Benefits
- Base Pay: $20.96/hr to $24.82/hr
- Year 1 Bonus: $1.22/hr
- Profit Sharing Eligibility: Begins after completing 1 year of employment (prior year profit sharing equated to an extra $5.68/hr for employees)
- 401k Match Opportunity
- Health, Dental, & Vision
- 2 Weeks PTO Accrued in First Year of Employment
- 7 Paid Holidays
- Company Clinic
- $10,000 Forgivable Home Grant Program
- Tuition Assistance
Our Coolest Benefit - Profit Sharing!
In most recent fiscal year, the company paid out over $7.5 million in profit-sharing to employees!!!
Our Story
Multi generational family-owned business that started in 1960’s with its corporate headquarters located in the heart of MN lakes country. They manufacture a diverse and expanding range of both high-quality human and pet food products.
What We Are Looking For
We’re now hiring a Maintenance Technician to support our MN facility. The maintenance technician will be tasked to assist with and or perform the maintenance on all equipment at this facility, to perform job in safe and timely manner.
Essential Duties:
- Perform work with OSHA requirements in mind
- Proper use of hand tools
- Operate power tools – Grinders, welders, drills, saws etc.
- Work with – Alignment equipment – Dial indicators.
- Work with peer, and Supervisory groups.
- Lubricate and adjust equipment as required by manufacture.
- Perform maintenance, and preventive maintenance functions on all equipment.
- Trouble shooting on equipment as needed (Documentation).
- Perform equipment performance checks on scales, flow sensors etc.
- Perform safety checks on hoist, lifts, harnesses, ladders, ropes, cords, and chains.
- Be able to work in other areas of facility if needed.
- May be required to obtain a boiler license
- Train new departmental employees.
Qualifications
- Must not be afraid of heights or manlift, ability to climb 150 feet
- Learning, memorizing and executing a sequence of procedures
- Good Mechanical knowledge, Maintenance Skills and Basic computer skills
- Experience in metal fabrication / Welding – tig, wirefeed, stick, Metals –mild steel, stainless steel, aluminum, Silver soldering, Brazing.
- Experience in power transmission equipment – bearings, seals, belts, and gearboxes, Alignment of equip.
- Work shifts as required, safe work record, good attitude, take call in’s as needed
- Attend training that may be required.
- Must be able to read, speak, write and understand English
- Ability to drive forklift and pass certification exam
- Ability to handle weights of up to 100lbs and 50lbs on a routine basis
All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, age, color, sex (including pregnancy), religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, military status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable laws or regulations.
GPAC (Growing People and Companies) is an award-winning search firm specializing in placing quality professionals within multiple industries across the United States since 1990. We are extremely competitive, client-focused and realize that our value is in our ability to deliver the right solutions at the right time.
