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Our culture encourages collaboration, transparency, and accountability in order to generate value and achieve sustainable results. Being part of the team means committing to an environment where everyone’s impact truly matters.\nAt Agropur, accountability means owning challenges and taking concrete action to achieve results.\nAn environment that empowers you to take action:\nStarting Rate: $36.56 hourly\nNight Shift Premium$1.50 /hour\nSchedule: NIGHTS, Monday - Friday, 2pm - 10pmFlexibility to train on Day Shift for the first few months\nMandatory on-call rotation once trained\n\nTwo pay increases within a year, up to $1.00\nSunday Double Time\nCompetitive and comprehensive compensation and benefits package focusing on your physical, financial, and emotional health to include the following perks as well as the standard benefit offerings: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Short and Long-term Disability Insurance \n401(k) with up to 7% company contributions \n3 Weeks PTO on day 1\nPaid holidays and 2 floating holidays\nPaid parental leave \nAdvancement Opportunities \nHealthy work/life balance\n\nWhat you’ll be responsible for each day:\nEssential Duties and Responsibilities:\nMonitor Automated Systems using a computer.\nTroubleshoot the automation system using various PLC programs.\nMonitor and troubleshoot HMI Systems, making adjustments or modifications as needed.\nPerform checks and calibration of plant floor equipment.\nPerform scheduled maintenance work.\nPerform Completion of Documentation for scheduled maintenance work.\nPerform work orders assigned by the Planners.\nPerform daily preventive maintenance of electrical circuits.\nInstall new electrical circuits.\nHelp plant production personnel troubleshoot production problems.\nMaintain the Controls system.\nOversee the everyday automation activities of the manufacturing plant. \nInstall and test systems.\nMake program changes as needed to help the production areas run more efficiently. \nResolve and repair all system faults and anomalies. \nCalibrate instruments throughout the plant.\nUnderstand and comply with all Quality Assurance policies, and immediately report any potential food safety issues to management.\nMaintain, inspect and modify automation equipment, technologies and processes.\nProvide technical assistance for automation problems to operators and managers.\nMake adjustments or modifications to existing PLC Programs.\nHelp plant production personnel troubleshoot production problems. \nConduct work in a safe manner and abide by all company safety policies.\nTroubleshoot electrical circuits, motors and equipment controls. \nPerform all functions that consist of Maximo (Computerized Maintenance Program).\nPerform basic mechanical duties in the plant as needed.\nHelp troubleshoot and maintain the plant.\nOther Duties and Responsibilities:\nThis position uses electrical measuring equipment i.e. Fluke Multimeter, Process Meter, & Hart Calibration Equipment.\nUnderstand and adhere to Good Manufacturing Practices.\nSafety ProtocolStop any observed unsafe acts and obey facility safety rules and procedures.\nCorrect or report any observed safety hazards.\nSupport safety policies and programs.\n\nThis list of duties and responsibilities is not all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties and responsibilities, as management may deem necessary from time to time.\nThe individual who will own this role:\nEducation Required:\nAssociate’s or Technical Degree in Electrical Technology or related field required.\nEquivalent combination of education and/or experience may be considered.\nExperience Required:\nMinimum one (1) year of related experience required.\nExperience with reading mechanical drawings and electrical schematics including knowledge of redlining schematics for updates required.\nExperience with wiring electrical control panels or equipment remote actuators and inputs and outputs as well plumbing equipment, pneumatic or/and hydraulic lines required.\nExperience planning, selecting, testing, installing and maintaining equipment and other types of systems required.\nSkills Required:\nCommunicate effectively both verbally and in writing with executives, managers, colleagues and individuals inside and outside the organization.\nDemonstrate attention to detail and accuracy in work.\nAbility to apply logic and methods to solve difficult problems with effective solutions.\nResult driven, bottom-line orientated, strives to exceed goals, and motivates self and others to achieve positive outcomes.\nAbility to work with minimum supervision, adapt to a changing environment quickly, and think independently.\nDemonstrate excellent organizational skills, establish priorities, ability to multitask, and meet deadlines.\nDemonstrate functional and technical knowledge, ability to learn new skills quickly, and achieve a high level of accomplishment.\nAbility to make decisions in a timely manner, sometimes with incomplete information and under tight deadlines and pressure.\nAccurately scopes out length and difficult of tasks and projects, sets objectives and goals, breaks down work into the process steps, develops schedules and assignments, anticipates and adjusts for problems or roadblocks, measures performance against goals, evaluates results.\nIntermediate math skills (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, comparative analysis, measurements, statistical analysis).\nIntermediate computer skills with Microsoft Excel, Power Point, Word, Outlook and field-specific software.\nExhibit a professional manner in dealing with others and works to maintain constructive working relationships.\nWhere you’ll be working:\nOur Little Chute, WI, plant is home to about 140 employees. This facility is a top manufacturer of IQF sticks that are supplied to the appetizer industry. Next to the plant is our well-known Simon’s Specialty Cheese store, which has about 20 employees. Simon’s is a Wisconsin-themed store, with everything from meats and cheese to clothing and craft spirits. \nAgropur’s US operations produce 1 billion pounds of quality, award-winning cheese each year. We create more than 20 different varieties and provide whey protein and dry ingredients which are by-products of the cheesemaking process. As one of the world’s largest dairy producers, Agropur partners with some of the most recognizable food, beverage and nutrition brands to help feed the world. Better Dairy. Better World. Agropurus.com \nAn environment that values engagement and encourages everyone to take initiative.\nAll qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.\nAgropur welcomes people from all backgrounds and origins. We are proud to be an employer with a diverse community and are committed to providing a respectful and inclusive experience for all employees and applicants. We will work with candidates who request accommodation. Please note that an adequate knowledge of French is required for positions in Quebec. 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