Electro Mechanical Apprentice

Foods you love. Brands you trust. And a career that empowers you to grow. At Nestlé USA, we’re all working towards the same goal – to delight and deliver for our consumers. With a rich portfolio of beloved brands, including DiGiorno, Toll House, and Coffee mate, in 97% of U.S. households, we have a unique opportunity – and responsibility – to be there for every moment in our consumers’ lives.

Joining Nestlé means becoming part of an inclusive workplace that inspires innovation, encourages strategic thinking and creativity, and celebrates your achievements. No matter where you work within the organization, you are empowered to challenge the status quo, embrace risk-taking, and pioneer new ideas. Our supportive and collaborative environment encourages bold ambitions and continuous learning so that everyone can grow and thrive.

This position is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship.

Through a combination of coursework and on-the-job training, the apprentice will learn the skills of a full-time Electro-Mechanical Technician. A fully trained Electro-Mech technician is a multi-skilled employee with primary responsibilities of maintaining equipment in a proactive manner - troubleshooting and repairing both mechanical and electrical abnormalities on all production-related equipment. The apprentice will learn to perform all preventative maintenance as scheduled to eliminate unplanned stoppages, increase asset intensity, and build operator technical capabilities.

Basic Overview of Mechanical Responsibilities

Service and repair of production related equipment including extensive knowledge in the principles and practical application of pneumatics, hydraulics, chain/belt drives, bushings/bearings/idler systems, gearboxes, pumps, valves, fasteners, seals, gaskets, mechanical fabrication, and rigging, Capability to follow work standards and full adherence to all safety permitting and facility LOTO requirements while executing tasks.

Basic Overview of Electrical/Automation Responsibilities

Service and repair of production related electrical equipment including knowledge of power distribution and lighting systems, AC/DC motors and transformers, machine and line control devices, fluid control and distribution, electronic controls and instrumentation, variable frequency drives, and basic PLC knowledge/ interpretation capabilities. Ability to demonstrate safe practices and tools for while working with low voltage and medium voltage electrical systems and components.

Maintain and troubleshoot mechanical and electrical components of production related equipment including but not limited to:

• Chocolate making – Roasting, Pressing, Conching, Refining
• Packaging Labelers, Case Packers, Palletizers, Conveyor systems and shunts, Storage systems, Product transport systems.
• Preventive/Predictive Maintenance - Responsible for executing planned work schedule as assigned and creating follow up notifications/improvements in SAP system to ensure cost effective and reliable equipment performance.
• Completion of all assigned work in a timely manner following standards and best practices.
• Provide technical training to Operators as part of our NCE practices to ensure knowledge transfer and autonomy in equipment operations.
• Creative problem-solving skills to perform equipment improvements and enhancements to optimize production with positive contribution to all key deliverables of safety, quality, and cost.
• A strong commitment to continuous improvement and competency development.
• Participate in problem solving utilizing tools such as BDA and GSTD.
• Actively participate in NCE and Improvement teams.
• Lead continuous update of Maintenance procedures, and PM Optimization efforts.
• Review required spare parts to keep maximize technical warehouse service factor.

• Understands and will adhere to all apprenticeship policies outline in Nestle’s Standards of Apprenticeship and Appendix
  
  A.
• High school Diploma or GED.

• Demonstrate necessary skills competency in both mechanical and electrical.
• Ability and willingness to…