Maintenance Technician - Night Shift - Gaylord II

Overview

Business Unit Overview

Michael Foods, Inc. is a leader in the food processing and distribution industry with business in egg products, refrigerated grocery and potato products. We offer exciting job possibilities throughout our organization where you can enhance your career, sharpen your talents and make an impact. Join our company and be part of an innovative team that’s First in Food.

Location Description

Michael Foods, Inc. located in Gaylord, Minnesota is Minnesota's Healthy Heartland! Gaylord is located in south central Minnesota about an hour west of the Twin Cities and 35 minutes from Mankato, Hutchinson, and New Ulm. As the County Seat, Gaylord is the “Hub of Sibley County.” Our location produces liquid egg, hardcook egg, and precooked egg such as scrambled, patties and omelets.

SUMMARY
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The Maintenance Technician L2 (MTL2) provides both Maintenance and Reliability services within the plant, executing with excellence and assisting with asset health improvement efforts. The MTL2 will ensure results while partnering with the plant maintenance team personnel, plant operational team, and all other plant support teams for success. The MTL2 focus responsibilities are executional excellence of facility preventive and corrective maintenance programs.

Other duties include boiler & refrigeration systems operations, technical troubleshooting, equipment installation, adjustments, startups, and process improvement projects. Candidates must be a self-starter willing to accept maintenance and process responsibility and KPI results. This position has the responsibility to comply with Safety work rules at all times as well as an obligation to reinforce Safety as a Core Value. Ensures that all policies, procedures and activities related to Food Safety & Quality are followed and complied with uniformly, in an effort to reduce product and process variability.

This role must be available to work scheduled work times, weekends, and holidays, as necessary.

• This role is a 6:00pm-6:00am 12 hour night shift at the Gaylord 2 Michael Foods facility.
• Participate with reliability and maintenance team members to ensure personal safety, quality, delivery, and cost are continuously being improved to achieve company objectives. Be an active member who contributes to the advancement of the MFI & ARM culture.
• Execute and champion Precision Maintenance® techniques ensuring procedural compliance and that job tolerances are met.
• Execute boiler and refrigeration systems operations duties within regulatory guidelines.
• Execute technical troubleshooting tasks working with experienced maintenance personnel.
• Actively participate in maintenance training for maintenance personnel.
• Actively participate in following reliability procedures for critical spares and parts.
• Actively participate in implementing quality commissioning procedures for rebuilt or new equipment.
• Actively participate and assist maintenance craftsman during precision maintenance assignments.
• Utilize MFI approved CMMS to manage, document, and support reliability reporting and decision making, guided by MFI ARM standards.
• Keep accurate and up-to-date records as required.
• Provide input for root cause analysis (RCA) and Reliability Centered Maintenance to create an environment of continuous asset reliability improvement.
• Promote and foster Michael Foods culture, values, and principles.
• Act as a role model by demonstrating safe work behaviors and adhering to safety policies and procedures.
• Adhere to Quality work practices, follow GMPs, maintain sanitary conditions and ensure product quality is maintained. Report any conditions or practices that may adversely affect food safety and quality.
• Always ensure required regulatory compliance.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) or equivalent
• Associate's degree or two-year technical certificate, or experience which demonstrates technical aptitude preferred
• 1 to 2 years of experience as a maintenance technician preferred
• Holds a MN State “Special” boiler operations license or higher or is able to acquire this within four (4)…