Packaging Mechanic

Description

   Looking for a job that can grow into a lifelong career?

At Lactalis USA, we believe in promoting from within and giving our employees meaningful opportunities to learn, grow, and thrive. Whether you’re just starting out or bringing years of experience, we’ll provide the tools and support you need to succeed.

Lactalis is the world leader in dairy—a family-owned company with over 85,000 pragmatic and ambitious professionals across the globe. Every day, we’re proud to produce award-winning dairy products that bring people together every day.

In the US, we offer an unrivaled house of beloved brands, including Galbani® Italian cheeses and ricotta, Président® specialty cheeses and butters, Kraft® natural and grated cheeses, Breakstone’s® cottage cheese, Cracker Barrel®, Black Diamond® cheddar, and Parmalat® milk. Our yogurt portfolio includes siggi’s®, Stonyfield Organic®, Brown Cow™, Oui®, Yoplait®, Go-Gurt®, :ratio®, Green Mountain Creamery®, and Mountain High®, along with sour cream and a growing family of ethnic favorites like Karoun®, Gopi®, and Arz®.

At Lactalis, we live by our core values—Ambition, Engagement, and Simplicity. We’re building a workplace where innovation thrives, diverse perspectives are celebrated, and everyone’s unique background and ideas are valued.

Even if you don’t meet every qualification, we encourage you to apply. We want to hear about your PASSION, your STORY, and how your EXPERTISE can help us make an impact. 

From your PASSION to ours

Lactalis USA, part of the Lactalis family of companies, is currently hiring a Packaging Mechanic in Buffalo, New York.

Summary: Responsible for a variety of tasks that require knowledge and/or ability to learn packaging equipment and assist when needed on major utility systems. Ability to progress and desire to learn are of high importance.  

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

1. Maintains machines with respect to bearings, assembly, disassembly, power transmission, rigging, and lubrication. 

2. Effectively completes bench work utilizing common hand tools.

3. Can work effectively with an upper-class mechanic to work on electrical systems and components. 

4. Learns to do rudimentary pipefitting of water, steam, and air lines with steel, plastic, and copper pipe materials.

5. Performs routing preventative maintenance on designated equipment. Will assist upper class mechanic on major overhauls. Learn to identify potential issues and reports these to the necessary persons.

6. Trains and learns most shop equipment and machinery.

7. Works with upper classification mechanic on job layouts and ordering of materials necessary to complete job.

8. Assists in troubleshooting and diagnosing most machine failures. 

9. Prepares for work daily with complete set of hand tools as mandated by the supervisor’s list.

Requirements

From your EXPERTISE to ours

Key responsibilities for this position include:

Qualifications: The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

From your STORY to ours

Qualified applicants will contribute the following:

Qualifications:  

• Attention to detail and accuracy in work required.
• Personal qualities of tact and dependability required.
• Strong communication abilities, written and verbal.
• Valid Driver’s License.

Education and/or Experience: 

• High School Diploma Required
• Trade School level of Electrical or Mechanical training preferred.
• Dairy Experience Preferred
• Basic mathematical skills are required (must be able to calculate averages).

At Lactalis, we offer a comprehensive Total Rewards Program with a variety of affordable benefits and coverage options. We support insurance costs significantly, contribute generously to retirement plans, and offer Paid Time Off from day one. We are committed to your professional growth, providing training and development opportunities, including Education Reimbursement. Join us and grow your career.

Lactalis is an equal employment opportunity employer. We will not discriminate against applicants with regard to any legally-recognized basis including, but not limited to: veteran status, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, and physical or mental disabilities. 

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