Canning Maintenance Mechanic
Plover, WI - $29.20-$32.20 / Hr
The Canning Maintenance Mechanic is responsible for safely maintaining the various equipment in the Canning Department while assuming the responsibility of training and supervising seasonal employees during the pack season. The Mechanic reports directly to the Production Supervisor and/or Shift Supervisor in their department.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Safely perform a variety of skilled maintenance work and troubleshooting to maintain the various canning department equipment to ensure production levels are met.
- Knowledge of and experience in critical control points for cook room thermal processes. Ability to complete audits and maintain all required thermal processing, weight and can seam integrity records.
- Train and lead seasonal employees.
- Ensure compliance with the Product Certification Program.
- Head communication with Receiving and Dumper Operator.
- Ability to learn how to operate Video Jet, Fil-Tec, and Tap Tones.
- Ensures compliance with all approved and applicable safety rules in the employee's area of responsibility.
- Supports and facilitates the implementation of the facility's Continuous Improvement (C.I.) initiatives.
- Responsible for cleanliness of working area and production zones.
- Coordinate the review of records for the Canning Floor.
- Ability to work together with employees within your department and within other departments.
- Assist on projects or work in different departments as needed or requested by your supervisor.
Benefits & Pay
- $29.20-$32.20 per hour
- Comprehensive benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision, and 401(k)
Qualifications
- 1-3 years experience preferred
- Work cooperatively with co-workers while giving and receiving information.
- Capable of working with a wide variety of tools.
- Proven mechanical aptitude.
- Machinist skills or training are advantageous.
- Welding and torch cutting experience.
- Basic knowledge of electricity, hydraulics and steam.
- Oral and written communication skills should be at a minimum at a high school level.
- Basic math and computer concept skills.
- Ability to read and give instructions on the proper use of a micrometer.
- Perform other assigned duties requested by supervisor.
- Maintain and repair all seamers, fillers, slicers, seed reels, add water system and all associated conveyors and can tracks.
- Train and lead the seasonal crew in the canning room during pack, ensure compliance with product certification specifications and requirements, and generally direct canning room production.
- Adjust the product flow as required.
- Potential for irregular work schedules/overtime due to fluctuating production needs.
- Capable of occasionally lifting and carrying various items that may weigh up to 75lbs.
- Capability of working on machinery in a variety of adverse positions including crawling, squatting, kneeling, etc.
- Must provide own tool set to perform assigned duties.
- Good attendance record.
