This is a great opportunity to establish yourself in a secure company with a 75+ year history of success. We are proud to be comprised of more than 800 farm families throughout the Midwest. Since 1938, we have been producing high quality products for you and your family.
At Prairie Farms Dairy, you'll become part of a dedicated team that manufactures and packages superior dairy products.
We offer full-time schedules with great benefits that include health, dental, vision, and life insurance, short term disability, and pension.
You'll also enjoy paid personal, sick and vacation days.
Job Description:
This person will be required to be multi-crafted in both mechanical and electrical components to troubleshoot and make adjustments on production machines. Maintenance tasks per established programs are required such as equipment Preventive Maintenance, CMMS, and KPI's plus other plant work as necessary.
Skill Sets Needed:
Multi-Crafted - This individual must be versed in both mechanical and electrical concepts. It is acceptable to have a dominate skill set between the two crafts such as a strong working knowledge in the electrical craft but just a basic knowledge in the mechanical craft.
Experience carrying tools in an industrial environment is required.
Ability and experience reading and interpreting mechanical and electrical drawings
Ability and experience using both mechanical and electrical testing instruments such as but not limited to VOM, Loops Generators, Meggers such as Flukes, Dial Indicators working knowledge of Variable Frequency Drives (VFD) is a plus.
Prefer food processing and packaging experience
Prefer at least an Associate's degree in technical field or equivalent experience
Good communication skills both in listening and verbalizing
Computer skills in understanding and experience using Microsoft Office and CMMS software.
General computer knowledge required.
Applicant must have critical thinking and troubleshooting skills
Other duties as assigned by the supervisor will be required.
Schedule:Position requires willingness to work shifts, weekends, and most holidays and willingness to work overtime frequently. Following contractual language and seniority, 4 hours overtime can be forced.
Normal hours are 40 hours per week guaranteed by contractual language. Overtime will be assigned by management.
Overtime hours, when assigned are normally in four (4) hour or eight (8) intervals. The Plant is a 24-7, 365 day operation.
Shifts are selected by seniority and contractual agreement.
Qualifications/Physical Requirements:
Standing: Watching / servicing machinery
Walking: Moving around plant / making rounds of assigned equipment
Sitting: Reading instructions or work orders Lift / Carry: Hand tools and parts up to 50 lbs.
Experience and working knowledge on correct use of basic hand tools
Climbing: is limited but may be required up to a 24 foot extension ladder
Reaching: Overhead: Servicing equipment
Forward: Servicing equipment
Stoop / Bend: Servicing equipment
Kneel / Crawl: Servicing equipment
Squatting: Servicing equipment
Balancing: Servicing equipment
Handle / Finger / Feel: Use of hand tools
Gripping / Grasping: Use of hand tools
Qualifications/Physical Requirements:
Talking: Communications
Hearing: Communications
Listening Communications
Color Discrimination: Installation books / labels / wire colors
Depth Perception: Working near operating machinery
Near Vision: Reading work orders / Installation book
Far Vision: Working near operating machinery
Peripheral Vision: Working near operating machinery
Able to lift up to 50 LBS
Must be able to tolerate allergen exposure to milk, cocoa and egg proteins
Must be able to pass drug screen
Environmental Exposures:
Inside: Production floor, climate varies from 30 degrees to 130 degrees
Outside: Ambient Temperatures
Extreme Heat: Working in pasteurization process, and near boilers
Noise: Working on or near operating machinery
Vibration: Working on or near operating machinery.
Moving Equipment / Parts: Servicing when other machines are running nearby
Fumes / Dust / Odors: Servicing when other machines are running nearby
High Elevations: Servicing roof units / condensing towers
Slippery Surface: Outside winter ice
Educational Requirements:
High School or GED Equivalent
Technical/Trade School, Apprenticeship or Military Training a plus
Must have carried tools in a light industrial setting a minimum of one year
Equipment/Tools Used
Hand Tools
Welder
Machine tools
Man lift
Forklift
Torch
Prairie Farms Dairy is an Equal Opportunity Employer
