Maintenance Technician

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As the world leader in dairy, Lactalis is a family‑owned company with over 85,000 proud, ambitious professionals across the globe to produce award‑winning dairy products that bring people together.

In the U.S., we proudly offer an unrivaled house of beloved brands, including Galbani Italian cheeses and ricotta,
President specialty cheeses and butters,
Kraft natural and grated cheeses,
Break stone's cottage cheese,
Cracker Barrel
, Black Diamond cheddar, and Parmalat milk. Our yogurt portfolio includes siggi's,
Stonyfield Organic
, Brown Cow
, Oui
, Yoplait
, Go‑Gurt
, ratio
, Green Mountain Creamery
, and Mountain High
, along with a growing family of ethnic favorites like Karoun
, Gopi
, and Arz
.

Here at Lactalis, we live by our core values—
Ambition
, Engagement
, and Simplicity
. We foster a workplace where innovation thrives, diverse perspectives are celebrated, and everyone’s unique background and ideas are valued.

Even if you don’t meet every qualification, we encourage you to apply. We want to hear about your PASSION
, your STORY
, and how your EXPERTISE can help us shape the future of dairy.

Lactalis American Group, a division of the Lactalis family, is currently seeking a seasoned Maintenance Technician at our Merrill, WI facility.

This position will perform a variety of daily maintenance duties to ensure the efficient and proper operation of all manufacturing equipment. Performed work includes: preventive maintenance, prioritisation of urgent maintenance needs to ensure efficient daily operation, prioritise/complete daily maintenance work orders, assist with major utility systems, and ensure efficient operation of engines, motors, conveyor systems and other manufacturing machines. Must be able to follow diagram sketches, operation manuals, manufacturer instructions, and engineering specifications.

Key responsibilities for this position include:

• Maintains manufacturing equipment/machinery to ensure efficient daily operation.
• Work closely with operators to better understand machine operation and normal wear and tear.
• Provides input on and works to improve maintenance processes and projects that will minimise operational downtime.
• Ensures timely completion of preventive maintenance programme.
• Tests and adjusts equipment to meet performance specifications.
• Evaluates the needs and usage of replacements parts, spare parts, and places orders to procure such materials.
• As part of the maintenance team, identifies and maintains a work schedule that optimises machine availability (on/off days) with available labour hours.
• Conducts walk‑arounds to further understand task requirements.
• Assures that safety procedures, including lock‑out/tag‑out procedures, are available to employees and contractors.

Qualified applicants will contribute the following:

• High School Diploma or General Education Development (GED)
• Electro‑Mechanical Maintenance Associate’s Degree, Certificate or Apprenticeship, and/or equivalent experience

• Electrical and mechanical repair on production and utility equipment
• THREE or more years in dairy/food production or similar manufacturing environment; a strong background in mechanical knowledge of machines and tools, including designs, uses, repair and preventive maintenance.
• Utilities maintenance such as plumbing, hydraulic and pneumatic knowledge; or proficient knowledge working with boilers, refrigeration is strongly preferred.
• Must be willing to obtain fresh water/wastewater certification(s).
• Stable and dependable work history is required

• Individual must be motivated and capable of working independently.
• Must manage stress and remain calm under pressure to ensure positive working relationships with coworkers.
• Individual must be able to demonstrate an inquiring mind and well‑developed observational skills.
• Must be able to perform a multitude of tasks, strong communication abilities both written and verbal.

The ideal candidate will be proactive and dynamic, flexible and receptive to new ideas, down to earth and pragmatic, analytical and attentive to detail; demonstrate a sense of…