Maintenance Mechanic

Dale Road Plant (UNC)
Buffalo, NY 14225, USA

Join a team that nourishes life from farm to table! Upstate Niagara Cooperative, proudly owned by 200+ local family farms, is one of America’s largest and most stable dairy cooperatives. Guided by farmer- and employee-led values, we process and market high-quality milk, yogurt, dips, sour cream, cottage cheese, and more under our trusted brands:
Upstate Farms®, Bison®, Milk for Life®, and Intense Milk®. Here, you’ll support sustainable farming, strong communities, and the mission to deliver fresh, local dairy to families every day.

Must be available for all shifts (1st, 2nd, 3rd). Must be available for weekends and holidays.

Sign-on Bonus: $5,000

SUMMARY: Installs, maintains, and repairs machinery, equipment, physical structures, and pipes, electrical and hydraulic systems by performing the following duties.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Listens for unusual sound from machines or equipment to detect malfunction and discusses machine operation variations with operators, supervisors or other maintenance workers to diagnose problem and repair machine.
• Required to have Respirator and Confine Space entry qualifications.
• Shuts down machine or equipment and “Locks Out” all energy sources before starting repairs. Installs new or repaired parts. Tests to ensure proper operation.
• Must have 70e and Lock Out/Tag Out Training.
• Cleans and lubricates shafts, bearings, gears, and other parts of machinery according to company procedures or schedules while maintaining Equipment PM’s.
• Sets up and operates machine tools such as; grinder, drill (to repair or fabricate machine parts), jigs, lathe and fixtures.
• Installs and repairs electrical wiring and electrical and/or electronic components on machinery and equipment.
• Lays out, assembles, installs, repairs, troubleshoots and maintains pipe systems and related hydraulic and pneumatic equipment.
• Repairs and replaces gauges, valves, pressure regulators, and related equipment.
• Must have experience in rebuilding pumps, motors as well as operating a cutting torch for welding/burning and rigging equipment.
• Maintains the chemical pumps and CIP Systems.
• Repairs and maintains the physical condition of the facility, e.g.:
• May have to fabricate and/or repair counters, benches, walls, partitions, racks and other structures as deemed necessary.
• Installs, programs and repairs automated machinery and equipment such as programmable controllers, pumps, separators, homogenizers, packaging machines, compressors, refrigeration systems and other equipment as needed and trained to repair.
• Must maintain a record of HVAC PM’s and operations.
• Required to be a Refrigeration System Operator (Classes I & II), operate Boilers and Air Compressors Stationary Engineers license is desirable.
• Troubleshoots PLC/Control System and calibrates chart recorder and the Level Probe and Pressure Sensor.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

EDUCATION and/or

EXPERIENCE:

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) or one to three months related experience, training or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Must be a minimum of 18 years of age.

LANGUAGE

SKILLS:

• Ability to read and interpret work orders, safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals.
• Ability to fill out routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to speak effectively and convey information to other employees.

MATHEMATICAL

SKILLS:

• Ability to add, subtracts, multiply, and divides in all units of measure using whole numbers.

REASONING ABILITY:

• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

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