Industrial Maintenance Mechanic

Do you want to work for an industry leader?

Anderson Erickson Dairy has been in business since 1930 and we are the largest private, family owned dairy in the United States.

We are a 24/7 food manufacturing facility and our maintenance team provides service to our production team on all shifts and days of the week- including Saturday and Sunday. This facility is affiliated with a union; therefore, new hires will typically start their employment working on second or third shift.

Our world class and highly experienced maintenance department is seeking qualified Maintenance Mechanic(s) with the following skills and experience:

• Electrical
• Plumbing/ Pipefitting
• Hydraulics
• Pneumatics
• Conveyor Systems
• Welding (MIG/ TIG/ ARC)
• Experience with Packaging Machinery
• Plastics Molding (Blow Molding Preferred)
• Production Filling (Liquid) Equipment
• Basic Refrigeration
• PLC/ Frequency Drives
• Production Container Labeling Equipment

All candidates must have working knowledge of the following:

• Ability to read schematics and blueprints
• Ability to comprehend and interpret complex owner manuals
• Ability to follow standard operating procedures (SOP) and work instructions.
• Knowledge of current OSHA standards and guidelines.
• Strong mathematic skills (must be able to perform basic formulas)
• Measurement Devices (tapes, micrometers, gauges, etc.)
• Familiarity with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP)

Must be able to successfully use or pass the following safety equipment and training:

• Confined Space
• Hazardous Communication
• Lock-Out/ Tag-Out
• Fall Protection
• Forklift
• Bloodborne Pathogen
• Electric Safety
• Ladder Safety
• Machine Guarding

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:

• *FULL COMPANY BENEFITS STARTING THE 1ST OF THE MONTH FOLLOWING 30 DAYS OF EMPLOYMENT
  • *Medical (Blue Cross Blue Shield) $15 Single/ $25 Family weekly premium.
  • *Dental (Delta Dental- ZERO COST with elected medical coverage)
  • *Basic Life Insurance and AD&D (No Cost). Additional amounts of coverage available for purchase.
  • *Pension Plan (following thirty days of employment)
  • Shift differential ($0.50 additional for hours worked between 6 PM- 6 AM)
  • Paid weekly ($31.25 per hour base) ANNUAL RAISES PER CBA
  • Paid holidays (following sixty day probationary period)
  • 401K (voluntary- following ninety days of employment)
  • Company provided uniforms @ NO COST.
  • Company provided steel toed boots.
  • Company provided annual tool allowance ($475 for 2024)

Qualified candidates must be able to speak, read and write English.

All offers of employment are contingent upon the verification of application data and the successful passing of ALL pre-employment testing (drug, pre-employment physical, physical capacity, background).

AE Dairy participates in E-Verify. AE Dairy is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

All current employees and prospective job candidates must be authorized to work in the USA.