Purina Mills Jobs (NOW HIRING)

Pay: $39.00 - $43.00 per hour (depending on experience) + Shift Differential: $1.00 per hour

Hiring Bonus: $3,000 total; ($1,500 Upon Hire and $1,500 at 90 Days)

Shift & Working Hours: 2nd Shift: 2:00 PM - 10:30 PM; Weekends/Overtime/Holidays as needed.

This role supports our Purina Animal Nutrition operations by ensuring the reliability and performance of feed mill equipment. The Maintenance Technician is responsible for troubleshooting, repairing, and maintaining systems critical to feed manufacturing, including but not limited to grinding, batching, pelleting, and material handling equipment.

This role is part of our Purina Animal Nutrition business who serves producers and animal owners throughout the United States. We innovate the nutrition products and practices that unlock the full potential of every animal for a healthier, more productive life. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Maintain and repair feed mill equipment including but not limited to:

  • Hammer mills / grinders

  • Pellet mills

  • Conveyors (drag, screw, bucket elevators)

  • Mixers and batching systems

• Complies with all safety processes and insists on safety practices of self and others

• Ability to troubleshoot PLC-controlled equipment

• Ability to independently diagnose and repair equipment failures with minimal supervision

• Monitors performance of plant machinery and equipment for proper operating performance; performs regular and preventive maintenance, repairs, diagnoses, tests, troubleshoots, and inspections on all machinery and equipment; documents work accordingly

Required Experience and Skills:

• Must be 18 years or older

• 3+ years of industrial maintenance experience in manufacturing, feed, grain, or similar environment

• Basic computer and math skills

• Able to read, write, comprehend, follow verbal and written instructions and product manuals

• Willingness to learn new skills, problem-solve and troubleshoot

• Ability to work in environments with dust, noise, heights, and confined spaces

• Ability to work flexible hours, including overtime and weekends as needed

Preferred Experience:

• 4+ years’ experience working with basic electrical systems, compressors, welding, plumbing, conveyers, hydraulics, packaging, PLC, pneumatics, preventive maintenance, and pumps.

• Welding and fabrication experience

• Familiarity with dust hazard awareness (NFPA standards) is a plus

• LOTO experience

• Forklift experience

Physical Requirements:

• Able to lift/carry up to 50 pounds

• Frequent movement including walking, standing, bending/stooping, turning, twisting, pushing, pulling, raising arms, lifting, climbing and other active movements

• Performing duties while wearing personal protective equipment

• Working in temperature zones that include cold and/or hot environments for extended periods and may include areas where dust and chemicals are present

• Required to work scheduled shift which may include weekends, some holidays, and periodic overtime

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