Industrial Refrigeration and Utilities Maintenance Technician
General Mills
- Geneva, IL
- $35.19-39.63 per hour
- Permanent
- Full-time
- $35.19 per hour up to $39.63 per hour
- Advancement opportunities up to $44.66 per hour
- 12-hour rotating shift schedule (182 scheduled days off per year)
- Great 1st day benefits
- We're building a new facility! Apply now for a role on our Start Up Team producing Gushers and Fruit by the Foot - What a Sweet Adventure!
- $35.19 per hour up to $39.63 per hour depending upon skillset and experience
- Tech I: $35.19 per hour
- Tech II: $39.63 per hour
- Tech III: $44.66 per hour (Internal Advancement Opportunity)
- Rates include $1.00 per hour for rotation shift differential
- 120 hours of vacation annually and 11 paid company holidays
- 48 hours paid sick and emergency time
- Great paid time off benefits
- 401(k) - company match, annual company contribution and more
- Health Insurance that includes medical, dental, vision and life
- AND much more!
- We prioritize work life balance, health and wellness, and equal access to resources for development opportunities and advancement. Our Fruit system will have:
- 12-hour rotating shifts
- Day shift: 5:30 am to 6:00 pm
- Night shift: 5:30 pm to 6:00 am
- Shift Schedule:
- 2 on, 2 off, 3 on, 2 off, 2 on, 3 off rotating schedule
- Each work block rotates from days to nights
- Schedule Perks
- 182 Scheduled Days Off Per Year
- Every other weekend is a 3-day weekend
- Ability and willingness to work overtime, any shift, including days, nights, weekends, holidays and emergency events
- Plant operation is 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
- Safely creating high quality foods that are eaten EVERYDAY, WORLDWIDE
- Using TECHNOLOGY in a newly built, industry-leading facility
- Working with HIGH-LEVEL operating teammates in a plant with a learning mindset culture
- CHALLENGING yourself to get the JOB DONE RIGHT and gain skills to take with you to your next opportunity
- Manage, operate and maintain all building, utilities and support equipment including but not limited to ammonia refrigeration system, boilers and steam system, air compressors, fire system and fire suppression systems, building plumbing, building electrical, and HPHW system
- Perform duties to ensure operational efficiency of plant and building equipment by scheduling routine preventative maintenance, troubleshooting, and repairing equipment as needed
- Performing daily rounds/checks of ammonia system
- Providing technical support and plant leadership for equipment troubleshooting and modification
- Learning, following, and engaging in Process Safety Management (PSM)
- Performing both uptime and downtime preventative maintenance
- Assist maintenance technicians as needed
- Understanding, initiating, and participating in Root Cause Analysis (Why, Why)
- Participate in Continuous Improvement initiatives to increase platform performance
- Assist in training new employees
- Minimum of a high school education or GED
- Proficient in English
- 1 year (minimum) experience of industrial ammonia refrigeration system
- 1 year (minimum) experience with boilers and low-pressure steam
- Experience with Mechanical Utilities Systems (Compressed Air, Vacuum, Hydraulics)
- Experience with process water distribution; wastewater handling and treatment
- Working knowledge of industrial, mechanical and electrical technologies
- Experience with State and Federal EPA permits/compliance and/or PSM/ARM program compliance
- Project management experience including construction management
- Operator (CARO/CIRO) certification preferred
- Incident command and/or HAZWOPPER program experience preferred
- Experience in a manufacturing/production environment preferred
- Be a part of a high-performance team that values your technical skillset
- Skillset and leadership development opportunities with a pay for skills program to achieve higher pay levels by developing and acquiring new skills from an "Equipment Ownership", "Process Ownership" and "Leadership" standpoint
- Develop leadership skills that will allow you to focus on new KNOWLEDGE and ability to adopt and implement those ideas
- Ability to operate within a safety culture
- Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs
- Must be able to perform physical tasks for extended periods of time including standing, walking, climbing, bending, pushing, pulling and twisting over surfaces
- Ability to climb and/or work at heights while utilizing stairs, ladders, personnel lifts, or platforms
- Ability to wear protective clothing and equipment such as safety shoes, face masks, safety glasses, hearing protection, a hard hat, a hair/beard net and gloves when required
- Willing and able to adhere to all grooming requirements necessary for a food manufacturing environment
- Ability to work in hot, cold, noisy, dusty, wet environmental working conditions
- Willing to work around industrial high-speed moving machinery
- Ability to work with allergens that might be present in a food environment