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Wells Enterprises

Produces Blue Bunny ice cream products

Freezer Maintenance Tech

Equipment MaintenanceConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeLe Mars, IA, USAIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • Previous mechanical experience is essential.
  • An emerging understanding of mechanics concepts and applications is required, and the employee must pass the written assessment for Electric Tech 1.
  • Ability to interpret blueprints, schematics, and mechanical drawings, including P&ID drawings.
  • Ability to work safely at heights exceeding 120 feet and in temperatures of -20 degrees.
  • Ability to apply pneumatic, hydraulic, electrical, and mechanical principles to equipment in the freezers.

Responsibilities

  • Perform and inspect preventive maintenance and repair of equipment and machinery.
  • Troubleshoot, replace, disassemble, repair, and perform scheduled and unscheduled preventive and predictive maintenance and overhauls on sprinkler system equipment, including sprinkler heads, piping, and valves in the Chase Way.
  • Troubleshoot, replace, disassemble, repair, and maintain the Hi-Rise system, including cranes, HK roller conveyors, inbound and outbound conveyor systems, product code scanners, and pallet sizers.
  • Troubleshoot, repair, and maintain HK 7-aisle and 4-aisle crane systems; diagnose mechanical and electrical circuit malfunctions using visual and auditory senses, test systems, and technical publications.
  • Troubleshoot, repair, and maintain Kuka robots and associated trunk lines, pallet and product conveyors, spirals, and sealers/wrappers; assist Process Controls with modifications and creation of PAL files.
  • Troubleshoot, repair, and maintain Intec 1 and Intec 2 equipment, including in-feed tracks and conveyors, carousel conveyors, auto-taggers, wrappers, palletizer equipment, and out-feed conveyors; assist Process Controls with palletizer modifications or upgrades.
  • Coordinate with supply, production, and engineering personnel to improve procedures and resolve problems; coordinate maintenance plans to meet operational commitments.
  • Review maintenance data collection summaries to determine trends and production effectiveness; participate in continuous improvement and recommend improvements.
  • Troubleshoot, repair, and maintain dock and load-out equipment, including dock locks, dock plates, overhead and walk-through doors, racking systems, and dock levelers; perform welding tasks as needed.
  • Replace, set up, troubleshoot, and repair high-frequency drives on robotic, crane, Intec, and palletizer systems.

Desired Qualifications

  • Previous electrical and maintenance experience is preferred.
  • A journeyman's license or a two-year degree is preferred.

About the Company

Wells Enterprises

Produces Blue Bunny ice cream products

Wells Enterprises is the largest privately held ice cream maker in the United States, producing over 900 ice creams and frozen novelties under Blue Bunny and Bomb Pop. It operates two Le Mars plants plus facilities in Henderson, NV and Dunkirk, NY, with products made in advanced facilities and shipped nationwide through grocery, club, mobile trucks, and foodservice channels. It stands out as a long-time family-run business that operates as an independent unit within the Ferrero Group. Its goal is to keep expanding its nationwide frozen dessert lineup while leveraging Ferrero’s scale to reach more customers.

Company size
1,001-5,000
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
Le Mars, IA
Founded
1913

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