Maintenance and Utility Technician

Position Title: Maintenance and Utility TechnicianPosition Type: Regular - Full-Time Position Location: Plover Appetizer Grade: Scale 13_NONU Requisition ID: 32867 Position Title: Maintenance and Utility TechnicianPosition Type: Manufacturing/ Maintenance DepartmentPosition Location: Plover, WisconsinShift: Z Crew (night shift)About McCain:McCain Foods is proud to be a family and values-driven company. Our values are integral to our culture, helping to shape how we operate, how we work together and the choices we make. They are a big part of what makes us unique. McCain Foods opened their first production facility in their hometown of Florenceville, New Brunswick, Canada. McCain Foods quickly established itself within the Canadian marketplace and then began a journey to become the world's largest manufacturer of frozen French fries and potato specialties.McCain products can be found in thousands of restaurants and supermarket freezers around the world. In addition to fries, McCain also produces other foods, including pizza, appetizers, oven meals, vegetables, and juice for both the retail and foodservice industries.Why You Should Join Our Team:We are Growing The Plover Appetizer plant began construction on a new appetizer production line that will increase production capacity and expand the size of our facility. With this expansion, we are proud to strengthen our commitment to our local communities and provide growth and advancement opportunities to our teams.McCain also offers full benefits including health, vision, and dental insurance. In addition, we offer other benefits including:401k- Match at 6%HSAAdoption AssistanceInfertility AssistanceEducation Reimbursement AssistancePaid Maternity and Paternity LeaveMcCain Food's Appetizer facility in Plover, WI is a large-scale food processing plant manufacturing a wide variety of specialty appetizer products including mozzarella sticks and cheese curds. We employ approximately 270 employees and there are many opportunities to advance and grow while making fun foodPosition Summary:As the Maintenance and Utility Technician you will have the opportunity to work on all aspects of food processing equipment preventative maintenance as well as refrigeration system maintenance, ventilation, and wastewater systems. You will be utilizing your skills to repair and maintain all related production equipment in a safe and efficient manner and contribute to the production of our quality productsKey Responsibilities:
1. Operate, repair, troubleshoot, adjust and maintain various types of equipment and systems of the plant.2. Performs assigned and emergency work including but not limited to motor repair, gear boxes, disconnects, cords and connectors, phot eyes, solenoid valves, overload protection devices, temperature sensors, resetting scale buckets, etc.3. Provides technical expertise to fellow employees and advise them when needed.4. Troubleshoot and maintain mechanical/electrical issues for all assets. 5. Responds to trouble calls and emergency repair of equipment routinely and efficiently.6. Understand the concepts and participates in the techniques of MCE and quality process. Accountable for work order assignments, area uptime, and reliability. Qualifications:High school diploma or equivalent, a two-year technical college degree, preferred.Requires an Industrial Maintenance Mechanic and/or State Mechanical Journeyman certification or previous experience and demonstrated competency. In addition, candidate will possess basic electrical knowledge, electrical/instrumentation tech school credits, OJT, or millwright mechanic coursework taken 2008 or later, or previous experience with demonstrated competency.Electrical and mechanical knowledge equivalent to certificate series program minimum, Electro-mechanical degree or Journeyman status preferred.Experience working with ammonia systems is preferredMust have good understanding of mechanical, electrical prints, schematics, wiring diagrams associated with field.Two years working knowledge of food processing equipment, preferredRequires a high degree of mental skill, a considerable to high degree of manual skill, and a considerable degree of initiative and independence.Requires constant care to avoid moderate damage to equipment and considerable care to avoid moderate damage of product and serious injury of self and others.Must have own tools to perform related tasks safely.Physical Demand:Constant: Walking, bending at the waist, squatting, kneeling, and twisting at the neck and waist. Walking up and down a flight of stairs. Requires a high degree of physical effort and occasionally working in awkward positions.Equal Employment OpportunityIt is the policy of McCain and each of its establishments to select and employ the best qualified personnel in all facilities and at all locations, to provide equal opportunity for the advancement of employees, including upgrading, promotion and training and to administer these activities in a manner which will not discriminate against any person because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, non-job related disability or other characteristics protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.#LI-TN1 McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. We see value in ensuring we have a diverse, antiracist, inclusive, merit-based, and equitable workplace.
As a global family-owned company we are proud to reflect the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that diversity drives our creativity, resilience, and success and makes our business stronger.
McCain is an accessible employer. If you require an accommodation throughout the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials or accessible meeting rooms), please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs. Your privacy is important to us. By submitting personal data or information to us, you agree this will be handled in accordance with the Global Employee Privacy Policy Job Family: Manufacturing Division: NA Appetizer Manufacturing Department: Infinity Maintenance and Engineering Location(s): US - United States of America : Wisconsin : Plover Company: McCain Foods USA, Inc.