Business Unit Overview:
8th Avenue Food & Provisions is a growing organization made up of businesses that produce and sell quality products including peanut butter, granola, and fruit and nut trail mixes to retail, foodservice and ingredient customers. The company was formed in October 2018 through a combination of Post Holdings’ private brands businesses and is owned by Post Holdings and funds affiliated with Thomas H. Lee Partners, L.P. (“THL”), a private equity firm.
Location Description:
The Fitzgerald, Georgia plant is a significant contributor to the U.S. peanut supply, producing approximately 50% of the nation’s peanuts and 108 million pounds of peanut butter annually. The site employs approximately 250 employees and plays an important role in both the local economy and the broader food supply chain.
Located in the heart of Fitzgerald, the community is known for its welcoming small‑town feel and unique local character. The city is famously home to wild chickens that freely roam the downtown area- so much so that the town hosts an annual Wild Chicken Festival in their honor. Fitzgerald also offers a lively calendar of festivals, concerts, and parades throughout the year, contributing to a strong sense of community and quality of life.
Responsibilities:
Our Fitzgerald, GA Location has an opening for an Maintenance Technician, reporting to the maintenance Supervisor. This position will use prior experience to repair, maintain, and design equipment and electrical systems to aid the facility, reach increase productivity, and desired efficiencies. A Focus on health and safety, and food safety are key.
Duties and Responsibilities:
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Maintain, diagnose/troubleshoot and repair a variety of electro-mechanical equipment in both processing and high speed packaging.
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Perform line changeovers and equipment set-ups
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Complete Maintenance, Safety, Food Safety, and General training courses and documentation
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Planning, parts, and tools identification and executing rebuilds of existing equipment or installation of new equipment.
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Maintain, build, and repair automated and robotics systems, conveyors, and processing equipment (i.e. roaster, mills, fillers, capper, labeler, case packer, bundle wrapper), auxiliary plant equipment such as air compressors, lighting, HVAC/Chiller units, glycol systems, truck docks, doors and general facility upkeep items.
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Fabricate parts as required/requested
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Read and interpret drawings and blueprints
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Partner with machine operators on equipment troubleshooting needs
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Maintain, diagnose and repair electrical control and instrumentation.
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Replace electrical/electronic and control hardware including PLC’s and HMI’s
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Set-up and calibrate various instrumentation ( i.e. metal detectors, checkweighers, scales, feeders, temperature and flow transmitters
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Maintain, diagnose and repair PLC, HMI and ancillary controls instrumentation
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Edit PLC/HMI software, backup programs and software, update software/hardware revisions. Rockwell Software/Factory Talk/RSView and E-net/IP to maintain, diagnose and repair E-net/IP communications systems including switches
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Other duties, as assigned.
Education and Experience required:
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High School Diploma
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2-5 years in an electrical/mechanical maintenance Role
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Experience with Lean manufacturing, continuous improvement, and 5S (including Kaizen and Gemba)
Preferred Education, Experience, and skills:
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Skilled Trades Technical Education
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Advanced technical training in Automation and electrical systems technology
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Leadership in a manufacturing maintenance Position
Physical Requirement: Qualified candidates must be able to perform the following physical job requirements, with or without reasonable accommodation:
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Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds
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Must be able to work in hot, humid, and cold manufacturing environment
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Must be able to work in crowded spaces for 4 + hours per shift
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Must be able to crouch, kneel, and stoop for 4 + hours per shift
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Must be able to climb ladders and work at heights for 6 + hours per shift
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Must be able to perform simple grasping, push, pull, perform fine manipulation and feel for 6 + hours per shift
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Must be able to sit 4 + hours per shift
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Must be able to stand for 6 + hours per shift
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Must be able to work overhead for 1 + hours per shift
other Benefits:
40 PTO hours upon hire
Medical benefits the 1st day of month after hire
Company uniforms and shoes
Qualifications:
Education and Experience required:
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High School Diploma
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2-5 years in an electrical/mechanical maintenance Role
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Experience with Lean manufacturing, continuous improvement, and 5S (including Kaizen and Gemba)
Preferred Education, Experience, and skills:
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Skilled Trades Technical Education
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Advanced technical training in Automation and electrical systems technology
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Leadership in a manufacturing maintenance Position
