Maintenance Technician Dairy- Lakeland

Maintenance Technician, ON, Dairy
- Lakeland

As a Maintenance Technician for the Publix Dairy Plant you'll maintain, troubleshoot, repair, and improve the performance of a wide array of equipment. Our Dairy plant employs more than 400 associates who produce a variety of fully prepared meats and salads according to Publix's demanding quality standards. These foods are designed to save time for customers when they are preparing meals.

Without our Maintenance Technicians fine-tuning this food manufacturing equipment, the Publix Dairy Plant simply couldn't produce the volume and quality of products needed to serve our customers. Our Dairy kitchen is located in Lakeland, Florida. One of the following positions is available:
Maintenance Technician Class A, B, or

C. The position offered is contingent upon the qualifications and work experience of the candidate. Primary responsibilities include the following:

• maintaining and improving the performance and condition of equipment and facilities at the Dairy Plant utilizing preventive and condition-based maintenance techniques, and state of the art tools,
• troubleshooting and repairing electrical, mechanical, electro-mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems and equipment,
• creating requisitions to procure parts and supplies,
• fabricating steel, stainless steel, and aluminum components and structures as required to improve the safety, sanitation, and performance of equipment and processes,
• performing stick, TIG, sanitary TIG, and MIG welding,
• troubleshooting PLCs, PLC networks, HMIs, instrumentation, and microprocessor-controlled devices,
• performing minor plumbing, and building repair and maintenance,
• operating forklifts and high lifts, and other powered lift equipment,
• training other team members,
• performing housekeeping duties in the work area, and
• assisting with other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

• at least 18 years old
• basic mechanical and electrical aptitude
• basic knowledge of hand tools and tool use
• willingness and ability to advance
• willingness to complete a mechanical aptitude test (on or before hire date)
• excellent verbal and written communication skills
• strong problems-solving skills
• self-motivated individual
• ability to lift in excess of 50lbs
• ability to work well with others and to be a team member
• ability to demonstrate safe work habits
• ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• willing to work nights, weekends, holidays, and overtime as needed

Preferred Qualifications:

• experience maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing the following:
• electro-mechanical components and systems
• pneumatic components and systems
• hydraulic components and systems
• process instrumentation
• experience maintaining programmable logic controllers (PLCs)
• experience troubleshooting programmable logic controllers (PLCs)
• documented PLC and instrumentation training
• experience maintaining 480V C3 motor starters, variable frequency drives, and distribution systems
• experience troubleshooting 480V C3 motor starters, variable frequency drives, and distribution systems
• degree or certification from a recognized industrial maintenance or millwright training program
• ability to read and interpret blueprints, schematics, and drawings
• experience testing, operating, troubleshooting, and maintaining reverse osmosis (RO), carbon filtration, wastewater pH correction, and UV and ozone treatment systems
• experience in cleaning and maintaining water delivery systems; including valves, pumps and piping
• experience inspecting back flow prev enters for proper operation
• strong analytical skills
• ability to train others
• previous food plant experience
• flexible and willing to work various shifts

Hours of Work: 7:00pm - 5:30am;
Wednesday
- Saturday

Work Environment:
Temperatures could range from 35 degrees to 90+ degrees Fahrenheit for an extended period of time

Frequency of Pay:
Weekly

Minimum Base Pay: 22.45

Maximum Base Pay: 40.15

Potential Annual Base Pay: 46,696 - 83,512

Year End Bonus:
To reward associates for their contributions to the company for the calendar year, Publix provides a Holiday Bonus in November. In the first year of continuous employment the bonus is equal to 15 hours of pay, and in the second year of continuous…