The Van Drunen Family of Companies is growing!
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Shift: Monday - Friday 2PM - 1030PM
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Expected Pay Range: $32.64 - $41.00
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Bonus: This role may further qualify for supplemental compensation in the form of bonus and incentive programs, contingent upon achieving pre-established individual and company performance metrics.
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Benefits Eligible: Yes
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Benefits Available: 2026-benefits-summary.pdf
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Shift Differential: Yes
Who We Are
At Van Drunen Farms, we’re not just providing ingredients; we’re providing people with purpose and possibility. As a trusted partner in delivering fruit, vegetable, herb, and grain-based ingredient solutions to companies around the globe, we’re striving to build a values-aligned workforce that embodies humility, integrity, passion, and excellence.
What You’ll Do
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Perform daily maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of high-speed packaging equipment to keep production running safely and efficiently.
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Complete emergency repairs, routine inspections, and preventative maintenance on mechanical and electrical systems.
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Partner with Production, Engineering, Quality, Safety, and Maintenance teams to support equipment reliability and continuous improvement.
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Evaluate packaging line performance and help implement process improvements to enhance efficiency, quality, and output.
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Maintain critical spare parts inventory and coordinate calibrations or validations with contractors as assigned.
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Support facility maintenance needs, including structural and exterior repairs, and assist with complex maintenance projects.
What You’ll Bring
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Five or more years of experience maintaining and operating high-speed packaging equipment is strongly preferred.
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Proven mechanical and electrical troubleshooting experience in a manufacturing environment, preferably food production.
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Strong working knowledge of equipment controls, manufacturing technologies, and power tools.
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Excellent problem-solving, organizational, and communication skills with strong attention to detail.
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Ability to adapt to changing priorities and exercise sound judgment when responding to issues.
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High school diploma or GED required, with bilingual English/Spanish skills and basic refrigeration knowledge preferred.
What You Can Look Forward To
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Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.
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Paid holidays and vacation.
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Tuition assistance and 401(k) with company match.
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A hands-on technical role supporting high-speed packaging operations within a growing global manufacturer.
Physical & Work Environment Requirements
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Frequent standing, walking, and use of hands and arms, with occasional sitting and reaching.
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Ability to work around moving mechanical parts and perform tasks at elevated heights when required.
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Exposure to wet or humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles, extreme cold, and moderate to loud noise levels.
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Daily work in a refrigerated production environment.
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The ideal candidate must be able to complete all physical requirements of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.
Disclaimer
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and technical skills required of personnel so classified.
In the Van Drunen Family of Companies, commitment to excellence is in everything we do! As a global ingredient and nutritional supplement supplier to the world’s best companies, we thrive on nourishing others with our products and our care for people. If you are looking to make an impact and grow with a family-friendly, values-driven company, you'll fit right in with the Van Drunen Family of Companies!
Our employees are the most valuable asset we have. The collective sum of the individual differences, life experiences, knowledge, creativity, innovation, unique capabilities and talent that our employees invest in their work represents a significant part of not only our culture, but our Company’s achievement as well.
The Van Drunen Family of Companies is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
If you are an individual with a disability in need of assistance or an accommodation during the application process, please contact us at [email protected].
Van Drunen Family of Companies may use artificial intelligence ("AI") in its recruitment and hiring process. To the extent AI is used, Van Drunen Family of Companies ensures that its use does not result in discrimination against applicants on the basis of any protected class.
Van Drunen Family of Companies does not accept unsolicited resumes. Any resumes, CV’s, and other unsolicited assistance from search firms that do not have a submitted request and written search agreement for a position-specific requisition will be deemed the sole property of Van Drunen Family of Companies and no fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by our Company.
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