Job Description
Since 1968, our production facility in Minster, Ohio, has proudly manufactured fresh yogurt, producing the products you and your family have grown to love: Dannon, Activia, Oikos, Triple Zero and Danimals.. Our mission is to bring health through food to as many people as possible.
Danone North America in Minster Ohio is looking to add Maintenance Mechanics due to market growth and pending retirements. If you have experience with Multi-craft (electrical, robotic) machinery repair, are a professional automotive mechanic or HVAC technician we would love to discuss our opportunities with you. Our mechanics work on state of the art equipment in a climate controlled facility with the opportunity for training to grow your career to become a State Certified Journeyman Mechanic.
Seeking a Maintenance Mechanic / First Responder on a 12-hour night shift (5:48PM - 6:00AM). The Maintenance Mechanic will be responsible for all emergency and unplanned breakdowns associated with production lines. Pay starts at $34.54/hr plus $1.00/hr shift premium with the opportunity to grow to a State Certified Journeyman Mechanic at $38.78/hr plus a $1.00/hr shift premium. Additionally, Danone's great benefits include the standards like medical, dental, vision and life insurances as well as some not-so-standard benefits like paid breaks and lunches, tuition reimbursement, wellness program and gym membership reimbursement, annual tool allowance, retiree health care, free uniforms and safety shoes, pay for performance bonus and parental bonding leave.
Specific Job Duties & Tasks:
Consistently communicate service actions and equipment issues with operators, maintenance, and all corresponding departments (e.g., scheduling, processing, packaging, distribution)
Follow safety protocols and utilization documents (e.g., safety manuals, manufacturer instructions, diagrams, etc.)
Perform CILT (i.e., clean, inspect, lubricate, tighten) quality checks on production lines to ensure machinery is properly functioning
Prevent safety hazards and service requests via proper supervision, observation, and quality checks
Ask questions regarding equipment failure in order to properly diagnose issues
Monitor several production lines or utilities systems (if working in utilities) simultaneously
Evaluate, test and maintain electrical wiring
Troubleshoot and repair malfunctioning equipment
Efficiently assemble/disassemble machinery when necessary
Install specialized equipment, devices, or parts for repairs
Receive daily reports to verify the status of production lines
Receive work orders via computer systems or phone
Document resolutions to equipment failure for future reference
Remove defective machinery/equipment with industrial trucks (e.g., forklifts, etc.)
Annually attend in-house trainings (e.g., forklift, automation, welding, ladder, lock-out/tag-out, and safety)
Cleaning and sanitation tasks (e.g., part lubrication and cleaning, general housekeeping)
Work 12-hour night shifts, 5:48pm - 6:00am on a 3-2-2 schedule
Essential Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:
Knowledge
Mechanically and technically inclined
Computer literacy and automation mechanics
Dairy processing experience (preferred)
Experience with continuous improvement
Total Preventative Maintenance (preferred)
Skills
Properly utilizes equipment (e.g. power tools, phones, wrenches, screw drivers, cutting blades, tape measure, etc.)
Exceptional verbal/written communication skills
Meticulous work ethic and keen awareness to detail
Effective problem-solving skills
Prioritizes responsibilities and tasks
Meets deadlines in timely fashion
Proficiency in data entry
Abilities
Open to team-collaboration, building relationships, and sharing of knowledge/ideas
Awareness of surroundings and anticipation of potential hazards/issues
Adequate vision, hearing, and hand-eye coordination
Excellent accuracy and precision during work functions
Stress tolerance during high-volume situations
Proactivity, foresight, and quick thinker/respondent
Demonstrates comfort in a highspeed environment
Multi-tasking, adaptability, and flexibility
Welcomes constructive criticism
Patience for uncertainty
Desire for new challenges
Sound memorization skills
Conceptualization skills
Education:
Minimum Requirement: High school diploma, G.E.D., or some educational equivalent
Advanced Education (e.g., Associates, Bachelors, or Technical Degree) or professional licenses/certificates in robotics and automation or engineering (preferred)
Recertification is an essential requirement
At Danone North America, you'll work with some of the best-known food and beverage brands in the world like Activia, Silk, Two Good, Oikos, evian, and Happy Family. You'll be part of the largest Certified B Corp in the world, working together to make sure our brands create real benefits for people, communities, and the planet. We have 6,000+ employees across the U.S. and Canada. Come join our movement for a healthier world: One Planet. One Health BY YOU.
Danone North America doesn't just welcome what makes you unique, we value it. We're proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All hires to our team are based on qualifications, merit and business needs. We recruit, employ, train and promote regardless of race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran status, genetic characteristic or any other protected status. Faithful to our values of openness and humanism, all of our employees share in the commitment to engage one another with dignity and respect.
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Dannon is an equal employment and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran status, genetic characteristic or any other unlawful criterion.
