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Schreiber Foods · 2 days ago

Mechanical Technician

Schreiber Foods is a company focused on food safety and quality, looking for a Mechanical Technician to join their engineering team. This hands-on role involves overseeing the fabrication, assembly, and installation of equipment, while ensuring compliance with safety standards and assisting in problem-solving and training efforts.

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Responsibilities

Work with Engineering team on project
Oversee and complete the installation of new equipment and assure that it becomes operational
Participate in design review
Assist in some assembly of equipment
Assist in analysis and problem solving with existing equipment
Direct the fabrication and assembly of mock-ups, machinery, or systems under development, and assist in their operational testing and optimization
Fabricate and assemble equipment, refurbished equipment and mock ups
Work with engineering to perform the work and to modify applications as needed
Coordinate freight and communicate with trucking companies to ship equipment to and from locations
Maintain inventory records for surplus and idle equipment at home office
Review, write and modify SOP's and Maintenance PM's on all equipment in the engineering lab
Perform preventative maintenance on all shop equipment
Perform electrical work on equipment from electrical prints
Support facilities team with electrical work
Pull wires
Change out ballasts and bulbs
Troubleshoot electrical problems
Within a cross-functional team environment, participate in the development of specifications for new or modifications to existing projects/processes
Help train plant maintenance and production personnel in the maintenance troubleshooting and operation of the equipment as needed
Together with the leadership team, ensures compliance with Food Safety and Food Quality Plans, in addition to customer requirements
Interprets and communicates customer requirements to plant production and/or support groups
Establishes and Audits PCPs, CCPs and Standard Operating Procedures to define and monitor processes, to ensure customer requirements are met
Reviews incidents during which the procedures are not met, and determines appropriate corrective action for partners failing to follow standard procedures

Qualification

Electrical experienceFabricationAssemblyMechanical designWelding experienceMachine shop toolsForklift operationCommunicationProject management

Required

Associate/Technical degree or equivalent years of experience relation to facility and equipment or Bachelors in Technical Field Mechanical Design, Electronics, Machining or related field
2+ Years Design, fabrication and debugging of machinery
Electrical experience required
Ability to read electrical drawings
Ability to build electrical panels
Ability to troubleshoot basic electrical issues
Ability to operate forklift and obtain forklift certificate
Ability to fabricate miscellaneous parts by hand and shop tools
Experience with and efficient with most hand tools including electrically and pneumatically powered tools
Working knowledge of machine shop tools
Excellent communication and project management skills
Ability to travel up to 10%-20%
Valid driver's license, auto insurance (at least state minimum- more might be required), acceptable driving record per Schreiber Foods discretion, and vehicle that will ensure applicant can meet the travel necessities of the position are required
Authorization to work in the country in which the role is based

Preferred

CDL license preferred or ability to obtain it after starting, but not required
Welding experience preferred, not required
Sanitary welding experience and capability preferred, not required

Benefits

Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
8% 401(k) match into the ESOP
Earn bonus pay
$10,000 relocation bonus
Up to $5,000 annually to help you with the cost of childcare
$1,200 in your HSA or as a cash payout for prevention activities
$600 lifestyle spending account for reimbursements related to health, fitness, weight management, mental health and social wellness
Tuition reimbursement
Medical, prescription drug, dental and vision benefits starting day one
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Schreiber Foods

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Schreiber provides dairy favorites to people around the globe.

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2025 (19)
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2023 (2)
2022 (1)
2021 (3)
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Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage

Leadership Team

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Ron Dunford
President and CEO
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