Maintenance Technician

Job Description Summary:

Cocojune is looking for a motivated and talented Maintenance Tech for our third shift! As part of our team you would be responsible for the timely repair and preventative maintenance of plant equipment. Including filling machines, metal detectors, case erectors, packers, sealers, pasteurizers, motors and pumps and conveying equipment.

We are looking for someone who possess tangible experience in troubleshooting mechanical / electrical breakdowns in manufacturing production equipment, while working in a fast paced environment! Technicians must also comply with all federal, state, local and company regulations including, OSHA, FDA, EPA and SQF.

Areas of Responsibility:

• Responsible for troubleshooting: The ability to rapidly assess, analyze and resolve complicated problems with little initial information or direction and with varying degrees of ambiguity. Intermediate troubleshooting methodology is demonstrated. Able to troubleshoot to technical knowledge and slightly beyond
• At times, work a flexible schedule as needed: Including nights, weekends, and holiday shifts
• Serve as a technical resource providing guidance and assistance to operations personnel
• Actively participates in teams and adds value with their participation
• Address symptoms of problems and get to root cause
• Follow instructions and perform routine and repetitious tasks completely/accurately. All work meets or exceeds standards
• Work safely and follows all applicable safety procedures. Prevents employees from doing unsafe tasks
• Follow all applicable FS&Q policies. Identifies FS&Q issues in the plant and regularly reports these issues. Prevents employees from doing improper FS&Q tasks
• Respond to maintenance calls promptly with a teaching mentality and positive attitude. Assists operations in solving issues and improving efficiencies
• Innovative and possess ability to multi -task and shift priorities quickly while maintaining control, focus and professionalism in a fast paced and dynamic environment
• Energy, resilience, determination and strong analytical skills needed to challenge the status quo
• Identify and implement continuous improvement and reliability opportunities

Job Requirements:

• High school Diploma, GED
• 2 year Technical Trade school certification, military applicable certifications, vocational training, and/or Journeyman License preferred
• Experience with Osgood, Modern, Douglas, and Westrock machines preferred
• 2-5 years of experience in a food production / manufacturing environment operating, repairing and/or troubleshooting issues on filling, packaging and other processing equipment. Previous dairy, food and beverage industry experience preferred
• Understands and discuss the application and implication of changes to processes in competency
• Previous experience in a combination of the following systems: Pumps, Mechanical Drives, Lubrication, Fasteners, Piping, Proper Tool Use, Motors, Pneumatics, Sensors, Proximity Switches, Automatic Valves and other basic mechanical systems and processes
• Practical operation of power tools and maintenance shop equipment
• Ability to read mechanical and electrical drawings and schematics
• Able to use Technical Manuals and precision measurement tools
• Work with work orders and CMMS / EAM systems in web-based computer applications
• Must be able to work on your feet for up to 12 Hours
• Must be able to lift, push or pull up to 60 pounds
• Must be at work on time and maintain good attendance
• Must be able to climb ladders, work at heights, work overhead, work in confined spaces and work in very hot and very cool environments
• While performing the duties of this job, the technician is regularly required to talk and hear. This position is very active and requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling, and climbing all day

About Us:

We’re idealistic about organic agriculture. To us, it is without a single scoop of doubt, the most responsible and earth-friendly way to grow our food. In short, organic agriculture is about working with nature instead of fighting it. Its underlying principles ensure higher bio-diversity, cleaner water, and healthier plants – ultimately healthier food and people! It’s our guarantee that cocojune is 100% free from GMOs and toxic pesticides.

Our sustainability journey started with our commitment to organic farming and now it continues with our upgraded paper-based cup and our net-zero plastic footprint. As a team, we’re excited to team up with rePurpose Global in order to become the first certified plastic neutral yogurt company in the U.S.! We want to do our part and continuously work on bettering our packaging and process so that we can have as little an impact on the planet as possible! While our cups can’t be recycled just yet and have to be disposed of in the trash, we’re actively working with our cup supplier to create a compostable option. We hope you’ll follow along and join us on our sustainability journey!

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $28.00 - $34.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Experience level:

• 1 year

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday
• Night shift
• Overtime

Work setting:

• In-person

Ability to Relocate:

• Oxford, NY: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person