Maintenance Mechanic at Midwest Foods

Description

Edible Cuts, Inc. is a growing food processing company located in Kenosha, WI that specializes in various cuts of fruits and vegetables and other fresh quality products. Whether it’s pre-cut wholesale, retail, schools, hospitals, restaurants, or hotels, Edible Cuts provides the freshest products to every client. Our wide variety of offerings provide cost-effective options to a kitchen of any size. Edible Cuts is growing success and are looking for staff to grow with us. We currently are hiring for a Food Production Maintenance Mechanic.

Monday -Saturday  with Sunday off and 1 day during week 9am-530pm 

Responsibilities:

• Trouble shoot and correct equipment issues as they occur
• Set up and change over equipment to achieve maximum efficiency during production
• Perform routine and non-routine preventive maintenance as needed or identified
• Inspect equipment and identify potential issues as they begin to develop
• Converse with equipment operators to identify current or potential equipment maintenance requirements
• Complete assigned responsibilities through a work order maintenance program.
• Support production, quality, warehouse, sanitation, and administrative staff with projects
• Record, document, and complete all supporting maintenance documents per requirements
• Maintain all maintenance documents in accordance with plant quality and safety requirements
• Install, set up and support capital projects as necessary.
• Recommend and implement plant efficiency projects as identified.
• Adhere to all maintenance programs with regards to safety.
• Work with vendors and contractors as necessary to perform installation and maintenance work.
• Daily PM’s using MPulse software

Qualifications

Requirements:

• 5+ years as a maintenance mechanic in a food manufacturing environment,
• Strong background and in mechanical, electrical, pneumatics, welding, plumbing and general building repair.
• Knowledge of sanitary design for processing and packaging for the food industry.
• Knowledge and ability to comply with GMP, HACCP, and Safety programs.
• Strong interpersonal skills and teamwork mentality
• Knowledge & repair of Urschel equipment like G Machine, Translicer 2500, Diversicut.

Benefits:

• Health, Dental, Vision, Life, STD/LTD, VL, Accident, Critical Illness Insurance
• 401-k with employer match
• Vacation and PTO/sick days

Salary: $25-$31/hr. depending on experience