Maintenance Technician - 2nd Shift; S1151

Maintenance Technician (S1151) role at Wellness Pet Company NL

2nd Shift
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Monday - Friday, 2 PM - 10:00 PM, OT & Weekends as Needed

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Short Term Disability
• Long Term Disability
• Life Insurance
• AD & D
• Paid Parental Leave
• 401k

The Wellness Pet Company is on a mission to help the next generation of pet parents fulfill a shared life of wellbeing with their pets through a foundation of proven nutrition. We are committed to crafting high-quality pet food, dental chews, treats, and topper recipes that are made with the perfect balance of high-quality natural ingredients paired with the latest scientific research and technologies.

Wellies are positively obsessed with how to deliver proven health outcomes that pet parents can see and pets can taste. Wellies bring their best to work every day, come ready to collaborate, embrace the hard things, and own their outcomes.

• Providing utmost care and maintenance for the safety and wellbeing of our employees and equipment.
• Operate machinery and equipment used in the manufacture of products
• Read and follow manuals, work instructions, master samples, process alerts and procedures
• Inspect products for surface defects and flaws
• Perform preventative maintenance and emergency repairs as needed
• A clean, safe, and sanitary work area at all times
• Participate in audits and assist in the development of procedures and corrective actions; completes all related daily and maintenance reports
• Must adhere to the plant’s HACCP plans
• Follows all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs)
• Troubleshooting PLC operated packing equipment
• Electrical knowledge: 110 to 480 volt
• Use of handheld power tools
• May be required to perform other duties as requested, directed, or assigned

• Always starts with the consumer
• Is dedicated to doing it right the first time
• Brings their best every day
• Has an “all-in” mindset
• Embraces the hard things and does them right away
• Owns their outcomes
• Gives back to their community

We care about the wellbeing of our people, their families, and their pets. We offer a best-in-class benefits package, a warm and welcoming environment, and opportunities to learn and grow professionally. Wellness Pet Company is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We foster an inclusive work environment and are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, or veteran status.

Properly perform preventative maintenance, while ensuring a proper production flow, to the production lines.

• Troubleshooting any issues with Injection Molding
• Optimize material process to create a consistent product
• Direct production operators on basic troubleshooting
• Installing and removing molds from the press based on production schedule
• Setup of molding machine including tooling and programming
• Setup auxiliary processing equipment including robot, grinder, take-away belts, etc
• Install water lines, airlines, hot runners, or other machine utilities as needed
• Carry out preventative maintenance on machines in collaboration with maintenance team

• Completes safety system documentation and verifies compliance to program standards. Reports deviations to the Environmental Health & Safety Manager
• Participate in mandatory safety training program requirements
• Report all safety issues, near misses, and injuries

• Completes quality and food safety system documentation and verifies compliance to program standards. Reports deviations to the Food Safety & Quality Assurance Manager.
• Participate in mandatory food safety and quality training program requirements
• Preserves the integrity of the BRC system through adherence to the policies and procedures outlined in the Quality Policy Manual. Takes actions necessary to resolve deficiencies
• Report food safety and quality system failures and take actions necessary to preserve the BRC system

• Minimum of a high school education
• 3 years related field experience
• Must read and write English, follow verbal…