Maintenance Technician

Brand: Post Consumer Brands

Categories: Operations Production

Locations: Meadville, Pennsylvania

Position Type: Regular Full-Time

Remote Eligible: No

Req ID: 31733

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 Meadville, Pennsylvania facility is 135,000 square feet and home to about 290 hard working team members who are proud to produce iconic pet food brands like Rachael Ray® Nutrish®. Located along the banks of French Creek in Northwestern Pennsylvania and 45 minutes from Pittsburgh, Meadville is home to more than 13,000 full time residents and 2,000 Allegheny College students. Meadville is an active center for business, industry, education, the arts, recreation, service and tourism. Conneaut Lake, Pymatuning State Park and the Erie National Wildlife Refuge are wonderful places to appreciate the area's natural beauty.

Responsibilities

Summary

Starting Pay: $30.50/hour (with pay for skill progressions)

At Post Consumer Brands (PCB) , we're passionate about creating high-quality pet food that helps pets live happy, healthy lives. Through our family of trusted pet food brands, we provide nutritious and delicious options for dogs and cats of all ages. Behind every product is a team of dedicated professionals who keep our operation running safely, efficiently, and reliably.

As a Maintenance Technician , you'll play a critical role in ensuring our production equipment and facility systems operate at peak performance. If you enjoy troubleshooting complex problems, repairing equipment, and working in a fast-paced manufacturing environment, this is an opportunity to build a rewarding career with a company committed to safety, quality, and growth.

Quality and food safety are at the heart of everything we do. Every employee is expected to support, implement, and maintain food safety, food safety culture, and quality practices in compliance with SQF requirements, helping ensure that every product delivered to our customers meets the highest standards.

If you're looking for a career with competitive pay, growth opportunities, strong teamwork, and a company committed to making a positive impact on pets and the people who love them, consider joining the PCB team.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES and ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Responsible for the maintenance and repair of all plant equipment

• Troubleshoots machines or equipment, replaces defective parts, orders parts not in stock, and adjusts equipment as necessary

• Diagnoses unusual sounds from machines or equipment to detect malfunctions and discusses machine operation variations with operators and other maintenance workers to correct problem or repair machine

• Performs mechanical and electrical troubleshooting and replaces parts as needed to existing systems

• Reads and interprets blueprints, program listings, schematics and mechanical and wiring diagrams

• Proactive in detecting and correcting machine performance problems

• Performs all preventative and scheduled maintenance as assigned

• Ensures that all safety devices are installed and operational

• Cleans and lubricates machine parts as required.

• Inspect and tests machinery and equipment as required.

• Installs equipment and completes work orders as assigned

• Prep the job by collecting all required tools and parts prior to shut down of equipment

• Work with Operations to plan start and stop of downtime in production

• Ensures that work is completed according to schedule

• Follow all lock out/tag out procedures

• Contacts appropriate person when questions arise

• Ensures that all Safety guidelines and procedures are followed

• Ensures that all SOPs are being followed

• Informs A-lead and Food Safety of any food safety concerns

• Adhere to all Standard Operating Procedures and job instructions

• Follow all GMPs

• Accesses needed parts and tracks what is used according to established methods

• Communicate with team members to convey status, bring up concerns, or point out roadblocks to getting the equipment back into production

Qualifications

JOB- RELATED COMPETENCIES

EDUCATION:

• A post-secondary degree is preferred, consisting of a minimum 2 years vocational training in a maintenance or engineering related field.

• Certified Maintenance and Reliability Technician (CMRT) preferred

EXPERIENCE:

• Prefer five or more years of engineering or maintenance experience in a food processing plant environment.

• Thoroughly understand and follow all OSHA and Company safety regulations as they relate to the maintenance field (LOTO, CSE, PPE, etc.).

• Comprehensive understanding of Reliability Centered Maintenance.

• Able to achieve results while simultaneously executing multiple projects.

• Comprehensive understanding of CMMS and Microsoft Office programs.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in a customer service environment.

• Able to work effectively in a team-based environment with multiple functional groups.

• Mechanical – Basic trouble-shooting skills with bearings, actuators, gearboxes, etc.

