Industrial Manufacturing Maintenance Technician 1st Shift

T. Marzetti Company • Altoona, IA

108d • $30 - $33

About The Position

The Marzetti Company manufactures and sells specialty food products, including well-known brands such as Marzetti® dressings and dips, New York Bakery™ garlic breads, and Sister Schubert’s® dinner rolls. The company also has exclusive license agreements for various sauces and dressings from popular restaurant chains. The mission of Marzetti is to enhance every meal with high-quality, flavorful food, and the team is dedicated to creating great tasting food while fostering strong relationships. The position offers a starting wage of $30-33/hour, requires industrial maintenance experience (preferably in the food industry), and involves working Monday to Friday from 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM, with one weekend each month. A $4,000 Welcome Retention Bonus is included, along with immediate PTO upon hire and benefits starting after 30 days of employment.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED certificate required; 2-year degree from technical school preferred.
• 3-5 years prior maintenance experience in a manufacturing environment, preferably in the food industry.
• Basic mechanical aptitude, basic math skills and ability to use basic gauges and measuring tools are required.
• Candidate must be able to pass both a background check and drug screen.

Responsibilities

• Provides maintenance support required to sustain continuous operation of packaging and processing equipment.
• Ability to learn machine set up and demonstrate competency by 90 days.
• Complete all daily paperwork and walk through items and understand their importance.
• Ensures compliance to quality, food safety, HAACP, 5S and OSHA support programs; assures conformity to all company, customer and government standards.
• Attempts to identify problems before they result in a hazard or downtime situation.
• Assists in major overhauls of plant equipment and performs minor repairs to all plant equipment.
• Lubricates all machinery with the correct lubricants.
• Changes drive belts, timing belts and other parts on all machinery.
• Changes filters and oils in plant equipment.
• Changes packing/mechanical seal and gaskets in all pumps.
• Maintains water chemistry in necessary systems.
• Identifies and replaces bearings and seals as required.
• Maintains company standards for cleanliness, safety and productivity in the plant area.
• Performs minor repairs to coders and labelers.
• Basic understanding of a refrigeration system, demonstrate ability to identify main components and function by 90 days.
• Must be able to read and explain PID drawings by 90 days.
• Maintain, clean, and inspect all HVAC units on property.
• Maintains, repairs, tracks, and adjusts conveyor belts.
• Identifies and installs piping: Locates damaged air and hydraulic pipes on machine, measures, cuts, threads and installs new pipe.
• Repairs and places electric motors (single or 3-phase). Must have a good working knowledge of electrical motors, starters, controls, switches, receptacles, lights and light fixtures, and the maintenance thereof.
• Repairs and replaces vari-drives, speed reducers, vacuum pumps, and product pumps.
• Ability to wire and troubleshoot a Start/Stop circuit.
• Perform monthly checks including safety and food safety such as fire extinguishers check.
• Paints and/or repairs any surfaces in or around the building and grounds.
• Welding- TIG, MIG and arc weld on carbon and stainless steel.
• Sets up and operates tools such as drill press or grinder to make or repair parts.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• 401k/Company match
• Critical Illness
• Accident/Hospital benefit
• Company paid life insurance
• Flexible Spending Account
• Short/Long term disability
• Paid Parental Leave
• Adoption Assistance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees