Pipefitter

Headquartered in Lakeville, Minn., Post Consumer Brands is a leading manufacturer of breakfast cereals and other food products. As a business unit of Post Holdings, Inc., we are dedicated to providing people and their pets with delicious food choices for every taste and budget.

We are driven by one idea: to make lives better by making delicious food accessible for all. Our portfolio includes beloved brands such as Honey Bunches of Oats, PEBBLES, Grape-Nuts, and Malt-O-Meal cereal, as well as Peter Pan peanut butter, Rachael Ray Nutrish, Kibbles 'n Bits, and 9Lives dog and cat food.

We are seeking a skilled Pipefitter to join our team at our Battle Creek, Mich., manufacturing plant. As a Pipefitter, you will be responsible for installing, calibrating, repairing, and servicing pneumatic, hydraulic, electrical, and mechanical types of instruments, scales, and control systems. You will also be responsible for maintaining working knowledge of the proper and effective lubrication of valves, cylinders, gears, weights, and interacting mechanical components.

• Provide the highest level of support possible to production facilities with an intent of achieving superior equipment effectiveness as related to process and process support equipment.
• Design and engineering support to ensure the highest level of support possible to engineering and design resources.
• Help document and develop standards for installing equipment and components, selecting standard piping and pneumatic components, trade safety, preventive and predictive maintenance, and replacing obsolete or substandard components.
• Must have a thorough understanding and good working knowledge of pressure and mechanical codes as relates to vessels, piping, combustion, weights, and measures.
• Installs, calibrates, repairs, and services pneumatic, hydraulic, electrical, and mechanical types of instruments, scales, and control systems.
• Maintains working knowledge of the proper and effective lubrication of valves, cylinders, gears, weights, and interacting mechanical components.
• Identify necessary human and materials resources required to complete tasks.
• Develop a job plan for the work orders.
• Must obtain and apply an adequate working knowledge of the process and energy systems in the plant.
• Instructs operating personnel as to proper care and operation of control equipment.
• Directs and leads other personnel assigned to the job, and provides assistance to engineers and technical personnel as directed.
• Repair and inspect any steam, gas, air, hydraulic, water process piping, drain piping, and equipment in the plant.
• Installs rigging and hoisting for related equipment items.
• Provide training to others and help identify training needs.
• Reliability duties assigned to drive continuous improvement.
• Drive continuous improvement in all areas of responsibility.
• Attend RCA meetings as needed.

• Have the ability to perform all duties with a minimum amount of supervision.
• Have complete knowledge of, and perform all duties in compliance with, the most current revision of plant safety, sanitation, and working rules.
• Have complete knowledge of and current Emergency Cardiovascular Care (ECC) certification for Adult Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), Automated External Defibrillator (AED), and First Aid (FA).
• Have complete knowledge of appropriate application and utilization of personal protective equipment specific to the trade.
• Have complete knowledge of appropriate application, utilization, and care of equipment and/or tools used in the trade.
• Have solid knowledge of, and proficiency in mathematical functions used in the trade.
• Use interpersonal skills to interact and work with others across the organization and in cross-functional teams.
• Have a strong knowledge of current technology, and desire to expand upon that knowledge as related to the trade.
• Willingness to participate in, or facilitate, trade-related training as directed.
• Successful completion of High School education program or equivalent state certification.
• Successful Journeyman Apprenticeship or > 8000 hours documented in the field.
• Have a strong understanding of Computer Systems operating on a window platform.

• The following physical demands are necessary for the Pipefitter to perform daily duties.
• Shall be able to safely climb stairs, scaffolds, and ladder steps.
• Shall be able to safely work from high surfaces.
• Shall be able to safely utilize proper fall protection equipment.
• Shall be able to safely lift up to 50 pounds while maintaining balance.
• Shall be able to safely crawl over and/or under equipment.
• Shall be able to safely perform job duties in extreme varying temperatures.
• Shall be able to safely and skillfully use trade-related tools.

Post Holdings provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, status as a covered veteran, and any other category protected under applicable federal, state, provincial, and local laws.