Maintenance Technician

at  TreeHouse Foods

ABOUT US:

TreeHouse Foods (NYSE: THS) is a leading manufacturer of private label packaged foods and beverages, operating a network of production facilities across the United States and Canada. At TreeHouse Foods, our commitment to excellence extends beyond our products and revolves around our people. We are investing in talent and creating a performance-based culture where employees can do their best work, directly impacting our mission to make high quality, affordable food for our customers, communities and families. We hope you will consider joining the team and being part of our future .

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Position Summary: This position is responsible for preventative maintenance activities, changeovers, volume conversions, break-down troubleshooting, and improvement projects in a high paced flexible packaging environment. This position will be supporting our night shift 7:00PM to 7:30AM.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• 2 - 3 years of maintenance specific experience within the food industry.
• Experience with Tetra Pak equipment and aseptic food processing an asset.
• Experience with high-speed flexible packaging equipment and retort food processing an asset.
• Strong problem solving, troubleshooting and decision-making skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, capable of working in a diverse and multicultural atmosphere.
• Ability to effectively communicate (both written & verbal).
• Ability to work in a multi-skilled, rotating shift environment.
• Demonstrated regard for personnel and product safety.

• Safety first: Understand and adhere to all safety procedures, utilizing appropriate safety equipment and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) at all times.
• Perform all work in accordance with health and safety standards, rules, regulations, and practices of the facility.
• Read diagrams/schematics and manufacturers maintenance manuals for work procedures.
• Troubleshoot and diagnose equipment’s electrical, mechanical, Pneumatic, and hydraulic issues failure or breakdowns.
• Repair and perform maintenance on high-speed packaging equipment, dismantling and assembling mechanical and electrical equipment, repair, and replacement of defective parts as required.
• Maintain, repair, and reassemble production equipment: including but not limited to pumps, pasteurizers, valves, pipes, etc.
• Understand and perform maintenance activities on all support equipment: boiler, air-compressors, condensers, vacuum pumps, water meters, etc.
• Communicate with various parties on the work performed during shift changeovers.
• Perform preventative maintenance following standards and schedules as outlined in the PM program. This includes lubrication, adjustment, cleaning, etc.
• Control downtime by managing and performing routine preventive maintenance and operation techniques.
• Participate in maintenance improvement projects as required.
• Create WO’s, issue parts needed for the WO and confirmed WO using SAP platform .
• Maintains daily cleanliness of the Maintenance shop, fabrication shop and parts washing area.
• Do daily, weekly, and monthly lubrication route for all equipment.