Mechanic

Michigan Sugar Company•Bay City, MI

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Michigan Sugar Company has an immediate full-time hourly opening at its Bay City Factory Packaging & Warehouse facility. The position works a variable schedule and is represented by Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers, and Grain Millers Local #263-G. The Mechanic maintains and repairs packaging warehouse sugar path equipment and production packaging machinery. The employee follows GMP/SQF guidelines while maintaining quality and supporting production. The role includes troubleshooting and equipment changeovers, sourcing and tracking parts, responding to repair calls, completing work orders, documenting shift handoffs, and supporting maintenance work intended to reduce downtime and production loss. The Mechanic also monitors and repairs inbound and outbound sugar path equipment and performs summer maintenance. Michigan Sugar Company is a grower-owned cooperative headquartered in Bay City, Michigan, with sugarbeet processing facilities in Bay City, Caro, Croswell, and Sebewaing. The company has 930 year-round employees and an additional 1,100 seasonal workers.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
College certificate or license in a maintenance field.
Ability to read blueprints and perform basic mathematical calculations, including decimals and fractions.
Ability to navigate computers and equipment PLCs to operate machinery.
Ability to use technical tools and measuring devices such as calipers, shaft alignment tools, and temperature readers.
Work every third weekend and overtime during summer maintenance.

Nice To Haves

Three or more years of industrial mechanic work preferred.
Knowledge of plumbing and compressed-air systems preferred.

Responsibilities

Troubleshoot mechanical problems and perform changeovers on packaging equipment.
Order and track parts from start to finish in coordination with the maintenance coordinator and parts cage attendant, using email and in-person communication.
Locate in-stock parts in the parts cage and charge them to the appropriate equipment number.
Support supervisors, foremen, team leaders, and maintenance crews to minimize downtime and production loss.
Monitor and repair inbound and outbound sugar path equipment and perform summer maintenance.
Respond to radio calls for mechanical repairs, prioritize the work, and report downtime to a supervisor or foreman.
Complete assigned work orders in a timely manner and identify projects to fill the work schedule.
Complete daily shift-change forms documenting work performed and information for handoff.
Research and store information on the maintenance website and in files for future use.
Measure and determine material sizes and quantities and manage inventories.
Rig and lift equipment and parts across multiple floors.