Maintenance Technician - Fruit by the Foot and Gushers

General Mills•Geneva, IL

36d•$36 - $40•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. We prioritize work life balance, health and wellness, and equal access to resources for development opportunities and advancement. Our Fruit system will have: 12-hour shifts (see Shift Schedule and Shift Rotation below) Day shift: 5:30 am to 6:00 pm Night shift: 5:30 pm to 6:00 am Plant operation is 24 hours a day, 7 days a week General Mills encourages growth for our employees. If you want to be part of a team that will learn and grow, develop leadership skills, drive results quickly, work within a safety-first mindset, and expand your technical capabilities, then GMI is a great place to start! Creating high quality foods that are eaten EVERYDAY, WORLDWIDE Using TECHNOLOGY in a newly built, industry-leading facility Working with HIGH-LEVEL operating teammates in a plant with a learning mindset culture CHALLENGING yourself to get the JOB DONE RIGHT and gain skills to take with you to your next opportunity Equipment Ownership including installing, maintaining, repairing, and replacing industrial processing and packaging machinery, work tools and equipment

Requirements

Minimum of a high school diploma or GED
Proficient in English
Minimum 3 years of industrial maintenance or related industry experience
Mechanical knowledge and understanding of PLC operation, 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
Ability and willingness to work overtime, any shift, including days, nights, weekends, holidays and emergency events

Nice To Haves

Experience in repairing and troubleshooting AC/DC electrical systems, reading schematics and using electrical testing equipment strongly preferred
Basic shop equipment (mill, lathe, grinder, presses, etc.) preferred
Experience in a manufacturing/production environment preferred

Responsibilities

Identifying and troubleshooting mechanical, electrical and/or electronic issues
Providing technical support and plant leadership for equipment troubleshooting and equipment modification
Own and manage DMS (Daily Management System) activities inside and outside of shift DDS (Daily Direction Setting)
Management of work order, parts requisition, and data entry through understanding and use of Maximo Maintenance Management System
Understanding, initiating, and participating in Root Cause Analysis (Why, Why)
Performing both uptime and down time preventative maintenance
Participate in Continuous Improvement initiatives to increase platform performance
Skillset and leadership development opportunities with a pay for skills program to achieve higher pay levels by developing and acquiring new skills from an "Equipment Ownership", "Process Ownership" and "Leadership" standpoint
Assist in training new employees