Jr. Electro-Mechanical Technician 3rd Shift

Johnsonville•Sheboygan Falls, WI

7d•$26 - $33•Onsite

About The Position

We can’t do what we do best – make great-tasting sausage products – unless our equipment is reliably running at its best. Members of our maintenance team keep our machines, lines and facilities running. You and your teammates will be responsible for all production and industrial refrigeration equipment, as well as our electrical controls systems. You’ll also work closely with our engineers and production members to make important upgrades to our production machinery, as we innovate and grow the business. Have you been considering a role in Maintenance and may have been told that you do not have the level of skills needed at this time to acquire a technician position? Do you have a passion for troubleshooting problems and maintaining equipment? Johnsonville has a program dedicated to learning and developing these critical Maintenance skills? By participating in this Junior Maintenance Technician program, you will work side by side with the Maintenance Team doing exactly that. You will be able to develop your understanding of mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic skills as well as participate in continuous improvement activities. This is a 2-year program designed to get you ready for a higher position in Maintenance. Members that are awarded this position will work through a training program under the guidance of journeymen maintenance technicians to ensure the skill area needs of the position, development of the individual, and guiding principles of Johnsonville are met.

Requirements

Candidate must demonstrate a strong work ethic and commitment to personal development
Candidate must be highly motivated and exploring a technical career path
Candidate must demonstrate safe work behavior and habits
Candidate should Provide a High Level of Detail and Pride towards equipment maintenance, projects, general housekeeping and maintaining all shop/utility areas in a neat/orderly fashion
Candidate must demonstrate a strong ability to learn
Candidate must be able to work in different environments (i.e., indoors, outdoors, hot/cold temperatures)
Ability to communicate effectively and professionally to customers
Proven ability to work within a team environment
Good interpersonal skills and a positive attitude
Administrative skills (record keeping)
Computer savvy (including Microsoft Word, Excel, Easy DMS and SAP)
Candidate must be able to safely lift up to 40 lbs.
Must be willing to potentially rotate among facilities
Based on business necessity, must be proficient in English.
Must be at least 18 years old
Ability to pass pre-employment, post offer drug screen, physical and background check.

Responsibilities

Work through and complete Johnsonville internal TPC Maintenance course curriculum.
Learn how to perform high quality preventive maintenance tasks on production equipment
Learn skills needed to maintain and repair various production equipment
Assist with routine safety checks on maintenance hand tools, shop equipment, ladders, and maintenance PPE.
Learn troubleshooting skills for solving electrical and mechanical problems on various production equipment
Assist on project or shutdown work
Assist with new equipment installation and/or equipment relocation
Assist with maintaining facilities and equipment to meet Johnsonville, OSHA and U.S.D.A. standards
Be an active part of maintenance grill meetings. Share ideas to improve uptime of plant equipment through equipment modifications and improve machine reliability.
Develop Maintenance Technical trade skills through on-the-job training OJT (i.e., Welding, plumbing, basic electrical, basic machining practices)
Use SAP for essential maintenance activities (i.e., Completing work orders, scanning parts to work orders and packaging production materials to lines, Ordering materials to work orders)