Maintenance Technician I

Maintenance Technician

Healthy Pet, a leading sustainable manufacturer of small animal products and natural cat litter, is currently looking for a Maintenance Technician to join our team! This position will be on our night shift.

Our Ideal Candidate Will Be Experienced in the Following:

• Installing, troubleshooting, repairing and maintaining a wide variety of industrial machines, equipment and facilities while ensuring a safe environment and efficient manufacturing operations.
• Performing root cause analysis of mechanical failures to prevent future occurrences. Recommending changes to maintenance including PMs to reduce downtime.
• Prepares and installs machinery and equipment including VFD's, PLC's, low voltage controls, 3-phase 480V, motors, and other wiring.
• Prioritizing production to improve percent uptime.
• Performing fabrication, welding and wiring.
• Monitoring the performance of machinery and equipment after repairs have been carried out.
• Tracking and reviewing machine maintenance and preventative maintenance in COGZ
• Promoting lean principles. Works with other departments and assists with the creation or updating and implementing of process improvement procedures, tasks, workflows and systems.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements for Consideration:

• High School Diploma/GED and successful completion of an apprenticeship program or a certificate from a recognized vocational trade school. Associate degree in Instrumentation and Controls preferred.
• Experience with automated equipment.
• Experience in a production manufacturing environment. Consumer packaged goods industry experience preferred.
• Machinist and some electrical experience.
• Computer skills.

What We Offer:

• Generous 401k matching program
• 11 paid holidays
• Paid sick days and vacation time
• Education Assistance Program
• Paid Shift Differential
• PLUS, quarterly bonuses!