Maintenance Fabricator

Benefits

Medical insurance 100% paid by the company, dental and vision insurance,
401(k) with company match, life insurance, health savings account, paid time off, seven paid holidays, employee discounts, complimentary pet food, and company-sponsored events.

Join Barrett Petfood in Little Falls, Minnesota as a Full‑Time Maintenance Fabricator. Work onsite with state‑of‑the‑art machinery in a fun, innovative environment. Collaborate with passionate teammates dedicated to customer‑centric solutions and high performance, while ensuring product safety and quality. This position offers a competitive pay range of $25.50 to $27.50 per hour and a culture that fosters integrity and encourages creative thinking.

As a Maintenance Fabricator, you’ll conduct regular inspections, perform preventive maintenance, and address equipment issues to ensure smooth operations. Collaborate closely with team members, report on maintenance tasks, and participate in innovative problem‑solving. Your schedule is Monday through Friday, 6:00 AM to 2:30 PM.

• Proficient in reading and interpreting technical drawings and blueprints.
• Experience cutting, fitting, and assembling metal components, including use of plasma cutters or oxy‑acetylene torches.
• Expert knowledge of MIG and TIG welding processes.
• Ability to use precision measuring tools like tape measures, calipers, and gauges to check tolerances.
• Perform preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance on equipment such as conveyors, grinders, mixers, mills, elevators, and packaging systems.
• Daily checks of motors, bearings, chains, and belts on conveyors.
• Diagnose mechanical, pneumatic, and hydraulic issues and perform timely repairs.
• Maintain facility systems including boilers, compressors, HVAC, and utilities as required.
• Assist with installation, modification, and commissioning of new equipment.
• Respond promptly to equipment breakdowns and production issues.
• Work closely with production teams to prioritize repairs and minimize downtime.
• Identify root causes of recurring issues and recommend corrective actions.
• Follow all safety policies, lockout/tagout procedures, and PPE requirements.
• Electrical knowledge including single‑phase 120 V, three‑phase 480 V, and 24 VDC power systems.

We’re looking for someone with excellent problem‑solving abilities, attention to detail, strong communication skills, a customer‑centric mindset, adaptability, and willingness to learn new techniques. Organizational skills to manage tasks within the set schedule and a commitment to safety, integrity, and high performance are essential.

Barrett Petfood is committed to a safe workplace for all employees. In connection with your employment, notice is given that a consumer report and/or investigative consumer report may be obtained from a consumer reporting agency for employment purposes. These reports may contain information about you relating to your character, general reputation, personal characteristics and mode of living, criminal history, credit history, driving and/or motor vehicle records, education or employment history, or other background checks.

You have the right, upon written request made within a reasonable time after receipt of this notice, to request disclosure of the nature and scope of any investigative consumer report. The scope of this notice and authorization is not limited to the present and, if hired, will continue throughout the course of employment and allow the Company to conduct future screenings for retention, promotion, or reassignment as permitted by law unless revoked in writing.

$25.50 - $27.50 per hour.