Maintenance Technician ; Night Shift

Maintenance Technician I Night Shift (Monday - Thursday 8PM - 6AM)

As a Maintenance Technician I, you will be responsible for troubleshooting, fixing, and maintaining equipment. You will support and enable preventative maintenance at the plant. You are expected to learn basic maintenance skills and complete related tasks as needed.

• Deliver results in first-time situations by inspiring others and working to earn trust every day.
• Serve others with understanding, respect, and care.
• Operate with simplicity, clarity and transparency.
• Work through and drive change.
• Organize, prioritize and own multiple tasks while meeting or exceeding deadlines.
• Learn and apply new technology and share your knowledge with others.

Above all you will be expected to carry out all your activities with reliability, integrity, compliance and in a safe, environmentally responsible, and efficient manner.

• Perform basic maintenance tasks per work orders assigned.
• Understand how to work safely and speak up when you do not.
• Continue to learn new skills and grow in your maintenance expertise.
• Collaborate and build relationships with team members at the plant.

• High School diploma or GED.
• 2 years of experience in a Manufacturing environment.
• Good communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Effectively use computer applications.
• Ability to organize and prioritize tasks.
• Willingness to learn new skills until you can demonstrate proficiency in basic technical competencies.
• Demonstrated mechanical aptitude, including ability to problem solve.
• Knowledge of food safety requirements and HACCP.

• Experience with CMMS system.
• Experience with conveying and packaging equipment.

• Ability to wear personal protective equipment (PPE) as required.
• Ability to work a rotating schedule including nights, weekends and holidays.
• Ability to work a machine paced continuous process that operates 24/7 with conditions including heat/cold temperatures, indoor/outdoor, dusty, noisy environments and vibration or other motion.
• Ability to work in elevated places e.g., stairs/ladders.
• Ability to perform work at a computer and other administrative/managerial tasks.

• Willing to work weekends, holidays, 7-day weeks, and opposing shifts when needed.
• All offers of employment are conditioned upon passing a pre-employment background check and/or drug test.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship currently or in the future.

Team members must be clean shaven in order to perform tasks where respiratory protection is required; the use of a respirator (including N-95 dust mask) requires a proper seal for adequate protection.

Location:

Lake City, MN, 905 West Marion Street, Lake City, MN 55041.

Employment Type:

Full time.

We provide market‑driven base pay based on skills, abilities, and level of experience. The starting range for this position is $25.00 - $27.00 per hour, with additional earning potential possible commensurate with experience. You may be eligible for a bonus plan with a target based on contribution and company performance, approximately 5% annual.

Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage; health and dependent savings accounts; life and disability programs; voluntary benefit programs; company‑sponsored wellness programs; retirement savings with company match; employee assistance program; paid time off and paid holidays; employee recognition program with rewards.

At Ardent Mills, everyone matters and has a voice. We are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal opportunities are available to all applicants and team members. The decisions will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, genetic information, veteran status, age, political affiliation, or any other non‑merit characteristic protected by law or not.

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