machinery through utilization of technical knowledge, fabrication skill, machine design principles, advanced troubleshooting, communication, and teamwork. The position will also be responsible for identifying and documenting machine operating parameters for existing machine and new machine installations.

Your Passion.

Our Culture.

At Sargento, you work for a company you believe in, with a family of people who believe in you. Our culture stems from a simple premise: Hire good people and treat them like family. At Sargento, you can make decisions based on how they affect people as well as the long-term health of our company. You will be encouraged to make a meaningful difference in the community, in the company and in your career. With diverse experiences and tools to learn and develop, you can transform your aspirations into reality. If you’re ready for the right place to belong and grow your career, you can find it here.

Benefits that set us apart.

• Comprehensive medicalincluding Fertility, Adoption benefits, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Onsite Health & Wellness Center
• Employer 401K contribution in the top 1% of the nation
• Tuition Assistance
• Access to Employee Store

What You Do.

• Maintain and promote a safe working environment taking appropriate safety precautions and measures.
• Always maintain GMP knowledge and execute GMP practices. Strict housekeeping (including tool reconciliation) of all work areas essential throughout facility.
• Assists with developing, communicating, and executing of plant-led project plans, which may include scope identification/ technical strategy, risk identification, prioritization, and contingency plans, and identifying resource needs.
• Collaborates effectively with maintenance, manufacturing, engineering, government agencies, OEMs, or contracted vendors on resolving issues related to development and execution of project plans. This includes solutions, designs, equipment selection, manufacturing issues, and related training. This work will be completed under the direction of the Plant Manufacturing Engineer and may require maintenance resources to support workload.
• Serve as one of the subject matter experts (SME) when assigned to cross functional teams and be willing to learn and share knowledge.
• Support plant maintenance initiatives by utilizing the predictive maintenance diagnostic tools and procedures provided, interpreting and documenting results. Taking appropriate measures to prevent failure. Assists maintenance technicians in emergency line down situations. Be involved in documenting root cause and subsequent failure prevention activities.
• Assist with the development and maintenance of technical documentation related to projects, equipment, and processes.
• Consults with continuous improvement team to identify and quantify opportunities including any of the following: developing project scope and objectives, project schedule, project cost and justification, plan for accomplishing project, resources needed, and project documentation.
• Utilizes CAD drafting, modeling systems, and 3D printing to design mechanical/electrical parts, along with plant and line layouts. Follows all documentation requirements.
• Equipment changes: Develops purpose and collaborates on objectives, communicates testing plans, executes testing, reviews results, and recommends next steps. Performs tests and recommends changes on equipment.
• May act as a CAR Capital Project Manager for projects of limited scope and will follow the standards of the Sargento Engineering Process (SEP) and Facilities Engineering Process (FEP).
• Fully assists in making patent applications as well as refraining from disclosing inventions or ideas to others unless requested to do so by Sargento and assigns all rights to Sargento.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor and/or plant engineer.

Your Education and Experience.

• Associates Degree or equivalent from two year college or technical school or Journeyman card
• 3-5 years related experience
• Individuals with floor level manufacturing, design, maintenance or production experience are preferred

Our Story.

With over 2,400+ employees and net sales of nearly $1.8 billion, Sargento is a family-owned company that has been a leader in cheese for more than 70 years. We created the world’s first, successful pre-packaged sliced and shredded natural cheeses. Sargento is based in Plymouth, Wisconsin, where we manufacture and market shredded, sliced and snack natural cheese products, as well as ingredients and sauces. Sargento is known for the exceptional quality of our products and for product design, packaging and merchandising innovations that have transformed our industry.

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