Maintenance Technician

• Knowledge of heating systems, refrigeration, basic electricity, and mechanics required.
• Able to read electrical schematics, reset breakers, test fuses, install & alight a pump, and understand basic rigging required.
• Maintenance written and hands-on test to determine skill level and pay rate within range -- $30 - $31.90 per hour.
• 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
• Keep management informed of any maintenance issues
• Complete work orders as assigned
• 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

Education and Experience:

• High School Diploma or GED
• General mechanical and maintenance knowledge - must be able to pass appropriate maintenance testing
• 4 years of process manufacturing environment maintenance work experience required.
• Certification and/or License -- 2 year formal mechanical and/ or electrical education certificate preferred