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 is looking for a Maintenance Mechanic in Minster, Ohio.

If you have experience with Multi-craft industrial machinery repair (electrical, robotic) or 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.  We also offer the opportunity to learn and grow your income as you earn your State Certified Journeyman Mechanic. 

Danone is seeking a Maintenance Mechanic on a 12-hour night shift (5:48PM – 6:00AM).  The Maintenance Mechanic is responsible for all emergency and unplanned breakdowns associated with packaging lines.  Pay starts at $36.27/hr plus $1.00/hr shift premium with the opportunity to grow to a State Certified Journeyman Mechanic at $40.72/hr plus a $1.00/hr shift premium!  Additionally, Danone's great benefits include low cost medical, dental, vision and life insurances as well as some not-so-standard benefits like 18 weeks paid Parental Bonding Leave, annual Pay for Performance bonus, paid breaks and lunch time, annual tool allowance of $500, tuition reimbursement, wellness program and gym membership reimbursement, retiree health care, free uniforms and safety shoes

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
• Other duties as assigned

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
• If you have an Ohio High Pressure Boiler Operator license, that is a PLUS!

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 feedback
  • Patience with uncertainty
  • Desire for new challenges
  • Sound memorization skills
  • Conceptualization skills

Danone U.S. is part of Danone North America, a purpose-driven company and an industry leader in the food and beverage category. You’ll work with some of the best-known food and beverage brands in the world. Our strong portfolio of brands includes: Activia®, DanActive®, Danimals®, Dannon®, evian®, Follow Your Heart®, Happy Family® Organics, International Delight®, Light + Fit®, Oikos®, Silk®, So Delicious® Dairy Free,  STōK® Cold Brew Coffee ®, Too Good & Co™, and YoCrunch®. 

With approximately 5,000 employees and 13 production locations across the U.S., Danone North America's mission is to bring health through food to as many people as possible. 

You’ll be part of one of the largest Certified B Corps™ in the world, working to make sure our company creates real value for people and the planet. Come join our movement for a healthier world: One Planet. One Health BY YOU.

Danone North America is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. It is our policy to give equal employment opportunities to all qualified persons without regard to legally protected characteristics, or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state/provincial and/or local law. For our EEO policy statement and your EEO rights under law click here.

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