Na Apprentice Maintenance Tech 1 (Seasonal)

Michael Foods, Inc. is a leader in the food processing and distribution industry with business in egg products, refrigerated grocery and potato products. We offer exciting job possibilities throughout our organization where you can enhance your career, sharpen your talents and make an impact. Join our company and be part of an innovative team that’s First in Food.

Michael Foods, Inc. located in Elizabeth, New Jersey has a proud history dating back to the founding our our Country. Elizabeth is a great American City.

POSITION SUMMARY:  

This position has the responsibility to comply with Safety work rules at all times as well as an obligation to reinforce Safety as a Core Value. Ensures that all policies, procedures and activities, related to Food Safety & Quality, are followed and complied with uniformly, in an effort to reduce product and process variability. Ensures regulatory Compliance.

The mechanic position is responsible for ensuring the equipment productivity and efficiency through troubleshooting, preventive maintenance, and monitoring.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Assumes personal responsibility to insure safe and healthy workplace for everyone. Adhere to all safety policies and procedures and, incorporate safety and health in all jobs and tasks.  Insures regulatory compliance. 
• Adhere to Quality work practices, follow GMP’s, maintain sanitary conditions and ensure that product quality is maintained. Report to management any conditions or practices that may adversely affect food safety and quality. 
• Complete preventative maintenance requirements on basic equipment.
• Monitor efficiency of all equipment and troubleshoot when necessary.
• Remove or replace defective parts by dismantling and reassembling equipment.
• Adjust all necessary components of equipment as needed.
• Repair and adjust all doors as needed.
• Must adhere to budget, USDA, OSHA, SQF, and FDA compliance guidelines.
• Adhere to safe work practices, follow GMP’s, maintain sanitary conditions (work environment and equipment) and ensure that product integrity is intact. Report to management any conditions or practices that may adversely affect food safety, food quality or personnel safety.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Basic mechanical skills/experience:
• Work with PD/Centrifugal pumps
• Motors (up to 15 HP)
• Piping and pneumatic valves
• Ability to change out parts and/or re-build as necessary
• Basic knowledge of electrical components
• Entry level knowledge and basic troubleshooting skills of plumbing, heating and refrigeration
• Ability to function in a teamwork environment.
• Must be well-organized.
• Must be detail oriented.
• Ability to plan and prioritize activity.
• Ability to comply with all safety rules and regulations.
• Basic computer skills.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• High school diploma or technical school or equivalent combination of education, training and/or experience.

• Basic maintenance skills.
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.  Ability to write simple correspondence.

• Ability to add and subtract two digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10’s and 100’s. Ability to perform these operations using units of U.S. currency and weight measurement, volume and distance.

• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
• Power Industrial Truck Operator’s License
• Ability to work safely with chemicals

PREFEFFED EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS:

• Black Seal License