Canning Maintenance Mechanic
Del Monte Foods
- Plover, WI
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Safely perform a variety of skilled maintenance work and trouble shooting to maintain the various canning department equipment to ensure production levels are met.
- Knowledge of and experience in critical control points for cook room thermal processes.
- Ability to complete audits and maintain all required thermal processing, weight and can seam integrity records.
- Train and lead seasonal employees.
- Ensure compliance with the Product Certification Program.
- Head communication with Receiving and Dumper Operator.
- Ability to learn how to operate Video Jet, Fil-Tec, and Tap Tones.
- Ensures compliance with all approved and applicable safety rules in the employee's area of responsibility.
- Supports and facilitates in the implementation of the facility's Continuous Improvement (C.I.) initiatives.
- Responsible for cleanliness of working area and production zones.
- Coordinate the review of records for the Canning Floor.
- Ability to work together with employees within your department and within other departments.
- Assist on projects or work in different departments as needed or requested by your supervisor.
- Oral and written communication skills should be at minimum a high school level.
- Basic math and computer concept skills.
- Ability to read and give instruction on the proper use of a micrometer.
- 1-3 years of experience
- Capable of working with a wide variety of tools.
- Proven mechanical aptitude.
- Machinist skills or training advantageous.
- Welding and torch cutting experience.
- Basic knowledge of electricity, hydraulics and steam.
- Work cooperatively with co-workers while giving and receiving information.
- Perform other assigned duties requested by supervisor.
- Maintain and repair all seamers, fillers, slicers, seed reels, add water system and all associated conveyors and can tracks.
- Train and lead the seasonal crew in the canning room during pack, ensure compliance with product certification specifications and requirements, and generally direct canning room production.
- Adjust the product flow as required.
- Potential for irregular work schedules/overtime due to fluctuating production needs.
- Capable of occasionally lifting and carrying various items that may weigh up to 75lbs.
- Capability of working on machinery in a variety of adverse positions including crawling, squatting, kneeling, etc.
- Must provide own tool set to perform assigned duties.
- Good attendance record.