Maintenance Technician- 2nd Shift

Retention Incentive Eligible

$2,000 total payout after 12 months of Employment*

$500 payable following 4 months /$500 payable following 9 months

$1,000 payable following 1 year of employment with the Company

(*Performance conditions apply including good attendance)

Essential Functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Observes mechanical devices in operation to locate causes of trouble.
• Fabricate, disassemble and assemble production equipment to gain access to and remove defective parts
• Adjusts functional parts of devices and control instruments.
• Repairs or replaces defective parts.
• Lubricates and cleans parts.
• Performs preventative maintenance on all equipment and troubleshoot/repair processing, filling and packaging production equipment.
• Weld, perform sheet metal work and employ basic shop floor skills (lathe, drill press, grinder, and other metalworking tools).
• Install, move, and relocate machinery/equipment according to blueprints and other drawings.
• Read and interpret blueprints and equipment manuals.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the Lead or Supervisor.

Basic Qualifications

• Minimum of three to five years' experience in an industrial maintenance role.
• Knowledge of troubleshooting bearings, belts, sheaves, sprockets, chains, and gear reducers and proper alignment of these drive devices
• Experience in inspection of all included above and the ability to make recommendations on the proper level of replacement and inspection
• Ability to make recommendations on spare parts, lock-out tag-out, guarding, and the level of operator involvement for proper machine integrity
• Knowledge of PLC's and frequency drives and the ability to troubleshoot.

Desired Qualifications

• Previous experience in the food industry and knowledge of GMP's and SQF audits would be valuable
• Ability to work safely and follow all safety rules and criteria.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to communicate to all levels of associates
• Ability to use CMMS systems and other computer software.Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form

Work Environment

• Our environment is clean and temperature controlled.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts.
• The employee is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions.
• The noise level in the work environment constitutes hearing protection.

Physical Demands

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand and talk or hear.
• The employee frequently is required to walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms.
• The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move more than 100 pounds.

Work Schedule

• Schedules to work around all lifestyles, additional overtime available if desired.
• We offer a great opportunity with a comprehensive salary and benefits package including medical, dental, life insurance, short-term disability, 401K with company match, and vacation

Richelieu Foods, Inc. is a leading national private label and contract packing food manufacturer focused on frozen pizza, salad dressing, and BBQ sauce product categories. We have four manufacturing facilities located in OH, IL, IA, and WI. We provide products to many national retailers, wholesalers, distributors, club and mass stores, as well as industrial accounts including other food manufacturers.This position is based out of our Beaver Dam, WI location.

You should be proficient in:

• PLC troubleshooting