Maintenance Technician

Maintenance Technician

Join the California Dairies, Inc. (CDI) team, a farmer-owned cooperative dedicated to sustainably producing the highest quality dairy products while fostering a culture of innovation and collaboration. CDI products are delivered locally and around the world.

Located in the heart of the Central Valley, our Los Banos manufacturing facility specializes in creating high value milk powder.

We encourage you to be part of our team that's shaping the future of dairy, right from the heart of California!

Our commitment to CDI employees:

We believe in valuing our team with a total rewards package that goes beyond the basics. You'll find we offer competitive pay and incentive programs designed to recognize and reward your contributions. Competitive medical, dental, and vision benefits, generous paid time off, sick days & holidays, retirement plans designed to secure your future. We don't stop there. We've also cultivated a variety of valuable programs focused on your personal well-being and professional growth, ensuring you have the support you need to both inside and outside of work.

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Job Summary

The Maintenance Technician is responsible for the safe maintenance, repair, and installation of machinery to ensure that it meets the company's production goals and requirements. This position requires an individual with a keen eye for detail and thorough knowledge of troubleshooting a variety of industrial equipment, as well as an understanding of how to properly manage dairy processes and equipment repairs. The Maintenance Technician must have a strong desire to work with mechanical components, have an aptitude for problem solving, be highly organized, and able to efficiently complete tasks with limited resources.

The Maintenance Technician is responsible for ensuring equipment uptime through timely, in-depth preventative maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair. The Maintenance Technician maintains troubleshoots and repairs all production equipment.

Essential Functions

• Knowledge and practice of industrial manufacturing Safe Work practices.
• Perform daily inspection walks throughout the facility documenting critical process equipment indicators, pressure readings, temperature readings, and machine electrical load ampere readings.
• Repair equipment, fixtures, systems, conveyors, and other equipment in a dairy processing facility.
• Handle chemicals for support equipment operation.
• Create and report repairs throughout shift. Complete required work order paperwork, document parts, and material usage.
• Work independently and with other team members to complete repairs in a safe and timely manner.
• Understand and follow plant safety rules including lock out tag out, confined space, fall protection, safe lifting practices and safe machine operation and others.
• Personal Protective Equipment is to be used where required.
• Regular and predictable attendance is an essential function of the job to ensure equipment and facility uptime.
• Fabrication and manufacturing of equipment for production needs; product and process piping, steam lines, chemical lines, pneumatic lines, welding, cutting, drilling, etc.
• Properly complete all documentation to meet all regulatory requirements and plant SOPs.

• Bring value to the team and strengthen the team through your job performance, treatment of your team members, and effective communication.
• Understand all performance criteria and operating results associated with your area of responsibility and constantly meet or exceed these requirements.
• Maintain Plant areas of responsibility to ensure an inspection and tour ready facility at all times.

• Support and enforce SQF / QA, GMP, Safety policies and procedures, and production needs. "Food Safety and Quality" are the responsibilities of this position.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities : N/A

Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities)

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Must have a working knowledge of and experience in plant maintenance and preventative maintenance operations.
• Basic Knowledge of VFDs, photo eye, proximity sensors, gearbox reducers, and network communication.
• Knowledge of centrifugal and positive pumps, seal replacements, impellers
• Knowledge of Pneumatics, steam flow, boilers, condensate valves.
• Knowledge of three phase circuits, loop power, vacuum pumps, scales, chart recorders, PLC, level sensors, and refrigeration.
• Previous Electric motor repair, licenses HTST and troubleshooting.
• Knowledge of boiler operating controls.
• Knowledge of chemical testing and water quality for utilities
• Must demonstrate good judgement when carrying out duties as assigned.

Education and/or Experience

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Preferred: 5 years, manufacturing technology, mechatronics, industrial manufacturing, industrial automation, or other similar manufacturing-related specialization.
• Minimum 2 years of troubleshooting mechanical, electrical, pneumatic systems using schematics, drawings, MFG manuals, and performing testing on equipment.
• Experience with lubrication of bearings and mechanical pivot points, along with diagnosing and operating equipment in accordance with Work Instructions.
• Experience working with 120/240 VAC and 24 VDC control systems.

Language Skills

English is required as the written and spoken language.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations: N/A

Driving Requirements: N/A

Equipment

Personal protective equipment including, but not limited to hearing protection, bump caps, hair and beard nets, gloves, and safety glasses must be used in the performance of duties. Proper lifting techniques must be employed at all times.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The company will make reasonable accommodations that do not cause an undue hardship if such an accommodation enables individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position. Employees will be subject to temperatures associated with an air-cooled room to temperatures in excess of 100 degrees Fahrenheit while working in proximity to dryer and to wet environments (hot or cold) during cleaning-in-place (CIP) operations. Employee may be required to enter confined spaces to perform equipment inspections. Employees may come into contact with the following: ammonia, acids, caustics, chlorines, paints, particles, oils and lubricants, steam, pneumatics, fumes and hazardous gases, sealing compounds, and other related chemicals. Personal protective equipment including, but not limited to hearing protection, bump caps, hair and beard nets, gloves, and safety glasses must be used in the performance of duties. Proper lifting techniques must be employed at all times.

ADA/FEHA

The Company will make reasonable accommodations in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and California's Fair Employment and Housing Act.

EEO

The Company is an equal employment opportunity employer.

Physical Demands

The physical requirements outlined here represent those necessary for successful performance of this position's core responsibilities. Upon request, the company will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities to perform these fundamental job duties, provided such accommodations do not create an undue burden on the organization.

Sitting/Standing/Walking: Stands, walks and sits during completion of job responsibilities.

Lifting/Carrying: Occasional lifting requirements as job demands. Must be able to lift a minimum of 40 lbs. on an occasional basis.

Pushing/Pulling: Occasional pushing or pulling requirements.

Bending/Stooping: Occasional bending and stooping requirements.

Squatting/Kneeling/Crawling: Occasional kneeling or crawling requirements.

Twisting/Turning: Ongoing twisting or turning requirements.

Climbing/Balancing : Climbing and balancing is required during plant inspections, and other related job requirements.

Reaching: Ongoing reaching requirements associated with job requirements.

Grasping/Manipulating: Grasping and manipulating of papers, objects, and equipment will be required. Ability to keyboard for data input will be required on an ongoing basis.