Maintenance Technician

Description
This position is responsible for performing various duties to maintain operation of the facility and manufacturing equipment. Such duties include preventative and predictive maintenance, repairs, troubleshooting, and responding to equipment maintenance needs. Being a new facility, this position will have the opportunity to be involved in the startup and commissioning of new manufacturing equipment, products, and the development of the maintenance department, processes, and procedures.
Responsibilities:

• Perform day-to-day maintenance on facility, utilities including HVAC units and chillers, and production equipment including liquid processing equipment, thermal processing equipment, high pressure boilers with water treatment, conveyors, and high-speed packaging line equipment
• Assist in the development of preventative maintenance programs for critical equipment including performing preventative maintenance, determining scheduling frequency, and development of procedures
• Troubleshoot PLCs, robots, and other processors
• Support commissioning and startup of new equipment and products
• Partner with production line operators to:
  • Meet production schedules by troubleshooting reliability issues and identifying root cause
  • Teach basic preventative maintenance procedures and adjustments to settings to improve efficiency
  • Assist in sanitation and reassembly process to ensure proper execution of procedures and minimization of downtime or changeover process time
• Identify process improvements resulting in cost savings, efficiency improvements, and quality or safety improvements
• Communicate and coordinate with outside vendors and service representatives, as needed
• Maintain proper documentation and record keeping, including data entry in computer system
• Assist in management of inventory of spare parts
• Provide on-call support, as required

Qualifications:

• Associates Degree in a related field is highly preferred, high school diploma or GED required. Related technical training or education is strongly preferred.
• The ability to read, write and understand English is required.
• Food processing or packaging industry experience strongly preferred
• Understanding of food safety, workplace safety, and food quality standards is strongly preferred.
• Previous Maintenance Technician or maintenance mechanic experience, preferably in a food, thermal processing, or similar manufacturing environment.
• Electrical, automation and controls maintenance and PLC experience preferred
• Experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and experience using an CMMS system
• Ability to perform the physical job demands
• Self-directed, personally motivated with strong attention to detail
• Able to work in a fast-paced environment, while focusing on meeting or exceeding customer expectations
• Team player able to work well with others and contribute to a positive work environment
• Excellent attendance and performance track record
• Ability to perform all essential functions of the position

Hours and Pay:
Positions are available on a 2-2-3 schedule at our Neenah, Wisconsin facility. We offer competitive base pay rate and comprehensive benefits package for full-time employees.
Physical and Mental Demands:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. This position is very active and requires standing, walking, and bending throughout the shift. The employees must frequently lift and/or move items up to and including fifty (50) pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job are close vision, distant vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. This employee may occasionally have to operate business machinery. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Mental demands include multi-tasking, decision making, problem solving, comparing, copying, computing, compiling, analyzing, coordinating, and synthesizing data.

Safety Statement:
At Horseshoe Beverage Co. safety is every employee's first responsibility. We expect all employees to adhere to all safety practices, have the moral courage to stop other individuals from performing unsafe acts, and immediately report unsafe conditions.
Disclosures:

• The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.
• Responsible for following food safety/regulatory policies and procedures, executing responsibilities as identified in standard operating procedures, and reporting food safety/regulatory concerns to the Production or Quality Manager.
• Horseshoe Beverage Co. is a Drug Free Workplace. Applicants are subject to a pre-employment drug test as a condition of employment.
• All applicants are subject to a background check as a condition of employment.
• EEO/AA including Vets and Disabled
• If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at Jobs@horseshoebeverage.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.

Company Overview:
HORSESHOE BEVERAGE COMPANY, headquartered in Neenah, WI, is a leading ready-to-drink beverage manufacturer focused on providing consumers with an outstanding beverage experience wherever, whenever. Leveraging industry-leading talent, state-of-the-art equipment, and our vertically integrated supply chain, we strive to be at the forefront of beverage innovation each day and deliver the highest quality beverages to our customers first. Today, Horseshoe offers a variety of nutritional, tea, and coffeehouse-inspired beverages within the following brands: Black Stag, Victor Allen, Brown Bomber as well as private label and contract manufacturing capabilities for our customers. Learn more at horseshoebeverage.com.
The people of Horseshoe come to work each day with relentless energy, enthusiasm and a promise to enhance the beverage experiences of millions of people. We invite you to explore opportunities at Horseshoe, to see if your talents and career aspirations may fit with our openings. An equal opportunity employer, Horseshoe welcomes and encourages diversity in our workforce.