Freezer Maintenance Technician - Day Shift
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Job overview
Under supervision, the Freezer Maintenance Technician performs preventive maintenance and repairs on robotic and mechanical equipment in a cold storage warehouse, applying pneumatic, hydraulic, electrical, and mechanical principles while ensuring compliance with food safety and quality programs.
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Full job description
Company: Wells Enterprises (a Ferrero Company)
Functional Area: Manufacturing
Job Posting #2209116
The Role
Under supervision, performs and inspects preventive maintenance and repair of equipment and machinery. This is a position that requires the ability to constantly learn new skills for maintaining and repairing Robotic equipment in an everchanging field of expertise. Must possess ability to apply pneumatic, hydraulic, electrical, and mechanical principles to all equipment in a cold storage warehouse environment.
What You’ll Do
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Ensure compliance to Food Safety and Quality Programs and Processes.
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Complete all job duties in accordance with any applicable: Safety Procedures/Policies, Work Documents such as: Standard Operating Procedures, Standard Works, Talking Points, Best Practices, Verbal Instructions from Freezer leadership
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Robotics- With assistance as needed, troubleshoot, replace, disassemble, repair, perform scheduled and unscheduled preventive and predictive maintenance and overhaul all equipment associated with the Kuka Robots. This will include the Trunk Lines, all pallet conveyors, product conveyors, Spirals, and Sealers/Wrappers. Assist Process Controls with modifications and creation of PAL files.
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Troubleshoot, replace, disassemble, repair, perform scheduled and unscheduled preventive and predictive maintenance and overhaul all equipment. This will include diagnosing mechanical and electrical circuitry malfunctions using visual and auditory senses, test systems and technical publications for area of responsibility.
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Dock and Load-out areas- Troubleshoot, replace, disassemble, repair, perform scheduled and unscheduled preventive and predictive maintenance and overhaul all equipment associated with the Dock and Load-out areas. This will include all Dock Locks, Dock Plates, overhead doors, Racking System, walk through doors, and Dock Levelers. Employee must have the ability to performing welding tasks as needed throughout entire area of responsibility.
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Sprinkler System- Troubleshoot, replace, disassemble, repair, perform scheduled and unscheduled preventive and predictive maintenance and overhaul all equipment associated with the Sprinkler System. This will include Sprinkler heads, all piping, and valves.
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Coordinates with supply, production, and other engineering personnel activities to improve procedures and resolve problems. Coordinate maintenance plans to meet operational commitments. Review maintenance data collection summaries to determine trends and production effectiveness. Active participant in learning continuous improvement basics and recommends improvements as identified.
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With assistance as needed is responsible for replacement and set-up of High Frequency Drives on all Robotic, Crane, Intec, and Palletizer systems. This will include trouble shooting and repair of High Frequency Drives.
Wells Enterprises, a Ferrero company, is one of the largest ice cream manufacturers in the United States and the maker of well-loved brands including Blue Bunny , Halo Top , Bomb Pop , and Blue Ribbon Classics and today Trolli, Butterfinger 100grand , Baby Ruth , Nutella and Kinder Bueno .
Wells Enterprises is a 2 billion company employing 4,000 employees , across 4 production plants and 2 main hub locations, Chicago and Le Mars . Guided by innovation, quality, and a people-first mindset, Wells is committed to delighting consumers and developing exceptional teams.
As part of the Ferrero Group, Wells combines its strong U.S. heritage with Ferrero’s global standards of excellence, offering a unique opportunity to grow within a dynamic, values-driven, and international environment.
At Wells, our people—and their experience—sit at the heart of our ambition. Learn more at www.wellsenterprisesinc.com .
What We Offer
At Wells, we’re proud to support our employees with comprehensive benefits that enhance health, financial wellness, and include paid time off (PTO). Eligible employees may also receive an annual incentive bonus based on Company performance. Learn more about our benefits here (https://wellsenterprisesinc.com/news/benefits) .
Requisition ID : 2209582
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