Maintenance Mechanic

UNC Dairy•Town of Cheektowaga, NY

23d•$30 - $33•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.

Requirements

Must be available for all shifts (1st, 2nd, 3rd).
Must be available for weekends and holidays.
Required to have Respirator and Confine Space entry qualifications.
Must have 70e and Lock Out/Tag Out Training.
Must have experience in rebuilding pumps, motors as well as operating a cutting torch for welding/burning and rigging equipment.
Required to be a Refrigeration System Operator (Classes I & II).
High school diploma or general education degree (GED) or one to three months related experience, training or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Must be a minimum of 18 years of age.
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 add, subtracts, multiply, and divides in all units of measure using whole numbers.
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.
Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
Working safely, following all company policies and complying with all Federal, State and County regulations is a condition of employment.

Nice To Haves

Stationary Engineers license is desirable.

Responsibilities

Installs, maintains, and repairs machinery, equipment, physical structures, and pipes, electrical and hydraulic systems.
Listens for unusual sounds from machines or equipment to detect malfunction and discusses machine operation variations with operators, supervisors or other maintenance workers to diagnose problems and repair machines.
Shuts down machines or equipment and “Locks Out” all energy sources before starting repairs.
Installs new or repaired parts and tests to ensure proper operation.
Cleans and lubricates shafts, bearings, gears, and other parts of machinery according to company procedures or schedules while maintaining Equipment PM’s.
Sets up and operates machine tools such as grinder, drill (to repair or fabricate machine parts), jigs, lathe and fixtures.
Installs and repairs electrical wiring and electrical and/or electronic components on machinery and equipment.
Lays out, assembles, installs, repairs, troubleshoots and maintains pipe systems and related hydraulic and pneumatic equipment.
Repairs and replaces gauges, valves, pressure regulators, and related equipment.
Rebuilds pumps and motors.
Operates a cutting torch for welding/burning and rigging equipment.
Maintains the chemical pumps and CIP Systems.
Repairs and maintains the physical condition of the facility.
Fabricates and/or repairs counters, benches, walls, partitions, racks 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.
Maintains a record of HVAC PM’s and operations.
Operates Boilers and Air Compressors.
Troubleshoots PLC/Control Systems and calibrates chart recorders and Level Probes and Pressure Sensors.