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Lactalis Usa Job Opportunity

Ready for more than just a job? Build a career with purpose.

At Lactalis in the USA, we're committed to providing meaningful opportunities for our people to learn, grow, and thrive—whether you're just starting your journey with us or looking to take the next step in your career. From day one, we offer the tools and support to help you succeed.

As the world leader in dairy, Lactalis is a family-owned company with over 85,000 pragmatic and ambitious professionals across the globe. Each day, we're proud to produce award-winning dairy products that bring people together.

In the US, we proudly offer an unrivaled house of beloved brands, including Galbani® Italian cheeses and ricotta, Président® specialty cheeses and butters, Kraft® natural and grated cheeses, Breakstone's® cottage cheese, Cracker Barrel®, Black Diamond® cheddar, and Parmalat® milk. Our yogurt portfolio includes siggi's®, Stonyfield Organic®, Brown Cow™, Oui®, Yoplait®, Go-Gurt®, :ratio®, Green Mountain Creamery®, and Mountain High®, along with a growing family of ethnic favorites like Karoun®, Gopi®, and Arz®.

At Lactalis, we live by our core values—Ambition, Engagement, and Simplicity. We foster a workplace where innovation thrives, diverse perspectives are celebrated, and everyone's unique background and ideas are valued.

Even if you don't meet every qualification, we encourage you to apply. We want to hear about your PASSION, your STORY, and how your EXPERTISE can help us shape the future of dairy.

[Company Name/Subsidiary Name], part of the Lactalis family of companies, is currently hiring a [Position Title] based in [Location].

Requirements

This is for either a second shift or third shift job with weekends.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

• Ability to maintain and repair machines and equipment, including bearings; belts and chains; lubrication; coupling alignment; gear boxes; bench work; pumps, including clearance and alignment; conveyor maintenance; exhaust fans and blowers; electric motor replacement
• Conduct building fabric and facilities maintenance; landscaping, grouting and masonry; form building/carpentry; optical alignment/laser transit; demolition; painting; hole patching; structural layout/fabrication (structural steel, etc.); fabrication (sheet metal, guards/rails); basic plumbing
• Basic Water System Knowledge (wells, blue whale, etc. with introduction to HMI).
• Conduct preventive maintenance inspections:
  Visual/audible inspection; room checks
• Perform machine operations including grinders; drill press; saws; misc. machines; sharpening tools.
• Ability to identify, trouble shoot and repair pumps, gearboxes and other mechanical equipment
• Work with others to complete projects and work orders as assigned.
• Ability to use SAP and other Lactalis systems for basic navigation purposes
• Complete all paperwork associated with work assignments in a timely fashion and perform required maintenance activities using Lactalis systems; including the understanding and working knowledge of SAP
• Required to provide the personal tools needed to do all job assignments including, but not limited to:
• Wrenches - standard and metric, 1/4" to 1", 6mm to 17mm;
  Socket sets - standard and metric, 1/4" to 1", 6mm to 17mm;
  Allen wrenches - standard and metric;
  Nut drivers - standard and metric;
  Pipe wrenches - 14";
  Screw drivers - standard and Phillips, assorted sizes;
  Drill bits - up to 1/2";
  Hammers, Punches, Chisels, Pliers (including snap ring), and hacksaw.
• Install machines and equipment--including print reading/schematics; couplings and alignment; rigging and hoisting; assist with start-up and debugging new equipment
• Understand, troubleshoot and assist with hydraulics/pneumatics principles to pumps, valves, cylinders and actuators, lubricants and coolants; compressor repair, piping, tubing and hoses.
• Demonstrate a basic understanding of electrical circuits to include a thorough understanding of current, voltage and resistance, fuses and check for live wires when working on a piece of equipment using a Multimeter and Amprobe Demonstrate the ability to wire up a three phase motor, and verify the current on all three legs to ensure proper…