Maintenance Technician; Milk Plant

• Location:
  
  4301 FOREST ST, DENVER, CO, 80216, US
• Banner:
  Safeway
• Union Status:
  Union

Maintenance Tech – Denver Milk - Albertsons Companies

About the company Albertsons Companies is at the forefront of the revolution in retail. With a fixation on raising the bar with innovation and building belonging through our culture, our team is rallying our company around a unique purpose: to create joy around each table and inspire a healthier tomorrow for every community. Albertsons Companies is one of the largest food and drug retailers in the United States, with over 2,200 stores in 34 states and the District of Columbia.

Our well‑known banners include Albertsons, Safeway, Vons, Jewel‑Osco, Shaw's, Acme, Tom Thumb, Randalls, United Supermarkets, Pavilions, Star Market, Haggen, Carr’s, Kings Food Markets, and Balducci's Food Lovers Market. We support our stores with 22 distribution centers and 19 manufacturing plants.

Building the future of food and well‑being starts with you. Join our team and bring your best self to the table.

What you will be doing As a Maintenance Tech at our milk facility, you'll play a crucial role in keeping our operations running smoothly. Your responsibilities include troubleshooting and repairing equipment, conducting preventive maintenance to prevent downtime, and ensuring that all machinery meets safety and quality standards. You'll work closely with production teams to address any issues that arise and prioritize maintenance tasks to minimize disruptions to production.

Additionally, you'll be responsible for maintaining accurate records of maintenance activities and collaborating with vendors to procure parts and services as needed. Your expertise and dedication will be instrumental in ensuring the reliable and efficient operation of our milk facility. The position will be based in Denver, CO.

• Ensures operation of electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements on electrical motors, pneumatic tools, conveyor systems, and production machines.
• Follows diagrams, sketches, operations manuals, manufacturer’s instructions, and engineering specifications.
• Troubleshoots malfunctions of all varieties.
• Locates sources of problems by observing mechanical devices in operation.
• Removes defective parts by dismantling devices, using hand and power tools, and examining the form and texture of parts.
• Determines changes in dimensional requirements of parts by inspecting used parts, using rules, calipers, micrometers, and other measuring instruments.
• Adjusts functional parts of devices and control instruments.
• Controls downtime by informing production workers of routine preventive maintenance techniques and monitoring compliance.
• Fabricates repair parts by using machine shop tools and equipment.
• Maintains equipment, parts, and supplies inventories by checking stock to determine inventory level and anticipated need.
• Provides PMs on electrical and mechanical equipment and completes maintenance paperwork daily.
• Prepares daily setup of equipment.
• Maintains a safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.
• Contributes to team efforts by accomplishing related results as needed.
• Complies with all GMP and other regulatory requirements as well as all company and site policies.

• Frequently standing, walking, bending, climbing stairs.
• Ammonia and Boiler knowledge preferred but not required.
• Mechanical/Electrical and troubleshooting skills.
• Strong math skills.
• Ability to lift 50lbs on a repetitive basis.
• Ability to read and understand prints.
• Basic working knowledge of PLCs.
• Basic ability to weld, machine, fabricate.
• Ability to use basic shop and power tools.
• Ability to work in noisy environments.
• Understanding of PM’s (Preventive Maintenance) and ability to follow instructions.
• Experience in starting/stopping production machinery.
• Ability to adjust production machinery.
• Accurate documentation of processes, equipment downtime, and work orders.
• Previous forklift or powered equipment experience is preferred but not required.
• Prior maintenance experience in a high‑speed…