Pay: $31.42 -$36.67 per hour, based on experience

Shift & Working Hours: Day shift with the possibility of weekends, overtime, and holidays as needed.

In this role, you’ll be a key member of our Land O’Lakes, Inc. manufacturing team, performing maintenance of the facility and production equipment to ensure our plants can add value and quality to the inputs and creation of final high-quality products.  You’ll be responsible for the installation, ongoing maintenance, and necessary repairs for the facility and the production equipment. You will work with a variety of mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems and controls.  Join our team to become part of a member-owned co-op that is Rooted In Tomorrow

 This role is part of our Vermont Creamery business who produces world-class cheese and butter.

Land O’Lakes, Inc offers a competitive salary and bonus potential. The company also provides a comprehensive benefits package as well as other company sponsored benefits.

Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for monitoring, troubleshooting, repairing, and maintaining plant processing, facility, and support equipment.

• Adhere to all standard operating procedures (SOPs). With the ability to modify and update outdated procedures.

• Ability to work within Maintenance Computer System to find parts, create WO’s, and complete WO details.

• Communicates work order progress to supervisor and production operators.

• Work in cold and/or hot temperatures throughout the day.

• Ensures a safe working environment while performing assigned tasks. With the ability to spot and correct safety issues in the plant or on the lines.

• Follows all procedures, GMPS, Safety, Quality, and Sanitation plans.

• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications & Experiences

• 18 years or older.

• 2+ years of industrial maintenance experience, knowledge and/or education.

• Moderate computer skills.

• Ability to read, write, comprehend, follow verbal and written instructions, and possess basic mathematical skills.

• Possess mechanical aptitude. Some experience with mechanical systems, utilizing product manuals, troubleshooting mechanical breakdowns, and reading mechanical drawings.

Preferred Qualifications & Experiences

• High School Diploma or GED.

• 2+ years of experience with basic electrical systems, compressors, welding, plumbing, conveyers, hydraulics, packaging, PLC, pneumatics, preventive maintenance, and pumps.  

Essential Physical Requirements

• Frequent movement including walking, standing, bending/stooping, turning, twisting, pushing, pulling, raising arms, lifting, climbing and other active movements.

• Performing duties while wearing personal protective equipment.

• Working across temperature zones that may include cold and/or hot environments for extended periods and may include work in environments where dust is present.

• Shift schedules that include days, nights, and weekends, some holidays and periodic overtime.

Applicants must successfully pass a pre-employment (post offer) background check.

About Land O'Lakes, Inc.

Join us and be part of a Fortune 250, farmer- and member-owned cooperative that is reimagining the business of food. We have been named a Top Workplace by Indeed and LinkedIn, and to the TIME 100 Most Influential Companies list.

We provide a broad portfolio of benefits to keep you and your family at your best. Land O'Lakes is Where Your Future Takes Root.

Land O’Lakes and our global entities support diversity in employment practices.

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