Maintenance Technician

Position Summary

Our factory in Dunkirk, located along Lake Erie's Historic Chadwick Bay Harbor, is a hidden gem situated 50 miles southwest of Buffalo, New York. With its picturesque Great Lakes waterfront, beautiful beaches, ski resorts, vineyards, and boutique wineries, our associates take great pride in calling Dunkirk their home. Since its establishment in 1971, the factory has undergone several expansions to accommodate the growing production of beloved household brands such as Pro Plan, Beggin, T-Bonz, and Busy.

As a Maintenance Technician at our Dunkirk facility, you’ll be responsible for maintaining, upgrading, and troubleshooting all plant electrical systems in a safe and cost-effective manner. Your role on our close-knit team will support preventative and predictive maintenance activities to improve the functionality and safe working order of our manufacturing equipment and machinery. Connected by our shared love of pets, we take pride in our work because we do it together and we do it right unleash your full potential with us.

• Apply basic electrical and electronic principals in the installation, troubleshooting, and maintenance of plant systems.
• Troubleshoot and maintain plant electrical and electronic equipment to competent level including operator interfaces, PLCs, process controllers, power supplies, etc.
• Make minor repairs on general plant machinery such as fans, blowers, conveyors, belts, mechanical and screw conveyors.
• Complete assigned preventative maintenance by area on a timely basis.
• Install, troubleshoot, and maintain switch gears, control wiring, and components, overcurrent, and overload protection for plant motors including three phase systems.
• Read, follow, and interpret electrical schematics and documentation.

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent
• 1+ years of Maintenance experience in a manufacturing, industrial, technical, automotive, or military environment OR a 2-year technical degree

• Must be willing to work an evening or night shift

The approximate pay for this position is $35.03hr. Please note that the pay provided is a good faith estimate for the position at the time of posting. Final compensation may vary based on factors including but not limited to knowledge, skills, and abilities as well as geographic location.

Nestl offers performance-based incentives and a competitive total rewards package, which includes a 401k with company match, healthcare coverage and a broad range of other benefits. Incentives and/or benefit packages may vary depending on the position. Learn more at Nestle in the US Benefits | Nestl Careers ()

It is our business imperative to remain a very inclusive workplace. To our veterans and separated service members, you're at the forefront of our minds as we recruit top talent to join Nestl. The skills you've gained while serving our country, such as flexibility, agility, and leadership, are much like the skills that will make you successful in this role. In addition, with our commitment to an inclusive work environment, we recognize the exceptional engagement and innovation displayed by individuals with disabilities.

Nestl seeks such skilled and qualified individuals to share our mission where you’ll join a cohort of others who have chosen to call Nestl home.

The Nestl Companies are equal employment opportunity employers. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Prior to the next step in the recruiting process, we welcome you to inform us confidentially if you may require any special accommodations in order to participate fully in our recruitment experience.

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Job Requisition: 372253