Maintenance Mechanic - LaPorte
Alpha Baking Co., Inc.
La Porte, IN
Business Management / Project / Planning, Manufacturing / Production
Description
KEY RESULT AREAS:
This position primarily is responsible for performing preventive maintenance for a three shift manufacturing operation. In addition, this role provides assistance or takes on sole responsibility of machine troubleshooting and repairing problems.
Performs repairs, services and maintains the plant and plant equipment. Ensures that production runs at a maximum efficiency while reducing costs.
This is a plant level maintenance position
Principal Duties And Responsibilities
Troubleshoot and correct equipment.
Perform electrical, plumbing, pneumatic and hydraulic tasks.
Perform preventive maintenance on plant equipment in a thorough and safe manner.
Communicate effectively with team members and management
Train production employees as well as other mechanics and be willing to be trained by other mechanics.
Work weekends or overtime with short notice on a daily basis if needed.
Physical Demands
Pushing, pulling, bending
Able to work on feet for the entire shift.
Perform tasks requiring standing, lifting, pulling, climbing of machinery and/or tooling.
Work in high ambient temperatures.
Education
High School Diploma or equivalent
Skills
Electrical - troubleshooting knowledge of 3 phase 480VAC, control circuits of 110VAC and 24DC, AB PLCs
Welding – able to weld with TIG and stick
Cutting - torch, band saw, grinder, plasma cutter.
Fabricating – able to fabricate simple guards, covers, catch pans, etc.
Drilling/ Milling – knowledge of use: power drills, dill press, mill and lathe machines
Experience (Years/Type)
Preferred minimum two years of experience in a manufacturing setting Must have general knowledge of maintenance functions such as electrical, plumbing, conveyors, motors/gearboxes, read schematics/blue prints
About Us
Required qualifications, skills and experience :
Alpha Baking Company, Inc., a national distributor of breads, rolls and buns, as well as sweet goods, was founded in 1979. Headquartered in Chicago, Alpha Baking has three production plants in Illinois and others in Indiana, Michigan, and Wisconsin. Alpha Baking’s retail brands include S. Rosen’s, MaryAnn, Natural Ovens Bakery, Kreamo, and Golden Hearth, with additional product sold under private label agreements and the Alpha Baking foodservice brand. Our broad array of products can be found in national restaurant chains, quick service restaurants, schools, institutions, major league sports franchises, national grocery chains and independent grocery stores.
EEO Statement
We are an equal opportunity employer with policies prohibiting unlawful discrimination on the basis of any protected classification under applicable local, state and/or federal laws which include race, color religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status or veteran status, Alpha Baking Company, Inc. is an Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.
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About the company
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Alpha Baking Company, Inc. was established in 1979 with the acquisition of the Mary Ann Baking Company in Chicago. Founded in 1935, Mary Ann is best known for the ever-popular Chicago style poppy seed hot dog bun. In 1981, Alpha Baking purchased S. Rosen’s Baking Company, a Chicago staple and baker of Jewish hearth rye breads and variety rolls since 1909. Through the years, Alpha Baking has continued to grow with the acquisition of Kreamo Bakers in South Bend, Indiana in 1979, National Baking Company in Chicago, Illinois in 1997, and Natural Ovens Bakery in Manitowoc, Wisconsin in 2007.
For decades, food industry leaders have called on Alpha Baking Company, Inc. to craft solutions to complex and unique baking projects. Our modern, high-production facilities link old-world knowledge and baking experience with today’s technology. If you have a special need, we can bring you a level of experience, responsiveness, and technical expertise that is unmatched in the baking industry. Let us customize your foodservice operation with our extensive par-baked and frozen programs.