Maintenance Mechanic
General Mills•Belvidere, IL
•$30•Onsite
About The Position
As a part of our manufacturing group, you will be responsible for preventative and reactive maintenance of processing and packaging equipment and providing technical support to improve and optimize within the manufacturing operations and processes.
Requirements
- Minimum of a high school education or GED
- Minimum 3 years of industrial maintenance or related industry experience
- Basic mechanical knowledge and understanding of electrical motors, gearbox and components along with systems troubleshooting, including use of a multimeter and specialized tools
- Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs
- Must be able to perform physical tasks for extended periods of time including standing, walking, climbing, bending, pushing, pulling and twisting over surfaces
- Ability to climb and/or work at heights while utilizing stairs, ladders, personnel lifts, or platforms
- Ability to wear protective clothing and equipment such as safety shoes, face masks, safety glasses, hearing protection, a hard hat, a hair/beard net and gloves when required
- Willing and able to adhere to all grooming requirements necessary for a food manufacturing environment
- Ability to work in hot, cold, noisy, dusty, wet environmental working conditions
- Willing to work around industrial high-speed moving machinery
- Ability to work with allergens that might be present in a food environment
- Willingness to work overtime and any shift as needed, including nights, weekends, holidays, and emergency events
Nice To Haves
- Experience in a manufacturing/production environment preferred
Responsibilities
- Installing, maintaining, repairing, and replacing industrial processing and packaging machinery, work tools and equipment
- Identifying and troubleshooting mechanical issues
- Providing technical support and plant leadership for equipment troubleshooting and equipment modifications
- Understanding, initiating, and participating in Root Cause Analysis (Why, Why)
- Performing both uptime and downtime preventative maintenance
- Participate in Continuous Improvement initiatives to increase platform performance
- Assist in training new employees
Benefits
- 10 days (120 hours) of vacation annually and 11 paid company holidays
- Great paid time off benefits
- 401(k) match
- Health Insurance includes medical, dental, vision and life
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
