Maintenance Mechanic

Kraft Heinz

Muscatine, IA

Pay: $33/hr

**Job Title**

**Maintenance Mechanic**

**Location**

Muscatine, IA

**Benefits & Compensation Overview**

Medical

Dental

Vision

Additional perks: Pet Insurance, (EAP) Employee Assistance Program, etc.

(HRA) Health Reimbursement Account or (HSA) Health Savings Account

A shift differential for those who work second or third shift

**Pay**

Pay Range: $32.61 hourly

**Work Schedule**

Work schedule varies. Must be able to work any shift needed, including overtime.

• 1st shift – Mon – Fri, 6am – 2:15pm
• 2nd shift – Mon – Fri, 2pm – 10:15pm
• 3rd shift – Mon – Fri, 10pm – 6:15am

**\*\*Start times can slightly vary depending on department or position\*\***

**Job Overview**

Are you ready to work at HJ Heinz’s longest operating facility and join a team that produces quality products that are amongst over 50 household brands in the U.S.? This is a place for you to create your career and make a difference!

The Kraft Heinz Company is currently seeking ***Maintenance Mechanics*** to work at our facility in Muscatine, IA. Ideal candidates must be safety and quality orientated and be willing to work in a team orientated, fast paced work environment. This position requires individuals to perform general production duties in a food manufacturing environment following strict quality and safety standards.

**Essential Functions & Responsibilities**

**Technical**

• Setup, Start-Up, Adjust and Operation of Equipment; Proper Shutdown and Changeover as required by company standards and to minimize downtime, excluding sterilization, CIP and process start-up
• Support operational needs for mandatory quality and safety documentation and paperwork for department operations.
• Troubleshoot equipment performance issues in accordance with maintenance job classification, maintain and improve integrity and performance of all focus line/s equipment, and complete scheduled work orders
• Communicate and coordinate with Maintenance and Production Leadership any maintenance activities required on assigned equipment to ensure optimum line efficiency and product quality
• Utilizing Maintenance Windows/Scheduled downtime; perform preventive maintenance inspections and corrective work orders on all focus line equipment as assigned by the Maintenance Department to prevent mechanical and/or electrical breakdowns. Participate in the development improvement of a documented 52-week maintenance plan as prescribed in the Playbook and residing in the SAP PM structure.
• Develop and implement improvements using the Breakdown Management process to prevent reoccurring equipment failures
• Utilize the SAP system to create notifications, perform and confirm completed work orders.

**Leadership**

• Recommend and implement continuous improvement on equipment and system design through use of the team concept. Support project planning and execution
• Communicate with other line technicians on other shifts, as necessary, to ensure coordination of all maintenance efforts on assigned equipment and effectively operate as part of a team
• Support implementation of department ideas/suggestions
• Maintain a good working relationship with all employees on all shifts
• Conduct training for other associates in area of responsibility
• Conform to Kraft Heinz’s policy and procedures including, but not limited to: Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP’s), Lock Out/Tag Out, HACCP check points, Kraft Heinz Quality Standards, Fall Protection, Hot Work, OSHA Regulations, and all others
• Report and correct unsafe acts and conditions
• Work with team to Optimize Product/Material sequencing to minimize changeover time
• Maintain equipment plus sustain a sanitary and clean environment during all phases of Production and Maintenance.
• Reports to Production/Maintenance Management and continually interacts with all hourly and salaried maintenance/production personnel in a professional manner.
• Will maintain assigned line(s) equipment; may operate and adjust any equipment in the area assigned; will react to machinery breakdowns and equipment problems in a proficient and positive manner and as directed by Operations/Maintenance Supervisors and/or designates.

**Expected Experience & Required Skills**

• One must have performed work as a Mechanic, have comparable experience and/or demonstrated Technical abilities; internal screening may be used to determine skills as necessary
• Must be able to operate and maintain all equipment in assigned area
• Candidate must be able to train self/others on mechanical skills, mechanical repairs and overhauls, maintenance systems, computer skills; new technologies in preventive/predictive maintenance, problem solving/troubleshooting, etc. where skills are not at the required level
• Must be able to communicate and interact to coach team members on basic tasks in a professional manner
• Duties assigned such as, changeovers, center lining, FI events, and any task that requires a maintenance skill set.

• Be consistent across the job posting