Production Maintenance Technician I - nights

SunOpta Inc

Alexandria, MN

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Analysis Skills, Asepsis, Business Skills, Business Solutions, Computer Skills, Depth Perception, Detail Oriented, Disability Insurance, Documentation, Electricity, Equipment Maintenance/Repair, Establish Priorities, Government Regulations, Hospital, Identify Issues, Lift/Move 50 Pounds, Maintenance Services, Manufacturing, Manufacturing Equipment, Manufacturing Software, Manufacturing/Industrial Processes, Mathematics, Organizational Skills, Performance Management, Physical Demands, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Preventative Maintenance, Problem Solving Skills, Programmable Logic Controller (PLC), Quality Management, Risk Analysis, Safety/Work Safety, Time Management, Willing to Travel
LOCATION
Alexandria, MN
POSTED
9 days ago

Job Summary:

Production Maintenance Technician is responsible for providing efficient maintenance and repair of all extraction, mix-blend, processing, filling and production equipment. Conducts preventative maintenance, troubleshooting, and assisting with other projects as assigned reporting to the Maintenance Manager.

Essential Functions of the Job:

  • Performs planned, corrective and unplanned maintenance on specified equipment.
  • Uses available documentation for equipment to troubleshoot and repair equipment.
  • Ensure safety in the workplace by eliminating unsafe conditions.
  • Maintain a clean and organized work area.
  • Supports Quality Systems.
  • Protect Company assets by the direct intervention of any condition resulting in the abuse of equipment or buildings.
  • Executes the preventive maintenance program as directed by the Maintenance Supervisor.
  • Inspects operating machines and equipment for conformance with operational standards.
  • Maintains communication (oral and written) within the maintenance team to ensure smooth shift transitions.
  • Other duties as assigned or required.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

None

Key Accountabilities:

  • Technical ability - understand manufacturing equipment and processes.
  • Detail Orientation - breaks large tasks into small parts and understands the small parts that make up the whole.
  • Business Acumen- aligns work with plant goals.
  • Judgment- Exhibits sound and accurate judgment.
  • Motivation- Sets and achieves challenging goals; demonstrates persistence and overcomes obstacles; measures self against standard of excellence; takes calculated risks to accomplish.
  • Planning/Organizing- Prioritizes and plans work activities; uses time efficiently.
  • Professionalism- Approaches others in a tactful manner, treats others with respect and consideration, accepts responsibility for own actions; follows through on commitments.
  • Quality- Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; looks for ways to improve and promote quality; applies feedback to improve performance; monitors own work to ensure quality.
  • Adaptability- Adapts to changes in the work environment; manages competing demands, changes approach or method to best fit the situation, able to deal with frequent change, delays or unexpected events.
  • Dependability- Follow instructions, responds to management direction, takes responsibility for own actions; keeps commitments; commits to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals. Completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with an alternate plan.
  • Initiative- Volunteers readily; undertakes self-development activities; seeks increased responsibilities; asks for and offers help when needed.
  • Innovation- Displays original thinking and creativity; meets challenges with resourcefulness; generates suggestions for improving work.

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education/ Experience:

High school diploma, or GED; two or more years related experience in a food grade facility. Mechatronics / Aseptic processing and high-speed form/fill/seal packaging preferred.

Knowledge and Skills:

Language Skills

Ability to read, analyze and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.

Math Skills

Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to solve practical problems and the ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral diagram or schedule form.

Computer Skills

To perform in this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of business software, and manufacturing software (HMIs, PLCs, and manufacturing controls).

Other Qualifications

Must be able to work flexible hours

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

Boiler License and/or Electrician's License is a plus.

Other Skills and Abilities.

Strong leadership and interpersonal skills critical

Other Qualifications

Must be able to work flexible hours.

Travel Requirements:

Travel to other facilities and training may be required

Work Environment/Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, talk or hear and taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 lbs. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee 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 employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/ or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places and extreme heat. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Featured benefits

  • Medical insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • Paid Family leave
  • Paid maternity leave
  • 401(k) with Match
  • Voluntary Life, Accident, Critical Illness and Hospital indemnity
  • Paid Holidays
  • Tuition assistance
  • Short-term and Long-term Disability insurance

About the Company

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SunOpta Inc

SunOpta’s core natural and organic food operations focus on value-added grains and fruit based product offerings.

SunOpta Inc. is a leading global company specializing in the sourcing, processing and packaging of natural, organic and specialty food products. Integrated from seed through packaged products and with a focus on strategically significant vertically integrated business models, we can deliver the best quality and value.

The Company's core natural and organic food operations focus on value-added grains and fruit based product offerings, supported by a global infrastructure. The Company has two non-core holdings, a 66.0% ownership position in Opta Minerals Inc. (TSX:OPM), a producer, distributor, and recycler of environmentally friendly industrial materials, and a minority ownership position in Mascoma Corporation, an innovative biofuels company.

Our Mission:
SunOpta will be a recognized global leader in natural and organic food products that drive sustainable well-being.

Our Vision:
To be a sustainable organization that is a global leader in natural and organic food products driven by a spirit of continuous improvement, innovation and category expertise that enables the well-being of our employees, customers, consumers and other stakeholders.

COMPANY SIZE
1,500 to 1,999 employees
INDUSTRY
Food and Beverage Production
FOUNDED
1973
WEBSITE
http://www.sunopta.com/