Maintenance Mechanic

We Are Hiring 2nd & 3rd shift Maintenance Mechanics for our Appetizer Plant in Appleton, WI! McCain Food’s facility in Appleton, Wisconsin, is a large-scale food processing plant, employing approximately 500 employees and specializes in the production of jalapeño poppers and other appetizers.

Fun Fact: the jalapeño popper was trademarked at this site!

Shifts and Pay:

• $5000 Sign-On Bonus!!
• 2nd 2:15 PM-10:30 p.m. $28.93/hr - $40.00/hr DOE (+ $1.50 shift differential)
• 3rd 10:15-6:30 p.m. (+$2 shift differential)

Why You Should Join Our Team:

• Benefits on Day 1!
• 2 free Health and Wellness days each year
• Tuition Reimbursement (eligible on your first day of work)
• Front Loaded PTO
• Fun Plant Employee Engagement Events
• Infertility Assistance
• Adoption Assistance
• Paid Maternity and Paternity Leave
• 401k
• HSA
• Paid Holidays

Job Summary
The Maintenance Mechanic is responsible for the care, maintenance, and continued operability of the facility and all associated equipment in accordance with quality specifications, federal guidelines, and company policies.

Job Functions

Essential Functions:

• Perform routine and preventive maintenance on all equipment and facilities at the McCain Appleton plant.
• Maintain and is accountable for all assigned equipment and tools.
• Coordinate work duties with Maintenance Supervisor or Lead.
• Coordinate the purchase of needed repair parts with the Maintenance Supervisor/Lead.
• Be available for emergency repair of equipment.
• Communicate maintenance concerns and questions of operability with the Maintenance Supervisor/Lead.
• Perform breakdown, preventive, and predictive maintenance on food process equipment.
• Accountable for work order assignments, tools, area uptime and reliability.
• Document work records, work orders, communication of downtime and service needs.
• Work from work orders, use computer to input data from work orders, and locate parts.
• Work in a team environment, able to handle a fast paced environment with complex equipment.
• Use radio communication for service calls, prioritize work, and demonstrate ability to work un-supervised.
• Follow proper GMP and safety guidelines.

Working Conditions
Exposure to moving mechanical parts, food fumes, airborne particles, extreme cold, extreme heat, loud noise levels, working in elevated areas (ceiling, roof using ladder or high lift).

Job Qualification Requirements

• A minimum of 3 Years of Solid Work History and experience.
• A minimum of a 2-year technical college degree or 5 + years of experience.

Mental Aptitude & Experience

• Ability to comprehend and communicate in basic English and interact with all levels of the organization.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to analyze data and draw logical conclusions with minimal guidance, and deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Strong ability to work with others and/or independently.
• Skill and Knowledge
• 3 years working knowledge of food processing equipment minimum, 5 years preferred.
• Electrical and mechanical knowledge equivalent to certificate series program minimum, Electro-mechanical degree or Journeyman status preferred.
• PLC programming experience and Robotics preferred.
• A working knowledge of Allen Bradley PLC’s, Variable speed drives, servo controls, process controllers required.
• Basic metal working, tig welding, metal fabrication skills required. Experience with Lath, Mill, sheer, brake, and iron worker a plus.

Willingness to travel:

• 25% (Preferred)

Sustainability and Plant-Friendly Practices are at the Heart of McCain:
We’ve embarked on a journey to create planet-friendly food. Food that will use fewer natural resources in factories and farms, answer the need of increasingly health and planet-conscious consumers and contribute to positive change in the rural communities where we grow our ingredients.

We are moving to 100% renewable energy by 2030.
Donating 200 million meals to food banks and NGOs worldwide by 2025.
Implementing regenerative agricultural practices across 100% of our potato acreage by 2030.

McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. We see value in ensuring we have a diverse, antiracist, inclusive, merit-based, and equitable workplace. As a global family-owned company we are proud to reflect the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that diversity drives our creativity, resilience, and success and makes our business stronger.

McCain is an accessible employer. If you require an accommodation throughout the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials or accessible meeting rooms), please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs.

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Job Type: Full-time

Pay: Up to $40.00 per hour

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus opportunities
• Signing bonus

Experience:

• Mechanical knowledge: 3 years (Required)
• Preventative maintenance: 3 years (Required)
• Maintenance: 3 years (Required)
• Programmable logic controllers: 3 years (Required)

License/Certification:

• Journeyman License (Preferred)

Ability to Relocate:

• Appleton, WI 54914: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Willingness to travel:

• 25% (Preferred)

Work Location: In person