Facility Maintenance Handyman

At Hilmar Cheese Company we improve lives around the world through wholesome dairy products. Since our founding in 1984, Hilmar Cheese Company has been committed to innovation and sustainability. Our state-of-the art production facilities convert an abundance of locally sourced high-quality milk into a variety of nutritious cheeses, whey protein and lactose. The Cheese and Ingredients that we produce create a wide variety of retail and food service products from sliced and shredded cheeses, to protein supplements and infant formula. We are a trusted partner to premier food and beverage brands in more than fifty countries helping bring their vision into reality.

The Facilities Mechanic is responsible for safe and effective operation and maintenance of Facilities Equipment, e.g., Ammonia Refrigeration Plants, Cold Storage Facility, Steam Boilers, Well Water Systems, Potable Water Systems, Compressed Air Systems, HVAC’s, etc.

Operation of Facilities Equipment
Ensure that daily analysis of chemical treatment of facilities equipment and deviation corrections are completed in a timely manner
Preventative maintenance of Facilities Equipment.
welding, shop tools, print reading.
Create and Close Work Orders and check Equipment History and Parts from Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS).
Active participation and ownership in your training and development program and associated activities, classes, and events, which will be held before, during, after shifts and during scheduled days off.
Help coach and train teammates and participate in on the job, buddy training.
Place high priority on food safety and sanitation by understanding and executing HCC’s food safety and sanitation policies and procedures.
Hold self and others accountable to HCC’s food safety & sanitation guidelines and policies by communicating any food safety incident, observation, or opportunity to your leadership team or teammates.
Participate in food safety and sanitation root cause analysis and improvement activities when required.
English skills must be proficient to understand, read, write, and speak English
1-year industrial maintenance experience
Must be able to work weekends, holidays, and rotating shifts (day/swing/graveyard)
Ability to acquire TCEQ water operator license (Texas)
Some understanding of Building Maintenance including but not limited to: (Construction, Plumbing, Basic Electric, Painting, House Keeping.)
High School diploma or GED from an accredited institution
Dairy industry experience
Experience working with Microsoft Office Software such as Word, Excel, and Outlook
SAP knowledge
Ammonia Refrigeration Maintenance and Troubleshooting.
Boiler Operation and Maintenance and Troubleshooting.
Air Compressor and Pneumatic Maintenance and Troubleshooting.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Stand and walk almost the entire workday.
Employees must be physically capable of working in any of the job tasks within the cheese plant.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Exposure to dust, fumes, smoke, gases, or other irritating substances.
Exposure to solvents or chemicals.
Exposure to slippery walking surfaces: water.
Working surface is primarily concrete. Safety and Food Safety is a companywide responsibility and each employee must know their role in the manufacturing and distribution of safe, wholesome, and high-quality products and expected safe behavior in our work environment.

Food safety is a companywide responsibility and each employee must know their role in the manufacture and distribution of safe, wholesome, and high quality products.

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