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Mechanic 1 - 2nd Shift
NJ - Florence
What if your job had a real impact?
By joining Bonduelle, the world leader in ready-to-use plant-based food, you are deciding to make a positive and sustainable impact on yourself, on others and on the planet. You will play an active part in our mission: "inspire the transition toward a plant-based diet to contribute to people's well-being and planet health". Bonduelle is a family-run company of 14,600 people which provides over 100 countries with vegetables.
Well established in the United States, our business unit includes 4 production facilities with more than 3,200 associates. We process fresh vegetables, salads and meal solutions with our own brands: Ready Pac Foods®, Bistro®, Ready Snax®, and Cool Cuts®.
Join us at Bonduelle to start an adventure where people come first and contribute to a better future through plant-based food!
Job responsibilities
This role will be responsible for supporting production by safely maintaining equipment to produce the highest quality. Diagnose and repair simple and complex manufacturing equipment issues, and perform routine maintenance tasks.
What you will Do:
- Follow good manufacturing practices, personal protective equipment requirements, and safety guidelines.
- Perform basic mechanical adjustments like tensioning drive belts, conveyor belts, tracking belts and chains.
- Works safely around moving equipment and conveyors in a wet environment.
- Be proficient in the use of standard hand tools such as wrenches, hammers, bearing pullers, etc.
- Perform building mechanical repairs such as overhead door track and panel replacement, concrete work, and chain link repairs.
- Change motors, pulleys, gear boxes and belting and basic welding skills.
- Perform simple plumbing repairs such as unclogging drains, replace faucets, and toilet repairs.
- Troubleshoot simple mechanical systems such as chain drives and pumps.
- Replace slicer, cutter, dicer blade assemblies and perform necessary adjustments.
- Read piping diagrams and identify the function of various components for air and water distribution systems.
- Perform scheduled and emergency repairs on all equipment and building structures (I.e. pneumatic, hydraulic, electronic electrical plumbing).
- General knowledge of packaging production equipment (scales/baggers. Ability to PM this equipment on own).
- Read and complete work orders, paperwork, specification books, schematics and manuals.
- Read and rebuild pneumatic hoists, gearboxes, power drives, centrifugal pumps, and replace mechanical shaft seals.
- Install production equipment on elevated platforms.
- Service and replace pressure and prox switches and photo eyes.
- Troubleshoot and repair hydraulic and pneumatic systems and program at a basic level the automated equipment such as automated scales and packaging machines.
- Troubleshoot systems up to 480 volts with complicated electrical controls and wire 3 phase motors.
- Program variable frequency drive (VFDs) and read electrical schematics and identify components. Program simple production equipment such as metal detectors and spin dryers.
- Handle blade housings.
- Lock out/tag out equipment as necessary.
- Safely operate shop equipment such as grinders, cut-off saws, power tools, ladders, etc.
- Comply with SQF regulatory programs.
- Perform preventive maintenance and other duties as assigned.
Join Bonduelle on an incredible and exciting journey to have a positive impact on others and the planet!
Desired qualifications:
What you will need:
- 3-5 years production experience.
- Experience PLC troubleshooting (no need to program/design).
- Electro-mechanical skills in a production or manufacturing environment.
- Strong electrical acumen.
- Willingness to work 10-12+ hour shifts on a regular basis, as shifts last until end of production (which can vary substantially).
- Willingness to work in a refrigerated (34°F) environment.
What if your job had a real impact?
By joining Bonduelle, the world leader in ready-to-use plant-based food, you are deciding to make a positive and sustainable impact on yourself, on others and on the planet. You will play an active part in our mission: "inspire the transition toward a plant-based diet to contribute to people's well-being and planet health". Bonduelle is a family-run company of 14,600 people which provides over 100 countries with vegetables.
Well established in the United States, our business unit includes 4 production facilities with more than 3,200 associates. We process fresh vegetables, salads and meal solutions with our own brands: Ready Pac Foods®, Bistro®, Ready Snax®, and Cool Cuts®.
Join us at Bonduelle to start an adventure where people come first and contribute to a better future through plant-based food!
Job responsibilities
This role will be responsible for supporting production by safely maintaining equipment to produce the highest quality. Diagnose and repair simple and complex manufacturing equipment issues, and perform routine maintenance tasks.
What you will Do:
- Follow good manufacturing practices, personal protective equipment requirements, and safety guidelines.
- Perform basic mechanical adjustments like tensioning drive belts, conveyor belts, tracking belts and chains.
- Works safely around moving equipment and conveyors in a wet environment.
- Be proficient in the use of standard hand tools such as wrenches, hammers, bearing pullers, etc.
- Perform building mechanical repairs such as overhead door track and panel replacement, concrete work, and chain link repairs.
- Change motors, pulleys, gear boxes and belting and basic welding skills.
- Perform simple plumbing repairs such as unclogging drains, replace faucets, and toilet repairs.
- Troubleshoot simple mechanical systems such as chain drives and pumps.
- Replace slicer, cutter, dicer blade assemblies and perform necessary adjustments.
- Read piping diagrams and identify the function of various components for air and water distribution systems.
- Perform scheduled and emergency repairs on all equipment and building structures (I.e. pneumatic, hydraulic, electronic electrical plumbing).
- General knowledge of packaging production equipment (scales/baggers. Ability to PM this equipment on own).
- Read and complete work orders, paperwork, specification books, schematics and manuals.
- Read and rebuild pneumatic hoists, gearboxes, power drives, centrifugal pumps, and replace mechanical shaft seals.
- Install production equipment on elevated platforms.
- Service and replace pressure and prox switches and photo eyes.
- Troubleshoot and repair hydraulic and pneumatic systems and program at a basic level the automated equipment such as automated scales and packaging machines.
- Troubleshoot systems up to 480 volts with complicated electrical controls and wire 3 phase motors.
- Program variable frequency drive (VFDs) and read electrical schematics and identify components. Program simple production equipment such as metal detectors and spin dryers.
- Handle blade housings.
- Lock out/tag out equipment as necessary.
- Safely operate shop equipment such as grinders, cut-off saws, power tools, ladders, etc.
- Comply with SQF regulatory programs.
- Perform preventive maintenance and other duties as assigned.
Join Bonduelle on an incredible and exciting journey to have a positive impact on others and the planet!
Desired qualifications:
What you will need:
- 3-5 years production experience.
- Experience PLC troubleshooting (no need to program/design).
- Electro-mechanical skills in a production or manufacturing environment.
- Strong electrical acumen.
- Willingness to work 10-12+ hour shifts on a regular basis, as shifts last until end of production (which can vary substantially).
- Willingness to work in a refrigerated (34°F) environment.