• PLCs- Able to call up screen and understand the logic

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

(Necessary to perform essential functions of job with or without an accommodation)

• Climb ladders and bins

• Maneuver in tight spaces

• Move items of 55-80 lbs. in weight from one place to another

• Stack repetitiously 60 lbs. or less

• Able to differentiate between colors

• Able to work in extreme temperature conditions (very hot or very cold)

Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time

Summary

Starting Pay: $30.50/hour (with pay for skill progressions)

At Post Consumer Brands (PCB) , we're passionate about creating high-quality pet food that helps pets live happy, healthy lives. Through our family of trusted pet food brands, we provide nutritious and delicious options for dogs and cats of all ages. Behind every product is a team of dedicated professionals who keep our operation running safely, efficiently, and reliably.

As a Maintenance Technician , you'll play a critical role in ensuring our production equipment and facility systems operate at peak performance. If you enjoy troubleshooting complex problems, repairing equipment, and working in a fast-paced manufacturing environment, this is an opportunity to build a rewarding career with a company committed to safety, quality, and growth.

Quality and food safety are at the heart of everything we do. Every employee is expected to support, implement, and maintain food safety, food safety culture, and quality practices in compliance with SQF requirements, helping ensure that every product delivered to our customers meets the highest standards.

If you're looking for a career with competitive pay, growth opportunities, strong teamwork, and a company committed to making a positive impact on pets and the people who love them, consider joining the PCB team.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES and ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Responsible for the maintenance and repair of all plant equipment

• Troubleshoots machines or equipment, replaces defective parts, orders parts not in stock, and adjusts equipment as necessary

• Diagnoses unusual sounds from machines or equipment to detect malfunctions and discusses machine operation variations with operators and other maintenance workers to correct problem or repair machine

• Performs mechanical and electrical troubleshooting and replaces parts as needed to existing systems

• Reads and interprets blueprints, program listings, schematics and mechanical and wiring diagrams

• Proactive in detecting and correcting machine performance problems

• Performs all preventative and scheduled maintenance as assigned

• Ensures that all safety devices are installed and operational

• Cleans and lubricates machine parts as required.

• Inspect and tests machinery and equipment as required.

• Installs equipment and completes work orders as assigned

• Prep the job by collecting all required tools and parts prior to shut down of equipment

• Work with Operations to plan start and stop of downtime in production

• Ensures that work is completed according to schedule

• Follow all lock out/tag out procedures

• Contacts appropriate person when questions arise

• Ensures that all Safety guidelines and procedures are followed

• Ensures that all SOPs are being followed

• Informs A-lead and Food Safety of any food safety concerns

• Adhere to all Standard Operating Procedures and job instructions

• Follow all GMPs

• Accesses needed parts and tracks what is used according to established methods

• Communicate with team members to convey status, bring up concerns, or point out roadblocks to getting the equipment back into production

JOB- RELATED COMPETENCIES

EDUCATION:

• A post-secondary degree is preferred, consisting of a minimum 2 years vocational training in a maintenance or engineering related field.

• Certified Maintenance and Reliability Technician (CMRT) preferred

EXPERIENCE:

• Prefer five or more years of engineering or maintenance experience in a food processing plant environment.

• Thoroughly understand and follow all OSHA and Company safety regulations as they relate to the maintenance field (LOTO, CSE, PPE, etc.).

• Comprehensive understanding of Reliability Centered Maintenance.

• Able to achieve results while simultaneously executing multiple projects.

• Comprehensive understanding of CMMS and Microsoft Office programs.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in a customer service environment.

• Able to work effectively in a team-based environment with multiple functional groups.

• Mechanical – Basic trouble-shooting skills with bearings, actuators, gearboxes, etc.

• PLCs- Able to call up screen and understand the logic

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

(Necessary to perform essential functions of job with or without an accommodation)

• Climb ladders and bins

• Maneuver in tight spaces

• Move items of 55-80 lbs. in weight from one place to another

• Stack repetitiously 60 lbs. or less

• Able to differentiate between colors

• Able to work in extreme temperature conditions (very hot or very cold)

Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time

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)