Autonomous Maintenance Tech Journeyman (Machine Repair)

Starting pay $38.97 an hour with a $1.25 shift differential.

Pay

$38.97 per hour

Schedule

• Second Shift (2:00 PM – 10:30 PM), Monday – Friday
• Ability to work all shifts as required by training needs
• Daily overtime as needed
• Saturday and Sunday overtime as required

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, & Vision coverage
• Health Reimbursement Account (HRA) or Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Pet Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Supplemental life insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Life, Accidental Death & Dismemberment, and Disability insurance
• Paid Time Off and Company Holidays
• Leave of Absence options
• Employee recognition programs
• Training and development opportunities
• Wellbeing programs (physical, social, emotional, and financial)
• Family support programs

About the Plant

Over 300 employees work at the Holland Plant, which has been operating since 1897. Products produced include sweet relish, Grey Poupon mustard, yellow mustard, vinegar, pickle variations, and BBQ sauce. This is a union facility represented by the Retail, Wholesale, and Department Store Union (RWDSU).

Responsibilities

• Work in a safe manner, following all general safety rules of the plant:
  • Follow PPE requirements
  • Escalate safety defects and concerns to leads/supervisors
• Ensure quality standards are met or exceeded:
  • Follow GMP requirements
  • Inspect raw materials and finished goods
  • Complete quality documentation
  • Assist in rework as assigned
  • Escalate quality defects and concerns to leads/supervisors
• Support facility operations:
  • Support start-up, shut-down, and changeover tasks
  • Clear jams
  • Assist with sanitation and housekeeping as required
  • Troubleshoot equipment as necessary
  • Supply, sort, and inspect materials and ingredients at the line
• Perform continuous safety inspections on all operating equipment in assigned area and report hazards to supervisor
• Perform preventive maintenance (PM’s), maintain and repair machines and equipment
• Prepare, set-up, or change over machinery for production, checking proper assembly and making adjustments
• Troubleshoot, repair, and maintain:
  • Conveyor systems
  • Hydraulic and pneumatic systems
  • Equipment photo cells
  • Air compressors
• Set and adjust plant equipment
• Clear jams in production equipment, retime components, and restart line safely
• Change sprockets, bearings, shafts, motors, and gear boxes
• Find and eliminate alarm trouble codes
• Assist other members of the Maintenance Team to accomplish repairs and adjustments in a timely, safe, and accurate manner
• Use the computer to enter work orders and find parts in SAP
• Set up and troubleshoot Video-Jet coders
• Set glue patterns and timing on all hot melt gluing systems
• Rebuild diaphragm and solvent pumps
• Perform duties as specified in the Emergency Response Plan during emergencies or drills
• Support Kraft Heinz Management System (KHMS) at the operator level, including participation in:
  • Shift Hand Off Meetings
  • Level 1 Meetings
  • Performance Boards
  • Centerline Management (CLM)
  • Clean to Inspect and Reapply Lubrication (CIL)
  • 5S
  • Defect Handling
  • Start Up/Shut Down
  • Changeovers
  • Daily Problem Handling
• Work with support departments to improve line performance
• Keep work area clean and orderly
• Perform any other duty as assigned by supervisor or lead person

Physical Demands

• Frequent and sustained physical effort including standing, walking, bending, twisting, using hands and fingers to handle and feel, reaching with arms and hands, and talking loudly
• Occasional stooping, kneeling, turning, pushing, pulling, climbing, balancing, or crouching
• Must wear all required PPE
• Regularly lift/move up to 40 pounds and occasionally up to 60 pounds
• Mechanical assistance used to move skids of material up to 3,000 pounds
• Specific vision requirements: close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus
• Ability to react and move quickly in case of emergency

Work Environment

• Regularly work near moving mechanical parts
• Exposure to extremes of heat, cold, and humidity
• High noise levels
• Exposure to chemicals, strong odors, fumes, or airborne particles
• Constant stair climbing
• Slippery floors

Personal Protective Equipment

• Safety shoes
• Hearing protection
• Safety glasses
• Gloves
• Rubber boots
• Chemical protection
• Other PPE as required

Qualifications

• Upon hire, will train to become Lock Out Tag Out certified and maintain qualification
• Must successfully pass on-the-job training and maintain operator qualification
• Machine Repair Journeyman Card