Maintenance Technician - Blue Buffalo

General Mills, Inc. manufactures some of the most beloved foods in the world, including Cheerios and Lucky Charms, Nature Valley granola bars, Totino's pizza rolls, and Yoplait yogurt. Blue Buffalo became part of General Mills in 2018, so even your pets love us too. We exist to make food the world loves. But we do more than that. Our company is a place that prioritizes being a force for good, a place to expand learning, explore new perspectives and reimagine new possibilities, every day. We look for people who want to bring their best — bold thinkers with big hearts who challenge one another and grow together.Check out why General Mills Manufacturing is the place to grow a career:Maintenance Technician, Blue Buffalo - Richmond, INAs a part of our manufacturing group, you will be responsible for preventative and reactive maintenance of processing and packaging equipment and providing technical support to improve and optimize within the manufacturing operations and processes.Shift Hours12-hour shifts - 3 on, 2 off, 2 on, 3 off, scheduleDay shift: 7 am to 7 pmNight shift: 7 pm to 7 amCurrently hiring for NIGHT SHIFTAbility and willingness to work overtime, any shift, including days, nights, weekends, holidays and emergency eventsPlant operation is 24 hours a day, 7 days per weekPay$36.34 per hour Shift differentialAdditional $1.00 per hour for hours worked between 7 pm and 7 amBenefitsUp to 10 days (120 hours) of vacation annually and 11 paid company holidaysGreat paid time off benefits401(k) matchHealth Insurance - includes medical, dental, vision and lifePet Parent Perks - includes pet insurance and pet adoption reimbursementAnd much more!About our Location:Our Richmond facility opened in 2018 and produces dry dog and cat food in large and small bags. We make over 1.2 million pounds of pet food daily. Our Richmond Buffs are humble, hungry, and smart, and take pride on a unique and highly-engaged cohesive team culture. We foster a positive work culture where we promote our values and our employees are excited to come to work. We have a variety of committees at our plant to engage and connect our employees as a team and with our community. We host events throughout the year, as well as events for employees and their families.Our ProductsBlue Buffalo dry dog and cat food.What Your Day Will Look LikeCreating high quality foods that are eaten EVERYDAY, NATIONWIDEUsing TECHNOLOGY in an industry-leading facilityWorking with HIGH-LEVEL operators on EXPERIENCED teams that are looking to pass down their knowledge to workers WILLING TO LEARN and get paid doing itCHALLENGING yourself to get the JOB DONE RIGHT and gain skills to take with you to your next opportunityInstalling, maintaining, repairing, and replacing industrial processing and packaging machinery, work tools and equipmentIdentifying and troubleshooting mechanical issuesProviding technical support and plant leadership for equipment troubleshooting and equipment modificationsDesign and layout circuits, installing fixtures, wiring conduits, motors, and other electrical equipment/components, including proven ability to use multimeterPerforming/assisting with sheet metal fabrication; performing mig, tig, arc weldingPerforming both uptime and down time preventative maintenanceUnderstanding, initiating, and participating in Root Cause Analysis (Why, Why)Participate in Continuous Improvement initiatives to increase platform performanceAssist in training new employeesWhat You Have To OfferMinimum of a high school diploma or GEDMinimum 3 years of industrial maintenance or related industry experienceBasic mechanical knowledge and understanding of PLC operation, electrical motors, gearbox and components along with systems troubleshooting, including use of a multimeter and specialized toolsExperience in repairing and troubleshooting AC/DC electrical systems, reading schematics and using electrical testing equipment strongly preferredBasic shop equipment (mill, lathe, grinder, presses, etc.) preferredExperience in a manufacturing/production environment preferredPhysical RequirementsMust be able to lift up to 50 lbsMust be able to perform physical tasks for extended periods of time including standing, walking, climbing, bending, pushing, pulling and twisting over surfacesAbility to climb and/or work at heights while utilizing stairs, ladders, personnel lifts, or platformsAbility to wear protective clothing and equipment such as safety shoes, face masks, safety glasses, hearing protection, a hard hat, a hair/beard net and gloves when requiredWilling and able to adhere to all grooming requirements necessary for a food manufacturing environmentAbility to work in hot, cold, noisy, dusty, wet environmental working conditionsWilling to work around industrial high-speed moving machineryAbility to work with allergens that might be present in a food environmentAbility to work in a tobacco free environment