Maintenance Mechanic

Job Description

Supervisor’s Title:             Maintenance Team Leader

Department:                        Maintenance

Location:                           Gooding Cheese Plant

Exempt Status:                   Hourly

 

At Glanbia Nutritionals Inc., our portfolio centers on dairy and non-dairy nutritional ingredients. We co-innovate and deliver ingredient solutions and precision premixes for use in the mainstream food and beverage, infant and clinical, and functional nutrition markets. We are the number one provider of whey-based nutritional ingredients globally and the number one producer of American-style cheddar cheese. Our protein systems have transformed the bar and beverage categories — bringing increased levels of protein, cleaner labels and greater product functionality to market. We have a direct presence in 21 countries, with manufacturing facilities in the US, Germany and China, and international sales and technical offices around the world.

Job Summary

Completes all necessary maintenance and repairs on devices within the plant to lessen any disruptions in output levels.

Essential Functions

• Trouble shoots and repairs plant equipment and facilities
• Performs general and preventative maintenance to assure minimal downtime
• Maintains proper records, files, and necessary parts and supplies for all plant equipment or make known to appropriate people
• Maintains all maintenance logs on assigned shift
• Ensures that department is clean and orderly at end of shift
• Sees that company tools and equipment are maintained properly
• Acts as an effective communication channel between management and maintenance
• Promotes and exhibits strong safety practices
• Ensures timely and proper completion of work orders
• Each employee shall comply with occupational safety and health standards and all rules, regulations, and orders issued pursuant to the Occupational Safety and Health Act which are applicable to his/her own actions and conduct.
• Complies with all applicable food safety regulations and mandates (Safe Quality Foods, Food and Drug Admin, Pasteurized Milk Ordinance)
• Perform other duties as assigned

Additional Functions

• Regular and timely attendance required

Glanbia Values

Delivering on Glanbia’s Values:

• “Showing Respect” - Research issues & incidents with internal teams, business partners and customers in a collaborative manner that includes professional, honest and transparent communication.
• “Find a Better Way” - Work with internal and external teams to implement process improvements and/or procedural changes that eliminate non-value added activities and drive more business value.
• “Winning Together” - Assist with training of new team members.  Facilitate or oversee training and standard operating procedure reviews to ensure new hires develop proficiency of role.
• “The Customer’s Champion” - Proactively engage to support our customer needs on an end to end basis and strive to meet or exceed SLA timelines.  Take ownership of customer requests and engage with internal teams as needed and within a timely manner.
• “Performance Matters” - Meet or exceed all key metrics in line with expectations for role.  Continually update knowledge of products, product changes, processes and services offered to deliver a dynamic customer experience.

 

Qualifications

• Working knowledge of dairy processing equipment and plant facilities
• Physical ability to perform assigned job
• Self motivated, willing to accept responsibility, and make good decisions
• Must have own hand tools and knowledge of proper use
• Comprehension of pneumatics, hydraulics, instrumentation, boilers, etc
• Requires skills in welding, electrical, troubleshooting, and maintenance & repair of all plant equipment
• Knowledge of OSHA safety requirements for a manufacturing operation
• Ability to operate (or learn to operate) necessary equipment
• Excellent record required in safety, attendance, and punctuality
• Ability to stand and w