Manufacturing Maintenance Technician Laughing Cow - M-F 2nd Shift

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Bel Brands USA is part of an international family company with a 150-year growth strategy and is today the world's third largest branded cheese company. Be you. Be ambitious. Be Bel. Bel Brands USA has been named Chicago's 101 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For for 10 years in a row. The company is headquartered in Chicago and operates three manufacturing plants in Little Chute, WI, Leitchfield, KY, and Brookings, SD.

Job Description Summary

Maintenance Techs are responsible for disassembling, reassembling and replacing worn and broken parts on all mechanical equipment, and may include installation of new equipment. All electrical duties must be under the direct supervision of a qualified Maintenance Journeyman or higher.

• Complete preventative maintenance and safety inspection programs for facilities and equipment as scheduled and assigned.
• Assist with maintenance on select plant production and packaging machinery and associated equipment.
• Responsible for providing facility maintenance services.
• Assist with diagnosing malfunctions in machinery and equipment.
• Accurately complete all maintenance documentation, work orders and paperwork.
• Identify and understand issues, problems, and opportunities. Use effective approaches for choosing course of action and/or development of solutions.
• Know how and when to apply technical skills or procedures and perform complex tasks in area of expertise.
• All other duties as assigned.
• Safety, Environmental and Quality
  • Follows all safety rules and procedures by working safely and ensuring safety of others.
  • Follows all environmental protocols as applicable to the job.
  • Follows all Good Manufacturing Practices as stated within the policy.
  • Follow all food safety procedures.
  • Maintains a sanitary and safe work area; performs housekeeping duties as necessary and/or required.
  • Detects potentially hazardous conditions and problems and takes appropriate action to report and/or correct.

• High School diploma or equivalent with a minimum of 2 years of work experience in mechanical maintenance is required. Technical diploma or higher in electrical, mechanical, fabrication or other maintenance related field with at least 2 years work experience in a mechanical maintenance position is preferred.
• Mechanical: rebuilding of equipment, gearing, general repair, and troubleshooting equipment, is preferred.
• Fabrication:
  Some experience with sheet metal fabrication, including welding, filing and machining where needed, is preferred.
• Plumbing and Pipe Fitting: pipe fitting, water, gas and air, along with sanitary lines and valving, is preferred.
• Refrigeration: refrigeration systems, ammonia and freezers, is preferred.
• Demonstrated knowledge and ability to read and work from drawings.
• Demonstrated knowledge of safety and environmental practices, including emergency procedures.
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience utilizing Microsoft Office, particularly Word, Excel and Outlook. Experience with a maintenance work management system also required, preferably with SAP TEMPO.
• Must be reliable, resourceful, and conscientious and be effective in written and verbal communications.
• Must process good work habits and practice plant safety.
• Must be able to work any shift.
• Must provide own tools.

• Ability to communicate and develop good working relationships with team members.
• Must be able to accurately and efficiently perform all job duties with a sense of urgency.
• Exhibit Bel’s core values of:
• CARE - Care is about developing others through a high challenge / high support approach. It’s about empowerment, encouraging those who take measured risks. It’s also about being able to manage tough discussions for the sake of others and for the sake of the organization.
• DARE - Dare is about challenging our orthodoxies and challenging a “good enough” mindset, which begins with identifying imperfection and then taking measured risks. It’s also about learning from failures and ensuring the…