Maintenance Mechanic

Brand: Post Consumer Brands

Categories: Operations Production

Locations: Lawrence, Kansas

Position Type: Regular Full-Time

Remote Eligible: No

Req ID: 29932

Job Description

Business Unit Overview

Headquartered in Lakeville, Minn., Post Consumer Brands, a business unit of Post Holdings, Inc., is dedicated to providing people and their pets with delicious food choices for every taste and budget. The company's portfolio includes beloved brands such as Honey Bunches of Oats™, PEBBLES™, Grape-Nuts™ and Malt-O-Meal™ cereal and Peter Pan™ peanut butter, as well as Rachael Ray® Nutrish™, Kibbles 'n Bits™ and 9Lives™ dog and cat food. Post also provides private label solutions to customers in pet food, cereal, nut butters and granola. As a company committed to high standards of quality and to our values, we are driven by one idea: To make lives better by making delicious food accessible for all. For more information about our brands, visit and follow us on LinkedIn ( or Facebook ( for the latest news.

Location Description

The Lawrence, Kansas facility is 236,000 square feet and home to about 155 hard working team members who are proud to produce iconic pet food brands like Kibbles 'n Bits®. Lawrence is a college town and the home to both the University of Kansas and Haskell Indian Nations University with Kansas State University about 85 miles away. The city is known for a thriving music and art scene and is also the home of the University of Kansas athletic teams.

Responsibilities

Weekend Maintenance Mechanic

Starting rate: $36.70 per hour

The schedule for the Weekend Maintenance Mechanic will be:

• Saturday - Monday with alternating Fridays

• 12-hour shifts, 6pm - 6am

• Shift premium: $1.50 per hour

Responsibilities

In the Maintenance Mechanic role, you will:

• Maintain and repair all plant equipment and facilities in a way that achieves customer satisfaction in support of the manufacturing of Kibbles ‘n Bits

• Review work orders to ensure materials are available and develop manpower and scheduling estimates. Initiate work orders when work cannot be performed immediately

• Perform preventative maintenance and inspection functions and take the initiative to ensure these programs are modified and updated as needed

• Maintain a clean, sanitary and orderly work area to ensure employee and food safety

Qualifications

The successful candidate (s) for this role will have the following qualifications:

• Possess a high school diploma or a GED

• Strong mechanical aptitude combined with good diagnostic skills

• Experience maintaining and repairing manufacturing equipment and facilities

• A proven track record of consistent performance delivering safety and quality

• Capability to work well in a team environment and be willing to help solve problems and implement solutions

• Ability to comply with a strict attendance policy

• Desire to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment

• Ability and willingness to communicate with cross functional teams

• Experience in food manufacturing preferred

Expectations:

• Able to operate, perform basic physical activities: climbing, standing, bending, twisting, and moving around stairs, ladders, platforms and various equipment

• Able to lift objects up to 60 pounds frequently

• Must be able to effectively read, comprehend, interpret, record, and apply information from documents

• Qualified candidates may be required to complete an assessment

Weekend Maintenance Mechanic

Starting rate: $36.70 per hour

The schedule for the Weekend Maintenance Mechanic will be:

• Saturday - Monday with alternating Fridays

• 12-hour shifts, 6pm - 6am

• Shift premium: $1.50 per hour

Responsibilities

In the Maintenance Mechanic role, you will:

• Maintain and repair all plant equipment and facilities in a way that achieves customer satisfaction in support of the manufacturing of Kibbles ‘n Bits

• Review work orders to ensure materials are available and develop manpower and scheduling estimates. Initiate work orders when work cannot be performed immediately

• Perform preventative maintenance and inspection functions and take the initiative to ensure these programs are modified and updated as needed

• Maintain a clean, sanitary and orderly work area to ensure employee and food safety

The successful candidate (s) for this role will have the following qualifications:

• Possess a high school diploma or a GED

• Strong mechanical aptitude combined with good diagnostic skills

• Experience maintaining and repairing manufacturing equipment and facilities

• A proven track record of consistent performance delivering safety and quality

• Capability to work well in a team environment and be willing to help solve problems and implement solutions

• Ability to comply with a strict attendance policy

• Desire to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment

• Ability and willingness to communicate with cross functional teams

• Experience in food manufacturing preferred

Expectations:

• Able to operate, perform basic physical activities: climbing, standing, bending, twisting, and moving around stairs, ladders, platforms and various equipment

• Able to lift objects up to 60 pounds frequently

• Must be able to effectively read, comprehend, interpret, record, and apply information from documents

• Qualified candidates may be required to complete an assessment

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.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)