Job Summary:
In cooperation with Modesto Junior College and the Stanislaus County Joint Apprenticeship Council all participants will begin a 4-year training program. Each participant will be required to attend at minimum 576 hours of classroom instruction all while accumulating 8000 hours of on the job training through the Blue Diamond Growers Turlock Maintenance Department. Each participant will attend classes at MJC, while working a 40-hour work schedule. Trainees will be required to work all shifts at different times throughout the course of the 4-year program. Throughout the course of the program satisfactory completion of all class work and on the job supplemental work is expected; participants will promote through (4) job tiles and (8) pay grades. At the end of the 4-year training program, participants will have the skills and experience needed to be considered for an Electro-Mechanical Technician position with Blue Diamond Growers, dependent on staffing levels. Each title and pay will be awarded upon satisfactory completion of the required schoolwork and on the job training evaluations. Reviews will be conducted on a 6-month bases, where time and/or pay may be awarded or extended at management's discretion. This is an "at-will" program, and participants may be dropped from the program for un-satisfactory grades, poor on the job work performance, or attendance (Work and School). This program is designed to take individuals with entry level knowledge of mechanics/electricity and build them into a well-rounded and highly skilled Electro-Mechanical Technician.

Job Description:

POSITION DIMENSIONS AND QUALIFICATIONS

Education Level and Focus:
High School diploma or GED required.

Years and Type of Related Experience Required:
Some basic mechanical experience

Skills and Abilities:
General mechanical aptitude

Interpersonal andCommunication:
Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills to interact with managers, supervisors, leads, and other employees while performing job duties.

Technical and Analytical:
Forklift certificate required. Math aptitude required for measurements and calibrations, etc. Must be able to keep updated on new equipment, installations, learn to maintain and repair them as required as needed, requiring continuing educational updates.

Administration and Operations:
Must understand Blue Diamond Growers HACCP processes, Good Manufacturing Procedures (GMPs) and safety practices.

Physical Demands:

Overtime as necessary is a requirement to the performance of this position. Working in various areas of the plant where needed, at times on ladders, platforms or heights. Position requires the ability to meet the physical demands of heavy lifting (min, 50 lb.)

Work Environment:

Working in various areas, exposure to a variety of adverse conditions such as heat, cold, noise, almond dust, fumes, dirt, grease, and outside weather conditions, depending on assignment.

Special Equipment Used:

Scissor lift, boom lift, forklift, sweeper, welders, cutting torch, plasma cutter, box & pan brake, sheet metal shear, specialized test equipment or tools for electrical and automation testing and repairs, various hand and power driven tools (electrical, gas and pneumatic)

Education:
High School/GED

Other Job Details:

Work Shift:
Day

Pay Type:
Hourly

Hourly Rate (if applicable):
$38.05
Exempt Salary Range (if applicable):
N/A

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Blue Diamond Growers (BDG) is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. BDG provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, color, age, religion, protected veteran or disability status, or genetic information. BDG also complies with all provisions of the U.S. Government's Executive Order 11246 dated September 24, 1965 and the rules, regulations and relevant orders of the Secretary of Labor.