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Join the Barrett Petfood family and enjoy a comprehensive benefits package, including medical (company paid), dental, and vision insurance; a 401(k) with company match; life insurance; health savings account; paid time off; seven paid holidays; employee discounts; complimentary pet food; and fun, company-sponsored events.

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Join Barrett Petfood as a Full-Time Maintenance Technician in Little Falls, Minnesota, and step into a dynamic role where your problem-solving skills take center stage. You'll be part of a fun and customer-focused team that thrives on innovation and safety. This onsite position offers a competitive pay range of $29.50 - $31.50 per hour, making it an excellent opportunity to build a rewarding career while maintaining high-performance standards. Enjoy the thrill of tackling diverse challenges that keep our manufacturing operations running smoothly. You'll have the chance to implement your ideas and contribute to a company culture that values integrity and teamwork.

If you're ready to make an impact and grow within a supportive environment, apply today to join Barrett Petfood!

Your day to day as a Maintenance Technician

As a new Maintenance Technician at Barrett Petfood, you can expect to engage in a variety of hands-on tasks that are vital to maintaining our manufacturing equipment and facilities. Your day-to-day responsibilities will include conducting routine inspections, troubleshooting equipment issues, and performing repairs to ensure optimal operation. You'll be working closely with team members to address maintenance requests and implement improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Perform preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance on mill equipment such as conveyors, grinders, mixers, mills, elevators, and packaging systems.
• Daily checks of motors, bearings, chains and belts on conveyors.
• Diagnose mechanical, pneumatic, and hydraulic issues and perform timely repairs.
• Maintain facility systems including boilers, compressors, HVAC, and utilities as required.
• Assist with installation, modification, and commissioning of new equipment.
• Respond promptly to equipment breakdowns and production issues.
• Work closely with production teams to prioritize repairs and minimize downtime.
• Identify root causes of recurring issues and recommend corrective actions.
• Follow all safety policies, lockout/tagout procedures, and PPE requirements.
• Electrical knowledge including but not limited to single phase 120V, three phase 480V, and 24VDC power systems
• Assisting Mill personnel with Yard dogs and trailer repairs when needed

With a schedule that spans Weekend Nights from 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM, Friday through Sunday, you’ll have the opportunity to impact our production while enjoying weekday flexibility. Expect to collaborate on preventive maintenance tasks. This role will provide you with comprehensive training and support, allowing you to develop your technical skills while fostering a culture of integrity and high performance within the team.

Does this sound like you?

To be successful as a Maintenance Technician at Barrett Petfood, you'll need a blend of technical skills and personal traits that align with our core values. Strong problem-solving abilities are essential, as you'll frequently encounter unexpected mechanical issues that require quick and effective solutions. A customer-centric mindset is equally important, ensuring that you prioritize operational efficiency to support our commitment to quality pet food production. Excellent communication skills will help you collaborate with your colleagues and share insights to enhance processes. Attention to detail is crucial when conducting inspections and repairs, ensuring all work meets safety and performance standards.

Additionally, a proactive attitude will be necessary for identifying potential maintenance improvements before they become larger issues. Finally, a commitment to safety and integrity will guide your actions as you foster a positive work environment that thrives on high performance and innovation.

Will you join our team?

So, what do you think? If you can meet these requirements and perform this job as described above, we would be happy to have you as part of our team!

NOTICE - BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION

Barrett Petfood is committed to a safe workplace for all of our employees.

In connection with your employment with the Company, notice is hereby given that a
consumer report and/or investigative consumer report may be obtained from a
consumer reporting agency for employment purposes. These reports may contain
information about your character, general reputation, personal characteristics and mode
of living, whichever are applicable. They may involve personal interviews with sources
such as your neighbors, friends or associates. The reports may also contain information
about you relating to your criminal history, credit history, driving and/or motor vehicle
records, education or employment history or other background checks.
You have the right, upon written request made within a reasonable time after the receipt
of this notice, to request disclosure of the nature and scope of any investigative
consumer report. The scope of this notice and authorization is not limited to the present
and, if you are hired, will continue throughout the course of your employment and allow
the Company to conduct future screenings for retention, promotion or reassignment, as
permitted by law unless revoked by you in writing.

Salary : $30 - $32