Land O'Lakes, Inc.

Maintenance Technician

Posted on: 13 Mar 2021

Hicksville, NY

Job Description

Join boundless thinkers from all walks of life working together to feed the world. Take pride in working with powerful brands, including Purina Animal Nutrition, Nutra Blend, WinField United, Vermont Creamery, KozyShack, and more.

You'll join a global team committed to everything from the seeds that go into the ground, to the technology that improves crop yields and sustainability, to the nutrition that animals need, to marketing the final product.

Maintenance Technician

Land O'Lakes has been farmer owned since 1921, with over 10,000 employees and $14 Billion in annual sales - The agriculture and food industries are growing fast. So are the opportunities. With a variety of positions available in a lot of different places, weve got just the career for you.

Located in Hicksville, NY, this role is at a Dairy Foods manufacturing facility for Land OLakes, creating dairy products that stand for real, simple goodness. We believe theres 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 peoples lives.

The Maintenance Technician is responsible for the installation, maintenance, and repair in support of the facility and 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.

Hours: 1:00pm - 10:00pm

Pay Rate: $27.15 - $34.65 based on experience level

Required Education:

* High School Diploma or GED

Required Qualifications & Experiences:

* 18 years or older
* 2+ years of experience in industrial manufacturing maintenance
* Basic computer skills and experience with several of the following: basic electrical systems, compressors, welding, conveyers, gearing, hydraulics, packaging, PLC, fabrication, pneumatics, preventive maintenance, pumps, prior diagnostic, and troubleshooting

Preferred Qualifications & Experiences:

* Previous experience in a high-speed industrial work environment and possesses higher level mechanical aptitude with abilities in many of areas of skills such as: basic electrical, compressors, welding, conveyors, gearing, hydraulics, packaging, robotics, PLC, fabrication, pneumatics, pumps, preventative maintenance.

Land O'Lakes, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) M/F/Vets/Disabled. The company maintains a drug-free workforce, including pre- and post-employment substance abuse testing pursuant to a Drug and Alcohol Policy.

Neither Land OLakes, nor its search firms, will ever contact you and ask for confidential information over the phone or in email. If you receive a call or email like this, please do not provide the information being requested.

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Land O'Lakes, Inc.

Arden Hills, MN

Land O'Lakes, Inc. is a member-owned agricultural cooperative based in the Minneapolis-St. Paul suburb of Arden Hills, Minnesota, focusing on the dairy industry. The cooperative has 1,959 direct producer-members, 751 member-cooperatives, and about 10,000 employees who process and distribute products for about 300,000 agricultural producers; handling 12 billion pounds of milk annually. It is ranked third on the National Cooperative Bank Co-op 100 list of mutuals and cooperatives.

The co-op is one of the largest producers of butter and cheese in the United States through its dairy foods business; serves producers, animal owners and their families through more than 4,700 local cooperatives, independent dealers and other large retailers through its Purina Animal Nutrition business; and delivers seed, crop protection products, agricultural services and agronomic insights to 1,300 locally owned and operated cooperative and independent agricultural retailers and their grower customers through its WinField United business.

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