Plant Maintenance Technician - 3rd Shift (6pm - 6am)

Thrive Foods • Oak Creek, WI

4d • Onsite

About The Position

Get in on the ground floor of our new freeze-dry manufacturing facility! Grow your career into 2025 as a key member of our pet food division as Thrive Freeze Dry expands into the largest freeze-dry manufacturer in the world. Conveniently located in Oak Creek, WI, we are hiring immediately for a full-time Plant Maintenance Technician position in our Pet Food Division. The Plant Maintenance Technician works with the most advanced freeze dry technology in the world. They play a vital role in delivering high-quality product to our customers to fuel their life’s important moments. The ideal candidate is one who is committed to food safety and quality, looks for improvement and is ready to roll up their sleeves with us.

Requirements

• Requires a high school diploma/GED and mechanical inclination.
• 4+ years of manufacturing experience.
• Experience with some or all of the following: hydraulic, pneumatic, mechanical and industrial skills with some ammonia / refrigeration and HVAC.

Nice To Haves

• Associates in mechanical, electrical, or industrial maintenance desirable.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for performing highly diversified duties to install, troubleshoot, repair and maintain production and facility equipment, while adhering to safety, predictive and productive maintenance systems and processes in an effort to support the site’s business goals and objectives.
• Provide emergency/unscheduled repairs of production equipment during production and performs scheduled maintenance repairs of production equipment including but not limited to packaging equipment, machines, and other proprietary systems and machines.
• Perform mechanic skills including, but not limited to, mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, troubleshooting and repair of production machines.
• Read and interpret equipment manuals and work orders to perform required maintenance and service.
• Diagnose problems, replace or repair parts, test and make adjustments.
• Perform regular preventive maintenance on machines, equipment, and plant facilities.
• Perform a variety of plumbing maintenance and carpentry functions.
• Use a variety of hand and power tools, electric meters, and material handling equipment in performing duties.
• Detect faulty operations, defective material, and report those and any unusual situations to proper supervision.
• Comply with safety regulations and maintain clean and orderly work areas.
• Perform all other duties as assigned or needed.
• Must be highly motivated and able to work independently.
• Perform on-call responsibilities as required.
• Place high priority on food safety, quality, and sanitation by understanding and executing food safety and sanitation policies and procedures.
• Hold self and others accountable to food safety & sanitation guidelines and policies by communicating any food safety incident, observation, or opportunity to your leadership team or teammates.
• In the absence of Maintenance Supervisor, serves as back up to ensure all food safety, quality objectives and SQF system requirements are met.
• Adheres to and ensures Product Safety and Quality standards are followed.
• Adheres to and ensures GMP’s regarding food contact packaging as it pertains to the employee.
• Adheres to and ensures Thrive’s food safety, product defense standards and quality objectives complies with all SQF system requirements.

Benefits

• Health Insurance: Medical (UMR/United Healthcare Network), Dental (Sunlife), Vision (VSP), Health Savings Account (HSA), Employee Assistance Program, (1 st of the month after 30 days of employment)
• Supplementary Insurance: Optional Critical Illness and Critical Accident Insurances, Company paid life, short-term and long-term disability insurances
• Retirement: 401k w/ employer match, up to 4% annual salary (1 st of the month after 90 days of employment)
• Other Benefits: Weekly Pay, Paid time off, Holidays, Safety shoe program, Tool Reimbursement, Tuition reimbursement

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED