Swing Shift and Graveyard Maintenance Mechanic - City of Industry

The maintenance mechanic will provide technical support in a professional manner to the manufacturing plant. This includes experience in plastic or blow molding operation, performing preventative maintenance, repair and upgrades to optimize efficiency, increase productivity, and assure safety.  The position will focus on PLC & PID controllers.

      Knowledge:

• Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance
• Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the construction or repair of houses, buildings, or other structures
• Computer literacy in programming and ladder logic
• Knowledge of OSHA, local, state, and federal health and safety regulations

Skills:

• Have the skills to communicate effectively in a technical manner with other Danone Associates and Danone Contacts. This may include Outside Vendors, Suppliers, Contractors, and Customers.  The format may be either written in the form of a report or verbal during discussion.
• Have the skills to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations that Maintenance encounters.
• Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed.

Reasoning Abilities:

• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Must be able to interpret an extensive variety of technical data in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables to arrive at a reasonable solution.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Follow and adhere to all safety rules, training and best practices at all times.
• Demonstrate complete technical understanding and ability to maintain and repair mechanical, electrical, electrical controls, instrumentation, pneumatic, lubrication and PLC systems and components.
• Ensure all paperwork and digital information is filled out in a clear, legible and accurate format and completed with all required information.
• Attend and practice all required training.
• Perform predictive maintenance techniques on equipment to enhance uptime conditions.
• Teach operators on maintenance techniques when called to troubleshoot or repair equipment.
• Completes preventative maintenance and other reliability tasks, assist in diagnostics, repairs and rebuilds of machines; partner with engineering or others on non-routine repairs and defect handling solutions.
• Utilize root cause analysis thought process to ensure sustainability of corrective actions and/or improvements to drive asset reliability.
• Effectively complete PM’s as scheduled to eliminate unplanned downtime.
• Proficient and diligent in use of CMMS system to track maintenance action items, create and close work orders.
• Classify breakdowns and analyze gaps in the entire process of design, fabrication, and maintenance of equipment.
• Utilize the continuous improvement mindset and tools to actively participate in identifying and correcting opportunities, improving processes including participation in the creation and documentation of Standard Operating Procedures and Work Instructions, the creation and maintenance of preventative maintenance standards, the writing of One Point Lessons, and participation in continuous improvement methodology events.
• Follow QMS, Good Manufacturing Practices and 5S methodology to maintain a clean, sanitary and safe work area, maintaining audit ready status at all times.
• Adhere to all Pillar Standards and actively participate in Pillar activities (i.e. Quality, Focused Improvement, Safety, etc.) including but not limited to assessments, observations, inspections, and recommendations.
• Communicates effectively with Leads, OPEX Leaders, Production Leaders, Reliability Leader, Engineering and other colleagues.
• Supports plant production needs and priorities to achieve plant goals.
• Facilitate, attend and participate in team meetings and programs.
• Assist, train, and coach employees.
• Comply with all regulations, policies and procedures.
• All other duties as assigned or become evident.

Disclaimer

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

Nothing in this job description restricts Danone North America’s rights to assign or reassign duties and responsibility to this job at any time.

Danone North America provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, marital status, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability, veteran status, pregnancy or any other factor that may be protected by law. This policy extends to all employees and includes all aspects of the employment relationship.  Danone North America is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.

Preferred Candidate Qualifications:

Education and Experience:

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
• Minimum of five - years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education that would provide the level of knowledge, skill and ability required is acceptable.

At Danone North America, you’ll work with some of the best-known food and beverage brands in the world like Activia, Silk, Horizon Organic, Two Good, Oikos, evian, and Happy Family. You’ll be part of one of the largest Certified B Corps™ 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.

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Referral program
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Holidays
• Weekend availability