Maintenance Technician - Night Shift

Maintenance Technician

At Danone, manufacturing the best products and supplying them to meet demand is a key driver for our plant teams. We are currently looking to hire a Maintenance Technician based in West Jordan, UT.

In this role, you will be responsible for:

As a Maintenance Mechanic, you will support plant operations by maintaining plant equipment in either the Packaging, Processing, or Warehouse business unit to meet and/or exceed the business unit's goals and objectives in safety, quality, productivity, efficiency, and customer service. The Maintenance Mechanic ensures operation of machinery and mechanical equipment by completing preventative and corrective maintenance requirements on various types of industrial equipment. Maintenance Mechanics work on a 2-2-3 rotating schedule. Night shift will be scheduled 6:00 PM to 6:30 AM. Work schedules may include nights, weekends, and/or holidays to support a 24/7 manufacturing environment.

Key Responsibilities

As a key member of our team, you will play an important role in driving our mission forward. The following responsibilities outline the core expectations and contributions for this position:

• Adhering to all safety, health, and environmental standards, taking personal responsibility to prevent injury or illness. Following all permit procedures, including lock-out/tag-out, confined space, arc flash, and work-at-heights requirements.
• Using the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) daily to document maintenance activities, including time, parts used, work performed, abnormalities, and follow-up actions.
• Performing maintenance activities—preventive, corrective, breakdown, and work orders—to improve equipment performance, reliability, and product quality in a timely manner.
• Troubleshooting equipment and parts failures using reasoning and analysis, and participating in focused improvement activities as assigned.
• Addressing and resolving equipment and system faults related to ASRS, conveyors, and other Flow Department equipment. This may involve physically demanding tasks, such as climbing inside the ASRS up to 10 levels high while wearing fall protection.
• Using and caring for personal and company tools and equipment properly and professionally.
• Maintaining a safe, clean, and orderly work site during maintenance activities and in assigned areas.
• Responding promptly to maintenance calls, coordinating with maintenance and area leadership to prioritize work.
• Communicating effectively with maintenance and area owners regarding safety issues, quality concerns, and delays in work completion.
• Performing other duties as assigned.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this position, you will frequently be:

• Standing, walking, bending and stooping (at waist level), kneeling, crouching, crawling, twisting (at waist level and at the neck).
• Regularly climb ladders, stairs, steps, stools, and multiple levels of stairs inside our automated storage system up to 10 levels high while wearing the required fall protection equipment.
• Reaching with hands and arms into work areas to repair or retrieve machines/tools/parts, troubleshoot and perform equipment inspections.
• Regularly enduring repetitive lifting, from 10 lbs. to 50 lbs., and occasional team lifting or more than 50 lbs.
• Tasting, smelling, seeing (including colors), speaking, and hearing, within a normal range to record, prepare and communicate appropriate reports and results.
• Working up to 12-hour shifts in production areas with a usually moderate noise level.

Work Environment

While performing the duties of this job, you will:

• Work will be performed in a manufacturing environment with usually moderate noise levels and will involve standing/walking on a concrete surface for the duration of your shift.
• Regularly working indoors, near moving mechanical parts and will be regularly exposed to cold, wet, and/or humid conditions, as well as going outdoors (infrequently).
• Occasionally be exposed to fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and may be exposed to loud noises in the plant.
• Occasionally work in high, precarious places and may be exposed to extreme cold, the risk of electrical shock, and vibration.
• Occasionally be exposed to heights, precarious places, and minimal low frequency radiation from x-ray machine.

Engagement in our Integrated Work Systems

Ensure adherence to plant standards and procedures (including but not limited to GMP, AIB, FDA, IWS, Quality, Safety, Finance, ISO, HOPE, Danone Behaviors, Daily Direction Setting, Driving OE). As a fundamental piece of the organization, your responsibility is to participate and own the implementation and deployment of IWS system and its pillars (Leadership foundation, Daily Direction Setting, Driving OE; Autonomous Maintenance; planned Maintenance; Focused Improvement; Education and Training; Environmental, Health and Safety; Quality; Organization; Supply Network; Early Equipment Management) with the objective of owning your space, owning your performance (Safety, Quality, Cost, Delivery, Mobilization, Nature) and owning your continuous improvement.

Compensation & Benefits:

Base compensation for this position is $35.37/hr. with an additional $1.25/hr. shift differential when working night shift. Final compensation will take into account the candidate's previous experience, skill set, and overall qualifications.

Danone North America additionally offers a performance-based bonus and has a strong benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription Drug Coverage, 401k Plan, Wellness Program, Life Insurance, Tuition Reimbursement, Flexible Time Off, and Paid Parental Bonding Leave, among other benefit plan options.

About You

The ideal candidate will bring a combination of education, experience, and skills that enable them to excel in this position. The following qualifications outline what we're looking for, including both required and preferred criteria:

Education & Experience:

• High School Diploma or equivalent is required.
• 1+ years of industrial maintenance experience is preferred.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Demonstrate strong competency in electrical, mechanical, pneumatic and hydraulics and basic computer skills.
• Ability to use industrial trucks (i.e., forklifts, scissor lifts, pallet jacks).
• Read and write, interpret documents such as safety rules, operating/maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports, SOPs, and correspondence as well as speak effectively to employees and customers.
• Strong problem solving and reasoning skills and the ability to understand and execute from instructions.
• Mathematical skills to calculate, compute, resolve, interpret, and formulate for problem solving. Thorough understanding of mechanical procedures as related to manufacturing maintenance applications.
• Knowledge of machine functions, equipment safety hazards, power source, stored energy, pinch points, and possesses experiences welding skills.
• Understand and demonstrate maintenance food safety techniques to ensure product quality while performing maintenance activities. Responsible for meeting or exceeding all established quality standards.
• Complete all appropriate assigned safety, health, and environmental training in a timely manner.
• Responsible for ensuring personal compliance with all federal, state, local, and company regulations, policies, and procedures for Health, Safety, and Environmental compliance.
• Demonstrate the ability to work with minimal supervision to complete maintenance activities timely.
• Ability to adapt and adjust to changing work environments, competing demands, and deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events.
• With the scope of the job requirements, will be required to adhere and comply with state and federal law, the Company ISO Quality Program and procedures, Company policies, and Safety and Environmental Regulations.

About Us, We Offer and What's Next

Danone U.S. is part of Danone North America, a purpose-driven company and an industry leader in the food and beverage category. You'll work with some of the best-known food and beverage brands in the world. Our strong portfolio of brands includes: Activia®, DanActive®, Danimals®, Dannon®, evian®, Follow Your Heart®, Happy Family® Organics, International Delight®, Light + Fit®, Nutricia ®, Oikos®, Silk®, So Delicious® Dairy Free, STōK® Cold Brew Coffee ®, Too Good & Co™, and YoCrunch®. With approximately 5,000 employees and 13 production locations across the U.S., Danone North America's mission is to