Lead Mechanic

Lead Mechanic

Pay: $37.89-$40.37 per hour (Pay Depends on Work Experience) plus Shift Differential: $2.00 per hour

Hiring Bonus: $2,000.00 ($400 after 90-day probationary period, followed by $600 after 6 months of employment, and then $1,000.00 after 1 year of employment)

Shift & Working Hours: Crew 4 Shift; 6:00/PM to 6:00/AM Weekends/Overtime as needed.

In this role, you'll be a key member of our Land O'Lakes, Inc.

manufacturing team, performing maintenance of the facility and production equipment to ensure our plants can add value and quality to the inputs and creation of final high-quality products.

You'll be responsible for the installation, ongoing maintenance, and necessary repairs for the facility and the production equipment.

You will work with a variety of mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems and controls.

Join our team to become part of a member-owned co-op that is Rooted In Tomorrow.

The Lead Mechanic is responsible for the installation, maintenance, repair, and support of the production equipment.

In this role, the technician will work with a variety of mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems and controls.

Superior logical-thinking and troubleshooting skills are critical.

This position is critical to the safe and efficient operation of the facility.The Lead will also be responsible for the training of maintenance mechanics and development of the preventive/predictive maintenance program on the production floor.

This role is at a Dairy Foods manufacturing facility for Land O'Lakes, creating dairy products that stand for real, simple goodness.

We believe there's power in every drop of milk our farmers produce, and by improving production and finding innovative uses for that milk, we add a little good to people's lives

Key Responsibilities:


* Comply with all safety processes and insists on safety practices of self and others


* Shows up on time, completes tasks by deadlines, and adapts to changes quickly



* 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


* Ensures all standard operating procedures are followed



* Able to multi-task and keep up with demands in a fast-paced environment

Required Experience and Skills:


* Must be 18 years or older


* Leadership experience


* 5+ years' experience in industrial manufacturing maintenance


* Prior diagnostic, troubleshooting, and preventative maintenance experience


* Previous experience in a high-speed industrial work environment


* Working knowledge of Programmable Logic Control (PLC) and networking of controllers


* Some experience with mechanical systems, utilizing product manuals, troubleshooting mechanical breakdowns, and reading mechanical drawings.



* Basic computer and math skills
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