Maintenance Technician

Job Description Job Description Description Responsible for providing maintenance, repair, and upkeep of all plant equipment, buildings, and tools. The technician is responsible for providing preventative maintenance, including a safe and sanitary environment, to the plant and surrounding grounds. They perform routine maintenance, repairs, troubleshooting, and inspections to minimize downtime.   Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Duties include but are not limited to: Learn set-up, operation, adjustments and operating parameters of production equipment. Safety must be priority. Remedy any unsafe conditions in a timely manner. Reconfigure electrical and water drops to improve esthetics, efficiency and safety. Assess maintenance and repair problems with follow-up. Perform plumbing and electrical work and repair equipment when breakdowns occur to maintain production. Develop open communication with machine operators, department supervisors and managers. Facilitate implementing a preventative maintenance schedule for production equipment. Build spare parts stock for normal wear items. Paint any necessary areas and repair aesthetic defects i.e. seals, hinges, hangers, etc. when production schedule allows. Develop a daily walk-through routine to spot and document possible problems. Be on call, as needed. Be a role model in projecting and applying company policies and department SOPs and promote teamwork at all times. Perform other duties, as assigned.   Qualifications: Education and Experience Required: High school diploma or GED. Minimum three years related experience in an electrical, single phase, 3 phase & programming, refrigeration, welding, fabrication, forklift, or building maintenance. Preferred: Experience in Best Practices in Process Improvement. Industrial Refrigeration Certified. Experience working in a food processing environment. Certificates, Licenses, Registrations or Other Requirements Able to obtain a Commercial Driver’s License Fork-lift Certification Other Knowledge, Skills or Abilities Required Strong mechanical, electrical, or technical aptitude Strong Computer skills in MS Office Suite, primarily Word and Excel Ability to write routine reports and correspondence #   Cloverdale Foods Company offers a competitive compensation package and an excellent benefits program for confidential consideration, please send your resume to View email address on ziprecruiter.com or Fax: View phone number on ziprecruiter.com. To comply with government recordkeeping requirements, please go to and send us a completed Online Application along with your resume/cover letter. Cloverdale Foods Company is an Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. Company Description Cloverdale Foods Company is a meat manufacturing plant located in Mandan, North Dakota. Family-owned for over 100 years, it is known for its uncompromising taste and high-quality meats that taste great! Our promise: To delight you and your family with high-quality, flavorful meat products that will help you make delicious memories you’ll savor in the years to come. Still family-owned after all these years, we continue to be inspired by Russell’s founding principles of quality first. Since 1995, we have chosen to focus on what we do best: creating and crafting premium pork and beef products with our signature smoky and bold “Big Country Flavors” you can’t find anywhere else on the market. Company Description Cloverdale Foods Company is a meat manufacturing plant located in Mandan, North Dakota. Family-owned for over 100 years, it is known for its uncompromising taste and high-quality meats that taste great! \r\n\r\nOur promise: To delight you and your family with high-quality, flavorful meat products that will help you make delicious memories you’ll savor in the years to come.\r\nStill family-owned after all these years, we continue to be inspired by Russell’s founding principles of quality first. Since 1995, we have chosen to focus on what we do best: creating and crafting premium pork and beef products with our signature smoky and bold “Big Country Flavors” you can’t find anywhere else on the market.