Job Title: Electro Mechanical Technician
Address: Lansdale, PA
Pay Rate: $30.94 for 3rd class payrate
Type of Facility: Union Dairy Plant (Fluid Milk)
- Fluid milk – gallons and half-gallons in plastic, pint and half-pint in paper gable top, 5 gallon bags and tankers
Shift Makeup:
- Days a week: Plant runs 6 days a week, with PM day on the 7th day
- Which shifts: Overnights 11pm to 730am
Average hours per week: 45-50
Must Have: Positive attitude and "work completion" mindset.
- 4 years of industrial maintenance experience
- Hydraulic and pneumatic troubleshooting experience
- Electrical troubleshooting background (photo-eyes, sensors, scales)
- Electrical root cause analysis background
- Experience with conveyor systems (chain and cable driven)
- 3 phase motor troubleshooting: repair, replace and PM
- Capable of completing PM on mechanical components
*Must be able to pass all pre-employment screenings including 10 panel drug, background and criminal checks*
Nice to Have:
- Blow molding experience/Blow mold facility for gallons and half-gallons
- Graduation from trade school or technical school preferred in areas such as electrical, programmable controls (PLC/HMI), mechanical, welding/fabrication, refrigeration, plumbing, etc.
- Ammonia and boiler experience
- PLC troubleshooting experience
- TIG Welding
Company Description:
In 1934, during the depths of the Great Depression, 300 local farmers started the dairy cooperative group. Today, they are owned by the one of the largest Dairy companies in the world a collective of family-farmers personally invested in every sip, spoonful and splash of dairy they bring you. This facility produces fluid milk packaged in various volumes to bring goodness to families and communities.
Job Duties and Responsibilities:
- Perform maintenance and/or repairs (planned, unplanned, emergency) on production, processing, and packaging equipment as well as utility related equipment or systems, following all safety procedures
- Perform preventative maintenance; perform routine inspections of equipment for assessment of reliability and performance
- Read, analyze, and interpret technical procedures, electrical schematics, service manuals, and work orders to perform required maintenance and service
- Support the installation of new equipment
- Assist operators with training or troubleshooting to minimize equipment downtime
- Complete work orders in a timely manner, while maintaining high quality standards
- Use a variety of hand and power tools, electric meters, and material handling equipment in performing duties
- Maintain communication with other departments, management, and employees and notify them of any problems and/or concerns that may restrict the efficiency of production
- Ensure all repairs are documented. Complete all paperwork clearly, legibly, and accurately with required information. Document all required information in accordance with standard operations procedures
- Stay up to date on new products, equipment, technology and techniques
- Utilizing continuous improvement mindset, assist in identifying opportunities to improve processes
- Exhibit the ability to anticipate parts requirements for the tasks, follow proper purchasing procedures, and acquire parts ahead of anticipated task performance
- Maintain safe working conditions for employees and compliance with all state and federal regulations regarding health and safety issues
- Follow all DFA good manufacturing practices (GMP) and work in a manner consistent with all corporate regulatory, food safety, quality, and sanitation requirements
- The requirements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employee, but is not a complete list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required. Other duties may be assigned as required
Equipment involved in operation:
- Fillers, Rotary labelers, scanners, conveyors, homogenizers, compressors, pumps, gable top cartoners
Benefits:
- Healthcare contributions covered by company. Employee will pay no contributions for the life of the current contract. Pension fund instead of 401k for union members.
- Union benefits: Medical, Life Insurance, Vision, Dental, STD
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Paid vacation and holidays
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Paid training
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Work for dairy farm families