Maintenance Technician - New Openings

• High School Diploma or equivalent, or two years training in a technical field.
• 3-5 years of maintenance experience preferred; food production industry preferred.
• Experience with preventative maintenance and safety procedures/programs.
• Experience with or knowledge of production equipment, including mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems.
• Experience with or knowledge of mechanical systems, including drive chains, timing belts, gear boxes, bearings, and lubrication.
• Ability to manage and prioritize a high volume of work in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to understand complex verbal and written instructions, and Basic math and computer skills required.
• Good audit technique and follow up.
• Ability to write brief reports and log documentation.
• Ability to multitask and follow-up on employees on assigned tasks.
• Standing 80%, walking 20%, lifting up to maximum of 50 lbs., bending 20%, reaching 40%, reaching above shoulder 10%, pushing less than 5%, lifting up to 5 lbs. 15%, lifting 6 – 10 lbs. 20%, lifting 21 – 25 lbs. 20%, lifting 26 – 50 lbs. 15%, lifting over 50 lbs. 1%.
• Carrying up to 5 lbs. 5%, carrying 6-10 lbs. 10%, carrying 11 – 20 lbs. 15%, carrying 21 – 25 lbs. 10%, carrying 26 – 50 lbs. 5%, and carrying 51 – 100 lbs. 1%.

Please go to the company website, www.klondikecheese.com to complete an application online, click on the Careers tab to navigate to open positions.

If you are unable to complete an application online, paper applications may be picked up in our Main Office at W7839 State Road 81, Monroe, WI 53566, anytime Monday through Friday, 7:30am-4:30 pm (excluding holidays).

Additional Information: The information in this job posting/description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification.

It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

Peripheral tasks, only incidentally related to each position, have been excluded.

Additional functions and requirements may be assigned by Supervisors as deemed appropriate.

Job descriptions are not intended as and do not create employment contracts.

The company maintains its status as an at-will employer.

Klondike Cheese Co. is an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.

Klondike Cheese Co. is a drug-free workplace. Drug testing is a condition of hire, and employment by the company is contingent upon receipt of satisfactory results of a drug test. Employees, volunteers, vendors and guests of the company are prohibited from the use, sale, dispensing, distribution, possession, manufacture, or being under the influence of drugs that are illegal under any federal, state or local law, including marijuana, prescription drugs without a valid prescription, inhalants, or narcotic substances, on the company’s premises.

E-Verify is used to confirm the identity and employment eligibility of all new hires.

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S.

We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Klondike Cheese Co. complies with federal and state disability laws.

Reasonable accommodations are provided for qualified applicants and employees with disabilities, unless doing so would cause an undue hardship.

If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or interview process, please contact Human Resources at 608-325-3021