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 experienceCertification and/or License 2 year formal mechanical education certificate preferredBi-Lingual (English/Spanish) a plus.