The Maintenance Mechanic must possess the desire and ability to maintain all plant equipment. As a member of the Bozeman team the Maintenance Mechanic will be a partner in the Operations Division. The Maintenance Mechanic’s role is to perform repairs and preventative maintenance on all plant equipment.
Schedule: 2 pm to 12 am on 4–10-hour shifts across 7 days (Sun - Sat) with 3 days off (at least two consecutive days off) during each week.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities (other duties as assigned)
- Ensures operation of machinery and mechanical equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements on engines, motors, pneumatic tools, conveyor systems, and production machines; following diagrams, sketches, operations manuals, manufacturer's instructions, and engineering specifications; troubleshooting malfunctions
- Controls downtime by informing production workers of routine preventive maintenance techniques; monitoring compliance
- Fabricates repair parts by using machine shop instrumentation and equipment.
- Proficient in process instrumentation including troubleshooting, preventative maintenance and calibration
- Read, understand and troubleshoot using electrical schematics
- General electrical troubleshooting of 24v, 110v, 220v and 480v systems
- Understand the theory behind process flow
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Highly proficient and experienced in troubleshooting, PLC s, electrical controls, instrumentation
- Knowledgeable in the areas of mechanical machinery, steam, boiler, pneumatic & hydraulic operations
- Read/understand blueprints, electrical schematics and equipment manuals
- Strong team, verbal, and written skills
- Must be available ALL DAYS, ALL SHIFTS
- Sanitary welding experience preferred
- Boiler and/or Refrigeration experience preferred
Education, Experience, and Certifications
- Min. 3 yrs. exp. in mechanical/electrical maintenance, or instrumentation certificate
- Food background preferred, specifically dairy
- Experience in a variety of manufacturing areas (production, logistics), within consumer products.
Note:
Darigold is known for delivering fresh, high quality, value-added dairy products to people, & customer-driven solutions to organizations, all around the globe. We are the 5th largest dairy Co-Op in the US & one of the largest privately held organizations headquartered in Seattle, Washington. We produce over 10 billion pounds of milk every year! Since 1918, our Farmer-owners have taken great pride in producing nutritious dairy products with unsurpassed quality. Our work environment provides a results driven, collaborative space, with open & transparent communication, & a culture of celebrating everyone’s wins. Our mid-size private business model provides the ability to have dynamic involvement at all levels of our organization. We’re also proud to say we offer an excellent Total Compensation Package & a few other unique perks to our industry!
At Darigold we embrace diversity & welcome all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, gender identity and expression, age, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability, marital status, creed, religion, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law- We’re proud to say we are an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer.
As a condition of employment applicants offered a role will be required to successfully pass our pre-employment background screen, receive a negative drug screen result & confirm eligibility to work in the U.S. We participate in E-Verify- please follow the links for details, English / Spanish & view our Right to Work Statement, English / Spanish.
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