Maintenance Technician

Equipment Maintenance Specialist

Ensure that all equipment is operating effectively and efficiently, including preventative maintenance, overhauls, modification, fabrication, welding, and mechanical and electrical troubleshooting.

• Perform preventative maintenance and repairs of production and processing equipment as well as utility related equipment in compliance with all safety procedures
• Support the installation of new equipment, support and implementation of preventive maintenance program
• Assist the machine operators with training or troubleshooting to minimize equipment downtime
• Ensure all repairs are documented
• Dedicate effort to safety as we expect every employee to leave work in the same condition as they arrive
• Follow all DFA good manufacturing practices (GMP) and work in a manner consistent with all corporate regulatory, food safety, quality, and sanitation requirements
• Exhibit the values and ethics of Dairy Farmers of America through honesty, discretion, and sound judgment
• Adhere to all DFA Quality, Safety and GMP policies and procedures and report any nonconformity
• Attend required training, including but not limited to Safety, GMP, Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP), and Safe Quality Foods (SQF)
• Work schedule includes on call and weekend shifts

An Equal Opportunity Employer including Disabled/Veterans

Education and Experience

High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED) 4 years of process manufacturing environment maintenance work experience Certification and/or License – 2 year formal mechanical education certificate preferred Bi-Lingual (English/Spanish) a plus.