About the job
About the Job:
Job Summary
At Danone, Manufacturing the best products and supplying them to meet demand is a key driver for our plant teams. We are currently looking to hire a Maintenance Mechanic based in City of Industry, CA!
Provide technical support in a professional manner to the manufacturing plant. This includes experience in performing preventative maintenance, repair and upgrades to optimize efficiency, increase productivity, and assure safety.
Key Responsibilities
As a key member of our team, you will play an important role in driving our mission forward. The following responsibilities outline the core expectations and contributions for this position:
- Follow and adhere to all safety rules, training and best practices at all times.
- Demonstrate complete technical understanding and ability to maintain and repair mechanical, electrical, electrical controls, instrumentation, pneumatic, lubrication, and other technology.
- Ensure all paperwork and digital information is filled out in a clear, legible and accurate format and completed with all required information.
- Attend and practice all required training.
- Perform predictive maintenance techniques on equipment to enhance uptime conditions.
- Teach operators on maintenance techniques when called to troubleshoot or repair equipment.
- Completes preventative maintenance and other reliability tasks, assist in diagnostics, repairs and rebuilds of machines; partner with engineering or others on non-routine repairs and defect handling solutions.
- Utilize root cause analysis thought process to ensure sustainability of corrective actions and/or improvements to drive asset reliability.
- Effectively complete PM's as scheduled to eliminate unplanned downtime.
- Proficient and diligent in use of CMMS system to track maintenance action items, create and close work orders.
- Classify breakdowns and analyze gaps in the entire process of design, fabrication, and maintenance of equipment.
- Utilize the continuous improvement mindset and tools to actively participate in identifying and correcting opportunities, improving processes including participation in the creation and documentation of Standard Operating Procedures and Work Instructions, the creation and maintenance of preventative maintenance standards, the writing of One Point Lessons, and participation in continuous improvement methodology events.
- Follow QMS, Good Manufacturing Practices and 5S methodology to maintain a clean, sanitary and safe work area, maintaining audit ready status at all times.
- Adhere to all Pillar Standards and actively participate in Pillar activities (i.e. Quality, Focused Improvement, Safety, etc.) including but not limited to assessments, observations, inspections, and recommendations.
- Communicates effectively with Leads, OPEX Leaders, Production Leaders, Reliability Leader, Engineering and other colleagues.
- Supports plant production needs and priorities to achieve plant goals.
- Facilitate, attend and participate in team meetings and programs.
- Assist, train, and coach employees.
- Comply with all regulations, policies and procedures.
- All other duties as assigned or become evident.
Physical Demands
- The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential function of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- While performing the duties of this job, the associate is regularly required to handle objects, tools, or controls; within reach of hands and arms. The associate is frequently required to a great deal of walking and be stationary for a period of time. Occasionally it will be necessary for the associate to sit, crawl, stoop, kneel or crouch to accomplish tasks. The associate will spend time climbing ladders and elevated walkways.
- The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an associate encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the associate will:
- Work near moving mechanical parts.
- Frequently be exposed to the risk of electrical shock.
- Be exposed to high temperature equipment.
- Work in outside weather conditions.
- Be exposed to wet and/or humid conditions.
- Occasionally work in high precarious locations.
- Occasionally work with toxic or caustic chemicals.
- Occasionally be exposed to extreme cold.
- Be exposed to high noise levels in the work environment.
Engagement in our Integrated Work Systems
Ensure adherence to plant standards and procedures (including but not limited to GMP, AIB, FDA, IWS, Quality, Safety, Finance, ISO, HOPE, Danone Behaviors, Daily Direction Setting, Driving OE). As a fundamental piece of the organization, your responsibility is to participate and own the implementation and deployment of IWS system and its pillars (Leadership foundation, Daily Direction Setting, Driving OE; Autonomous Maintenance; planned Maintenance; Focused Improvement; Education and Training; Environmental, Health and Safety; Quality; Organization; Supply Network; Early Equipment Management) with the objective of owning your space, owning your performance (Safety, Quality, Cost, Delivery, Mobilization, Nature) and owning your continuous improvement.
Compensation & Benefits:
Danone North America additionally offers a performance-based bonus and has a strong benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription Drug Coverage, 401k Plan, Wellness Program, Life Insurance, Tuition Reimbursement, Flexible Time Off, and Paid Parental Bonding Leave, among other benefit plan options.