Maintenance Tech

Build a future with 100% covered health insurance. Mid America Pet Food is seeking a reliable, safety-conscious Maintenance Tech to join our team. If you have a mechanical mind and a strong work ethic, we’ll reward you with the industry’s best perks:
fully paid family medical/dental/vision plans
, 401k matching, and 2 weeks of PTO after 90 days. Plus, we’ll make sure your dog or cat is fed with a free bag of food every month! Ready to join the pack?

The Maintenance Tech is responsible for maintaining a clean, professional and safe working environment at all times. Team members in this position perform routine and non-routine maintenance work procedures that are established by the Maintenance Manager. This position is multi-faceted and requires an understanding of company policies, procedures and values.

• Maintain a clean, professional and safe working environment.
• Perform and adhere to an in-depth Preventative Maintenance Program.
• Work with Operations on projects.
• Must understand and participate in LOTO program.
• Must be able to work flexible hours, including a rotating shift between nights and days.
• Accurately measure multiple ingredient bins.
• Load, unload and transfer milo from grain silos and truck to truck.
• Unload fat tankers.
• Assist in Packaging if needed.
• Rebuild and repair multiple types of equipment.
• Inspect and monitor bearing systems.
• Help to foster a culture of safe behavior and environmental compliance at all times.
• Maintain a team environment at all times.
• Other duties as assigned.

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Basic troubleshooting skills and mechanical experience preferred.
• Electrical experience preferred.
• Excellent organizational, time management and communication skills as well as the ability to adapt to change.

• Lifting weights up to sixty (60) pounds.
• Climbing several flights of stairs and ladders.
• Opening and closing flow valves.
• Occasionally bending, twisting and turning while lifting weight of less than fifty (50) pounds.
• Data entry while seated for greater than one (1) hour.
• Walking up to two (2) or more miles a day.
• Pushing brooms, shovels, etc.
• Working at heights, in confined spaces and at temperatures from 0 to 100 plus degrees Fahrenheit.
• Standing for extended periods of time.
• Wearing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
• Using hand and power tools.