Maintenance Tech I

Brand : 8th Ave Food & Provisions

Categories : Operations Production

Locations : Eugene, Oregon

Position Type : Regular Full-Time

Remote Eligible : No

Req ID : 29670

Job Description

Business Unit Overview

8th Avenue Food & Provisions is a growing organization made up of businesses that produce and sell quality products including pasta, peanut butter, granola, and fruit and nut trail mixes to retail, foodservice and ingredient customers. The company was formed in October 2018 through a combination of Post Holdings' private brands businesses and is owned by Post Holdings and funds affiliated with Thomas H. Lee Partners, L.P. ("THL"), a private equity firm.

Responsibilities

We don't screen for THC!

Wage : $18.50+ depending on experience

3rd shift differential : $1.50 / hour

Position Summary :

Our 8 th Avenue Maintenance Technician roles are accountable for successful, timely, and accurate repair and maintenance of production and packaging equipment. Our Maintenance Technicians regularly inspect equipment, structures, material for wear and tear, and are accountable for completing work orders and ad hoc repairs assigned to them. The Maintenance team should safely and effectively use hand tools, power tools, basic electrical testing equipment to perform these tasks, along with annual preventative maintenance tasks to ensure our equipment produces our food products are manufactured in a safely, efficiently, and according to quality and food safety standards.

Duties and Responsibilities :

Perform daily maintenance tasks and troubleshooting of packaging and production equipment and systems, including : extruder, dryers, high speed packaging including cartoners, baggers, case-packers, palletizers, low pressure boilers, thermal fluid process heaters, material handling systems, water chillers, compressed air systems, and HVAC systems

Partner with operations and maintenance teams to solve repetitive problems, complete preventative maintenance and predictive maintenance responsibilities in a safe, effective, and compliant manner

Partner with operations to learn operating systems, while providing training on mechanical components

Train operations staff on operating systems and operator basic care responsibilities

Other duties, as assigned

Education & Experience Required :

High school diploma or GED equivalent from an accredited institution and one or more of the following :

Two-year Associates Degree or higher in technical field (mechanical, electrical, mechatronics, electro-mechanical, controls and automation, etc.)

Completed apprenticeship in mechanic, mechanical maintenance, or electro-mechanical, electrical, or related field

Military training and experience in a relevant Military Occupational Specialty (MOS)

2+ years hands-on experience in a mechanic, maintenance, electrical, electro-mechanical, controls and automation role

1+ years' experience as operator in a food manufacturing facility

Preferred Education, Experience, and Skills :

Possession of valid Oregon millwright manufacturing card / license

Previous maintenance experience in a food manufacturing facility

Previous experience reading blueprints and schematics

Previous experience with MIG, TIG, and stick welding

Previous experience with power transmission components; belt drives, chain drives, bearings, motors & gears

Previous experience with drill presses, lathes, Bridgeport-type mills

Experience with operation and maintenance of forklifts, scissor lifts, and articulated lifts

Wage : $18.50+ depending on experience

All offers are contingent upon a successful drug screen and background check. Attune Foods, LLC's pre-employment test does not include marijuana / THC.

Post Holdings provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, status as a covered veteran and any other category protected under applicable federal, state, provincial and local laws.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Protected Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)