Food Manufacturing Maintenance Mechanic

What We Offer

• Competitive wage depending on experience.
• Two weeks of paid vacation after completion of first year.
• 10 Paid Holidays (4 of your own choosing).
• Full benefits package (Low Cost), including medical, dental, vision, 401k and life insurance.
• Set Schedule, do not rotate between shifts.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Employee discounts at all Kroger stores nationwide.
• Many other perks.

Responsibilities

• Perform tasks related to preventative maintenance, mechanical machine repairs, inspection and testing of equipment, building maintenance and specific projects.
• Provide leadership that embodies our 7 Kroger Manufacturing High Performance Work System principles.
• Demonstrate the company’s core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion and safety of others.
• Direct the daily work activities of employee engaged in performing a wide variety of maintenance tasks when requested.
• Troubleshoot pneumatic, hydraulic, mechanical and electrical problems and repairs components to assure equipment reliability.
• Develops templates or drawings in order to fabricate replacement parts or equipment or to improve existing parts and equipment.
• Operate machine tools such as lathe, grinder, drill press and milling machine to repair or fabricate parts.
• Troubleshoot issues, repair failures of production and facility equipment to ensure maximum efficiency and effectiveness.
• Complete assigned work orders.
• Maintain maintenance area in a clean and orderly fashion.
• Utilize maintenance systems as necessary to complete daily, weekly, monthly duties.
• Operate material handling equipment safely.
• Enter information in the systems to document work order completion.
• Support the development, implementation, maintenance, and ongoing improvement of the SQF 2000 Systems.
• Accountable to the Kroger Manufacturing Food Safety and Quality Principles.

Qualifications

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Minimum 18 years of age.
• Ability and willingness to move with purpose and a strong sense of urgency.
• Ability to work weekends.
• Ability to work overtime.
• Ability to work any shift.
• Accuracy and attention to detail.
• Familiarity with distribution center terms and processes.
• Ability to organize and prioritize a variety of tasks/projects.
• Ability to work within set time frames and fixed deadlines.
• Familiarity with industry/technical terms and processes.
• Ability and willingness to continue education, as necessary.
• Ability to operate the following special equipment, machinery, and/or special tools: hand truck, hand and power pallet jack, power lift equipment (Company will train).
• Valid driver’s license.
• Limited Maintenance Industrial license.