Maintenance Intern

About the role

Red Star delivers a range of high-performing yeast and related products that empower bakers and food manufacturers to create consistent, flavorful, and high-quality baked goods. This role is within Red Star's Maintenance Intern program.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates an unwavering commitment to Lesaffre's safety-first culture by strictly following all safety protocols and participating in required safety programs
• Performs preventive and predictive maintenance on machinery and equipment
• Inspects mechanical systems to identify wear, damage, or potential failures
• Troubleshoots and repairs mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and electrical equipment
• Replaces defective components, including bearings, belts, motors, pumps, valves, and gears
• Installs, assembles, and tests new equipment and machinery
• Maintains maintenance logs, work orders, and repair records
• Ensures compliance with safety regulations and company policies
• Uses hand tools, power tools, welding equipment, and precision measuring instruments
• Collaborates with production, engineering, and operations personnel to resolve equipment issues
• Responds to emergency breakdowns and performs repairs as needed
• Affords assistance to other technicians with inspections of equipment and makes necessary repairs as requested
• Logs daily activities and Work Order (WO) reports on WO database
• Communicates progress on assigned duties and general topics through various software programs
• Affords assistance to the mechanical maintenance department and technicians as needed
• Makes mechanical decisions, repairs, and adjustments when necessary
• Other duties as assigned

Required qualifications

• Apprenticeship, working towards an Associate’s/Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Maintenance (or related field) or equivalent work experience
• Must understand and be able to use complicated test equipment for diagnosis of hard-to-find problems with electrical circuits and equipment
• Must be able to read and understand PLC logic and electrical diagrams or schematics
• Must be able to read equipment manuals and use the troubleshooting guides found within to solve problems
• Must be willing and able to use a computer on a daily basis
• Must be willing and able to use tools
• Required to be trained on and able to operate forklifts, man lifts, production equipment and power tools
• Able to handle critical decision-making responsibilities and deal with mental stress from occasional extended worked hours