Maintenance Controls Technician - Third Shift at The Krusteaz Company

Essential Functions: Other duties, responsibilities, and activities may change or be assigned at any time.

• Ensures safety is a top priority - in all Power and Control Engineering initiatives.
• Ensures product safety, performance against product design, sanitary design, and TPM principles are built into all relevant projects and initiatives.
• Providing on-site support, expertise and leadership for electrical/controls specific engineering & maintenance related topics and projects as needed.
• Assists in the coaching and development of the plant maintenance team technical resources. Assists in building skills over time through solid training and development programs.
• Assist the coaching, training and development of plant personnel i.e. Area Manager, Maintenance Technicians and control room operators in the Theory of Operation, Operation and Troubleshooting of the AZO Processing System.
• Work with plant associates to help reduce losses in materials while ensuring compliance with safety, regulatory, and company SOPs.
• Coaches and Leads teams to facilitate formal problem-solving efforts.

Position Requirements

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 qualified with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work in a safe manner.

• Work in a safe manner.
• Follow GMP’s and housekeeping guidelines.
• Strong ability to learn and a systemic problem solver, implementing solutions to solve root cause problems. Creates an environment that encourages and rewards teamwork and collaboration.
• Strong electrical and controls technical skills and ability to make repairs and or improvements.
• Able to handle multiple, complex priorities and balance the needs of each according to business impact.
• Understanding of AM, FI, EM and PM pillar tools.
• Empathetic, good listener and compassionate to individuals concerns and directs necessary follow-up actions.
• Effective in small and large group sessions. Provides facilitation skills development for CI Team Leads.
• Conveys information in understandable terms at all levels of the organization and through proper channels.
• High energy, assertive, energetic, and a self-starter.
• Ability to work flexible hours to support the needs for team development.
• Consistently demonstrate an acceptable level of attendance and performance.
• Required to conduct work in a safe and legal manner, according to all GMP food safety standards, as well as following safety protocols. Must be willing to be responsible for your safety and health, along with the safety and health of all employees, vendors, and visitors.

TECHNICAL CAPABILITY

• Demonstrated experience in controls and electrical systems technologies.
• Computer and control system hardware understanding and troubleshooting (Rockwell platforms are a must).
• Software skills–Internet research, Word, Excel, Outlook MSProject, AutoCAD, RSLogix 5, 500, 5000, FactoryTalk View.

Education and/or Experience:

• High school diploma or equivalent required preferred.
• 5+ years of successful power and control experience.
• Experience in variety of manufacturing areas (packaging, processing, warehousing) within consumer products. Food background preferred.
• Demonstrated experience leading meetings and problem-solving events.

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, sit, talk, hear, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer and telephone along with reaching. Specific vision abilities include close vision requirements due to computer work. Moderate noise, ability to work in a confined area, and ability to sit at a computer for an extended period of time are also included.

We've Get the Right Mix of Ingredients for a Better Career:

1. Pay for Skill Environment - The path for your success is outlined in multiple levels.  There are plenty of opportunities to contribute your skills to project work, safety, training, and continuous improvement.
2. Excellent Pay - Starting Pay is $27.09 - $31.35 per hour, dependent upon required experience, education, certification, and training.  With additional pay increases corresponding to increases in achieved skill levels.  Top pay is at $37.80 per hour.  Annual level increases based on market and budget factors.  Plus, a third shift premium of an additional $1.75 per hour.
3. Incentive Pay - quarterly bonus incentives - earn up to 7% per quarter based on safety, quality, and other criteria.
4. Work with Phenomenal People - The Krusteaz Company employees are truly fantastic!  We come from all walks of life and where we all give, learn, and grow.

The Krusteaz Company products and brands bring people together, so we do our part to ensure those experiences are great!  Our goal is to be the most innovative, creative, and admired company in food, and we recognize that our people are the key to achieving that goal.  That's why we strive to foster a passionate, caring, and quality-focused workplace where people know they are valued and understand how their contributions impact the business.  We have a small company feel, and many employees appreciate a variety of broad responsibilities as well as the caring, family-like culture.  If this sounds like the kind of company you'd like to work for, and the kind of role you'd excel at, we encourage you to apply today!

The policy of The Krusteaz Company is to hire, train, and promote all persons in all job groups in accordance with law, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, marital or military status, national origin, gender identity, the presence of any sensory, mental or physical disability, genetic information, or any other status or characteristic protected by local, state, or federal law.

Get to know us:

• A people-focused company that cares​: We’re a 90-year-old company with the entrepreneurial spirit of a startup and a focused eye on the future. As a midsized, privately held company with a portfolio of beloved food and beverage brands, our people are the most important ingredient in our success.

• A valued and supported workforce​: We place tremendous value in our employees and provide competitive pay and comprehensive benefits to ensure our employees can create the best life for themselves. Benefits include a top tier health insurance plan with lower-than-average employee cost share, generous PTO, 401(k) match, and more.

• An engaged and energized culture​: At The Krusteaz Company, collaboration and ingenuity drive our fierce commitment to creating extraordinary product experiences that people love.

• A place to grow and make a difference: An entrepreneurial spirit has been at the core of our company since the beginning, attracting self-starters who are curious and love to learn and to share ideas.

Benefits:

• We are proud to offer generous benefits including comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance (starting at $50/month for employee only coverage on the PPO Plan or starting at $25/month for employee only coverage on the HDHP), 401(K) matching, 3 weeks of paid vacation, 10 paid holidays, 1 paid personal holiday, company provided life insurance and disability insurance, flexible spending account, healthcare saving account, voluntary accident insurance, voluntary critical illness insurance, and tuition reimbursement.