Maintenance Technician

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Aurora Organic Dairy, a 2024 Top Workplace USA is looking for a skilled industrial maintenance technician. Come and join a dynamic maintenance team in the exciting industry of organic milk production.

Shift: 3rd Shift (10:00pm - 6:30am)

The Industrial Maintenance Technician is responsible for maintenance, break-down analysis, and repair of all production/manufacturing equipment in our milk plant – processing, packaging, quality assurance, and warehouse. Operating/maintaining facility equipment is required under the direction of the engineers. Collaborating with outside contractors working on assigned lines, complying with GMP, safety and audit standards. Able to work independently under limited supervision (self-management), documenting work completed, and parts used.

General housekeeping.

• All plant personnel have the responsibility to monitor and report any deviations from our Food Safety and Food Quality (HACCP & SQF) programs to your immediate supervisor.
• Responsible for the break-down analysis, repair, and preventative maintenance of all production-related equipment – including but not limited to processing and packaging equipment, warehouse crane-related equipment, fork trucks.
• Operate and maintain WWPT systems and facility equipment in collaboration with the Facility Engineer crew.
• Maintain work, time and materials records as well as keep Shop parts inventories.
• Assist with training fellow technicians and production team members to increase workforce effectiveness.
• Proficiency in:
• Reading electrical drawings (line diagram), both American and European.
• Mechanical systems (e.g., gear boxes, chains, sprockets, motors, seals, and bearings).
• Equipment manuals (e.g., reading and applying knowledge to make repairs).
• Troubleshooting breakdowns (pinpointing and fixing breakdowns).
• Reading technical drawings (e.g., schematics, pneumatics).
• Basic electrical systems (e.g., starters, contractors, solenoids, relays).
• Conveyers and airveyors (air cylinders, diverters, sensors, motor/speed controls).
• Motor control systems (frequency drive – installation, setup, troubleshooting).
• Hydraulic systems (high pressure cylinders, pumps, valves, troubleshooting).
• PLC and control circuits (e.g., I/O module, communication switches).

• Facility systems (e.g., ammonia, refrigeration, boilers, wastewater).
• Electronics (e.g., level probes, flow meters, drives/VFDs, etc.).
• Packaging/high speed production (e.g., bottling, consumer products, etc.).
• Liquid pumps (e.g., troubleshooting, replacing seals/motors, understanding specs.)
• SERVO (e.g., intelligent/robotic motors, encoders, etc.)
• Sanitary welding (e.g., tig, mig)
• Collaborate and assist other maintenance technicians in performing repairs as needed.
• Maintain professionalism in handling work situations.
• Identify skill-set deficiency and action-plan to close gap.
• Responsible for Shop Floor tidiness.

• Analytical Skills
• Interpersonal Skills
• Collaboration
• Continuous Improvement
• Systematic troubleshooting
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Initiative
• Hands-on

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Technical degree preferred but not required.
• Two to four years maintenance experience, with fluid milk or other food processing experience preferred.
• Electrical knowledge in troubleshooting and repair.
• Welding (particularly MIG/TIG) and fabrication skills a plus.
• Ability to read and interpret manuals for equipment maintenance and repair.
• High-level of reasoning ability to solve practical problems in situations where standardization may not exist.
• Knowledge of PM and standard repair procedures for industrial equipment.
• Be able to read and understand flow, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic drawings and perform associated repair.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively and is a self-starter.

• Must be able to regularly stand, sit, use hands and fingers, reach with arms, climb, or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl…