Jr. Maintenance Tech at Johnsonville Sausage LLC in Watertown, Wisconsin

Job Description:

We can't do what we do best - make our great-tasting sausage products - unless our equipment is running well and reliably. This is where you'll do your part to make Johnsonville great, by keeping our machines, lines and facilities running. You and your maintenance teammates will be responsible for all production and industrial refrigeration equipment, as well as our electrical and controls systems. You'll also work closely with our engineers and production members to make important upgrades to our production machinery, as innovate and grow our business. Jr. Maintenance Technician Flexible Schedule Why This Is A Great Job For A Person Who Accepts Nothing Less Than Personal Greatness Have you been considering a role in Maintenance and may have been told that you do not have the level of skills needed at this time to acquire a Technician position? Do you have a passion for troubleshooting problems and maintaining equipment? Johnsonville has a program dedicated to learning and developing these critical Maintenance skills? By participating in this Junior Maintenance Technician program you will work side by side with the Maintenance Team doing exactly that. You will be able to develop your understanding of mechanical, electrical, pneumatic and hydraulic skills as well as participate in continuous improvement activities. This is a 2 year program designed to getting you ready for a higher position in Maintenance. Members that are awarded this position will work through a training program under the guidance of journeymen maintenance technicians to ensure the skill area needs of the position, development of the individual, and guiding principles of Johnsonville are met. Responsibilities

• Work through and complete Johnsonville internal TPC Maintenance course curriculum
• Learn how to perform high quality preventive maintenance tasks on production equipment
• Learn skills needed to maintain and repair various production equipment
• Assist with perform routine safety checks on maintenance hand tools, shop equipment, ladders, and maintenance PPE

• Learn troubleshooting skills for solving electrical and mechanical problems on various production equipment
• Assist on project or shutdown work
• Assist with new equipment installation and/or equipment relocation
• Assist with maintaining facilities and equipment to meet Johnsonville, OSHA and U.S.D.A. standards
• Be an active part of maintenance grill meetings. Share ideas to improve uptime of plant equipment through equipment modifications and improve machine reliability
• Develop Maintenance Technical trade skills through on the job training OJT (i.e. Welding, plumbing, basic electrical, basic machining practices)
• Use SAP for essential maintenance activities (i.e. Completing work orders, Scanning parts to work orders and packaging production materials to lines, Ordering materials to work orders)

Education

• High School Diploma or equivalent required

Skills and Competencies

• Candidate must agree to commit that upon successful completion of the two year program, member actively applies for Full Time Maintenance Technician postings, regardless of shift, within Johnsonville Sausage
• Candidate must demonstrate a strong work ethic and commitment to personal development
• Candidate must be highly motivated and exploring a technical career path
• Candidate must demonstrate safe work behavior and habits
• Candidate should provide a high level of detail and pride towards equipment, projects, general housekeeping and maintaining all shop/utility areas in a neat/orderly fashion
• Candidate must demonstrate a strong ability to learn
• Ability to communicate effectively and professionally to customers
• Proven ability to work within a team environment
• Good interpersonal skills and a positive attitude
• Administrative skills (record keeping)
• Computer savvy (including Microsoft Word, Excel, Easy DMS and SAP)

Other Requirements

• Ability to perform responsibilities in a safe and efficient manner
• Comply with GMP and safety rules at all times

• Candidate must be able to safely lift up to 85 pounds
• Candidate must be able to work in different environments (i.e. indoors, outdoors, hot/cold temperatures)
• Must be willing to potentially rotate among facilities

• External Candidates Only: Ability to pass a pre-employment, post offer drug screen, physical and background check]

Location: Watertown Positions Available: 1 Hours: Shift is Flexible Member Status: Full time Pay Range: $22.21/hr starting pay Member Status: Full Time, Hourly (At Johnsonville, you are not an employee. You are a Member and, yes, Membership has its privileges - like the ability to buy sausage at great discounts. Our more traditional benefits are great, too.) Referral Bon us: Refer a new member and you're BOTH eligible for a $1,000 referral reward (paid out in increments over the new hire's first 6 months of service)! How to Apply: External Candidates :Apply on- line only at: http://careers.johnsonville.com We value the diversity of our workforce and we embrace the principles of Equal Opportunity Employment. M/F/Vet/DisabilityJohnsonville values the service Veterans and their family members have given to our country. We support the hiring of returning service members and military spouses.

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