Maintenance Mechanic

Join the Our Talent Network•West Seneca, NY

30d•Onsite

About The Position

Join a team that nourishes life from farm to table! Upstate Niagara Cooperative, proudly owned by 200+ local family farms, is one of America’s largest and most stable dairy cooperatives. Guided by farmer- and employee-led values, we process and market high-quality milk, yogurt, dips, sour cream, cottage cheese, and more under our trusted brands: Upstate Farms®, Bison®, Milk for Life®, and Intense Milk®. Here, you’ll support sustainable farming, strong communities, and the mission to deliver fresh, local dairy to families every day. Maintenance Mechanic installs, maintains, and repairs machinery, equipment, physical structures, pipes, electrical and hydraulic systems by performing the following duties. Must be available for all shifts (1st, 2nd & 3rd). Must also be available on weekends and holidays. Sign-on Bonus: $8,000

Requirements

Ability to read and interpret work orders, safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals.
Ability to fill out routine reports and correspondence.
Ability to speak effectively and convey information to other employees.
Ability to apply commonsense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
High school diploma or general education degree (GED) or one to three years related experience and/or training or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Must be a minimum of 18 years of age.

Nice To Haves

Certification for Ammonia Refrigeration
License for Boiler, First Class or Higher
License for Industrial Electrical
Certification for PLC Programming Operation and Trouble Shooting
HTST Respirator
Instrumentation and Control Technician

Responsibilities

Listens for unusual sound from machines or equipment to detect malfunction and discusses machine operation variations with operators, supervisors or other maintenance workers to diagnose problem and repair machine.
Shuts down machine or equipment and "Locks Out" all energy sources before starting repairs.
Installs new or repaired parts.
Tests to ensure proper operation.
Cleans and lubricates shafts, bearings, gears, and other parts of machinery according to company procedures or schedules.
Installs and repairs electrical wiring and electrical and/or electronic components on machinery and equipment.
Lays out, assembles, installs, repairs and maintains pipe systems and related hydraulic and pneumatic equipment, repairs and replaces gauges, valves, pressure regulators, and related equipment.
Repairs and maintains physical condition of facility. e.g.: May have to fabricate and/or repair counters, benches, walls, partitions, and other structures as deemed necessary.
Installs, programs and repairs automated machinery and equipment such as, programmable controllers, pumps, separators, homogenizers, packaging machines, compressors, refrigeration systems and other equipment as needed and trained to repair.
Sets up and operates machine tools such as lathe, grinder, drill, to repair or fabricate machine parts, jigs, fixtures and tools.
Operates cutting torch or welding equipment to cut or join metal parts.