Maintenance - Production Mechanic - 3rd shift - 2 openings

Description Lactalis North America is currently seeking candidates to join our Maintenance team in Buffalo, NY.

Lactalis Group, the world leader in dairy, is a family-owned business with more than 85,000 pragmatic and ambitious professionals worldwide, committed to providing healthy and delicious dairy products that bring people together every day.

At Lactalis, our core values of AMBITION , ENGAGEMENT , and SIMPLICITY are at the heart of everything we do.

If you’re looking for a unique experience with a company that offers strong brands, professional expertise, and a dynamic work environment that champions entrepreneurial spirt, hands-on responsibility and real opportunity for career development, we want to hear from you!

Lactalis North America : inviting you to share with us your STORY , your PASSION , and your EXPERTISE .

From your PASSION to ours

Responsible for a variety of tasks that requires knowledge and / or ability to learn both production equipment and major utility systems.

Will work closely with a Class 3 Mechanic or mentor. Ability to progress and desire to learn of high importance.

From your EXPERTISE to ours

Key responsibilities for this position include :

• PM’s will be done on a daily basis.
• Troubleshoot and repair production equipment in production operations, utilities, buildings & grounds, etc.
• Maintains machines with respect to bearings, assembly, disassembly, power transmission, rigging, and lubrication.
• Effectively completes bench work utilizing common hand tools.
• Can work effectively with an upper-class mechanic to work on electrical systems and components.
• Learns to do rudimentary pipefitting of water, steam, and air lines with steel, plastic, and copper pipe materials.
• Knowledge of computer software helpful.
• Learns to identify potential issues and reports these to the necessary persons.
• Trains and learns most shop equipment and machinery.

Requirements

From your STORY to ours

Qualified applicants will contribute the following :

Education

• High School Diploma Required.
• Trade School level of Electrical or Mechanical training preferred.

Skills / Abilities

• Strong HVAC required.
• Previous food manufacturing experience preferred.
• Mechanical experience necessary, electrical abilities necessary.
• Stationary engineers / ammonia refrigeration experience preferred.
• Must have a valid driver’s license.

Salary Description Starts at $25.83 per hour

Employee Benefits.

Lactalis provides robust and competitive benefits for employees. We have developed a total rewards program that focuses on fair pay, pay for performance, benefits, time off, career progression, and development opportunities.

We offer a full suite of benefit options designed to fit your personal needs, from traditional medical and dental plans to ancillary benefits such as accident and critical illness insurance, as well as employee assistance programs.

Choice and flexibility are at the core of our benefits program, assuring you have the choices and coverage levels that meet your personal needs.

We also understand the importance of affordable benefits which is why we contribute up to 85% toward the cost. We place significant importance on your financial well-being by providing company paid short-term disability, life insurance, and a generous 401(k) plan.

When it comes to time off, we understand the importance of work-life balance which is why all employees are granted PTO days upon hire in addition to designated annual holidays.

We continue to evaluate our total rewards program and strive to provide you with valuable benefits for your overall wellness.