Job Details
** Description & Requirements**
**Utilities Support Maintenance Technician**
**Kraft Heinz Company**
**Mason City- IA**
The Kraft Heinz Company is currently seeking a **Utilities Support Maintenance Technician** to work at our production facility in Mason City- IA. Ideal candidates must be safety and quality orientated and be willing to work in a team orientated- fast paced work environment. Utilities Support Technicians are Responsible for monitoring boiler control/refrigeration system and Environmental Control Facility. Repair and maintain utility lines up to the main shut-off. Perform water checks and collect samples to determine appropriate standard to comply with local and federal regulations. Member of facilitys Spill Response Team. Communicate effectively with co-workers to ensure minimal interruptions in production. Responsible for preventative maintenance and sanitation in work area.
**Minimum Qualifications**
* Must be at least 18 years old and have a high school diploma or GED equivalent
* Candidates must be willing to work 12-hour rotating shifts alternating days and nights-
including weekends
* Ability to work overtime as necessary
**Preferred Qualifications**
* Previous experience as an industrial technician in a manufacturing environment with automation experience.
* Strong electrical- mechanical and/or automation skills
**Benefits & Compensation Overview:**
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**New Hire Retention Bonus- Employees hired in 2022 will receive a $3000 retention bonus at the completion of 12 months of service.**
* 401(k)
* (HRA) Health Reimbursement Account or (HSA) Health Savings Account
* Also: Company paid Life Insurance- Company paid Short-term Disability- (EAP) Employee Assistance Program and Pet Insurance
* Starting rate ranging from $27.22/hour - $29.1/hr. based on technical knowledge and experience. Eligibility for overtime compensation
* Starting with 4 weeks of Paid Time Off (PTO)
* ? Medical- Dental- Vision we offer a variety of benefit plans to choose from
**Work Schedule:**
* 12-hour rotating shifts alternating days and nights- including weekends and holidays
**Plant & Community Overview:**
**Plant Overview:**
* Products: Refrigerated Ready-to-Eat Jell-O gels- puddings and cheesecake
* Currently under plant expansion to add 7th production line.
* Plant runs 24 hours a day / 7 days per week. This continuous process is supported by four shift teams with over 140 employees.
* Non-union facility
* No product recalls
**Community Overview:**
Welcome to Mason City:
**Job Overview:**
Utilities Support Maintenance Technician are responsible for identifying necessary maintenance in the work order or defect tracking program- preventive maintenance tasks- conducting routine maintenance routes and teaching/assisting operators in troubleshooting and equipment.
**Responsibilities & Duties:**
Other responsibilities include but are not limited to:
* Operate/maintain equipment in Utilities in a safe and efficient manner
* Independently problem solve repairs and breakdowns in Utilities area
* Help other operators develop their maintenance skills when appropriate
* Repair or replace materials and equipment for daily plant operations
* Determine operational/mechanical failures in Utility areas- including boiler operations- ECF- refrigeration and compressed air equipment
* Perform assigned planned work repairs- preventive and predictive activities in a quality manner. Identification of preventive and predictive work should be a continuous improvement process that leads to reduce equipment failures. The Utilities Support Operator will provide feedback about assigned tasks that will improve the equipment database and the quality of the tasks in SAP
* Lead major equipment rebuilds as assigned utilizing the skills of others assigned to assist. Planned and scheduled work is most efficiently and effectively accomplished on day shifts. Others with less skills will assist to both improve their skill levels- and to accomplish the work
* Install new equipment and supports capital projects as assigned
* Get/kit parts from Stores as needed. CMMS is the tool used to document equipment data and asset care information- which is continuously upgraded as part of the change management process. The Utilities Support Operator will utilize SAP to identify and locate parts for assigned tasks
* Participate in identifying repetitive equipment failures and participate in resolution of issues as a subject matter expert. Everyone in the plant should identify needed work. The Utilities Support Operator will- in the course of performing assigned tasks- identify equipment condition issues that need to be addressed
* Work actively to acquire the skills needed to conduct equipment maintenance tasks plant-wide- and to maintain those skills
* Conduct the second effort at troubleshooting to identify equipment issues and perform emergency equipment repairs. Provide coaching to other operators to improve their troubleshooting skills
* Daily completion of all required paperwork including but not limited to wastewater sampling- Utilities Gemba walks- boiler testing- ammonia engine room logs- ODS Freon logs- and PSM paperwork
* Required involvement in the PSM program including following all PSM required procedures- training- equipment maintenance- meeting attendance- annual respirator fit test- and any other duties that are part of this OSHA/EPA regulated mandatory program
* Required/mandatory trainings that must be completed including but not limited to Initial Utilities Support- EPA 608 Technician- Cleaver Brooks Boiler Essentials- Ammonia Refrigeration Operator 1- and HAZMAT Technician trainings
Equal Opportunity Employer-minorities/females/veterans/individuals with disabilities/sexual orientation/ gender identity