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Facilities Maintenance Technician
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Maintenance | | Location: |
West Chicago, IL (Far Western Suburbs)
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BARGAINING UNIT EMPLOYEES APPLYING for OPEN CORPORATE POSITIONS
If the position you applied for requires assessment testing, Corporate HR will contact your supervisor to schedule.
Anyone that fails to report for testing, fails to reschedule their tests, or fails the assessment test will be eliminated from the pool of candidates for not fulfilling this requirement
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
If you are selected to be transferred/promoted into a Corporate position, per Jel Sert’s Corporate policy, you must:
Pass a criminal background check which includes social security number validation.
Applicants that fail either one of the above steps, may be eliminated from the pool of candidates. As a result, Jel Sert will evaluate your current employment status.
By accepting a Corporate position, your membership, seniority, and any other benefits you have as a Bargaining Unit employee will end upon the date of transfer.
You will not be able to transfer back into the Bargaining Unit and/or into your previously held position.
Any vacation earned as a Bargaining Unit employee will be paid out on the first pay period as a Corporate employee
You will be able to keep your original hire date with the company and accrue vacation as a Corporate employee based on your original hire date
BENEFITS INFORMATION FOR BARGAINING UNIT EMPLOYEES
You will be eligible to enroll into the Corporate Health plans only during open enrollment (May/June) with an effective date of July 1st.
If on a CBU Health Care Plan, you will stay on your current plan until Corporate Benefits Open enrollment.
You will be eligible to enroll separately into the Corporate 401K plan
If currently enrolled in the CBU 401K plan, you will not be able to roll the funds over into the Corporate Plan.
$5,000 SIGN-ON BONUS OPPORTUNITY
Starting rate of $32.00 per hour, compensation depending upon skillset and experience
Come join our growing organization!
For nearly a century, The Jel Sert Company has focused on creating high-quality, high-value foods and beverages that help bring people together. Jel Sert is certified as a Great Place to Work as well as Fortune Best Workplaces in Chicago and Fortune Best Workplaces in Manufacturing & Production! We are currently looking for a passionate and dedicated individual to join our team as an FACILITIES MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN. If you are looking for a Great Place to Work, with a work environment that encourages personal growth, responsibility, and a shared vision for creating incredible products that help create lasting memories, then Jel Sert wants you!
Completes work orders, preventative maintenance orders and project work to maintain the facility equipment and building at Jel Sert’s headquarters and local distribution centers.
This position may require the employee to work more than 40 hours per week as needed. Overtime is scheduled based upon individual job responsibilities and the needs of the department.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following.
This job description is only a summary of typical functions. Other duties, tasks, and responsibilities may be assigned as needed.
- Troubleshoot and repair facility and building equipment as work orders are distributed.
- Perform preventative maintenance.
- Maintain a safe working environment at all times.
- Complete work assignments in a timely fashion with minimal direction.
- Communicate maintenance issues to Maintenance Supervisor.
- Maintain a clean work environment at all times.
- Adhere to quality and safety procedures/regulations.
- Recommend process improvements ideas.
QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
EXPERIENCE and/or EDUCATION
- Minimum of 3 years experience in a facility maintenance role, with detailed knowledge and experience required in Electrical (up to 440v), High Voltage (600v plus), understanding of Delta and Wye systems, Welding, Boilers, and Compressors.
- Experience in at least one of the following is required: HVAC, Data, High Voltage, Machining, or PLC’s.
- Food manufacturing plant experience is a plus.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
- Mechanical and electrical trouble shooting skills are required.
- Must be a self starter who can work independently as well as in a team environment.
- Desire to learn, take on challenges and responsibilities.
- Ability to adapt to the department needs as changes occur.
- Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills, bilingual (Spanish) beneficial but not required.
- Experience with Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) required.
- Basic computer skills in Microsoft Office software required.
- Must be able to complete and pass the skills assessment test.
- Must be able to pass the physical and functional job screen.
WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU - BENEFITS
- Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance
- 401(K ) & ROTH Plan with Company Match
- Life Insurance
- Aflac Supplemental Insurance
- Paid Time Off plus Paid Holidays
- Employee Assistance Program
PERKS OF WORKING AT JEL SERT!
- Training and Career Development Opportunities
- Referral Program
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Discounts on our Delicious Products
- Health Club Member Reimbursement
- Interactive Company Culture with Engagement Activities
- Employee Service Awards
- Company Philanthropy
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Discern differences between red/green/amber.
- Hear/Listen Effectively: Communicates clearly and effectively.
- Move within Office and Manufacturing Facilities: standing/walking for a minimum of 8 hours including the ability to ascend/descend staircases.
- Overhead Repair: Perform work order/PM while hands are above eye level at 2 minute intervals with the ability to repeat several times.
- Load/Replace Motor/Large Equipment: Lifting up to 80 pounds.
- Climb Ladders: Carry ladder, weighing up to 40 pounds, at least 30 feet to location of work order/PM followed by climbing up/down 3-4 ladder rungs or the equivalent of 36 rungs with bilateral upper extremity support.
- Awkward Positions for Repair/Adjustments: Maintain a stoop position reaching below waist for work order/PM with tools at 2 minute intervals with the ability to repeat several times.
- Push/Pull Carts/Equipment: Push a sled generating 60 pounds of force up to 25 feet.
- Awkward Positions Below Equipment: Crawl 20 feet to perform work order/PM while kneeling under a table at 2 minute intervals with the ability to repeat several times.
- Lift Filler Tubes/Medium Equipment: Lift 50# from waist to shoulder level and return with the ability to repeat.
- Climb Fork Lift: Step onto a 22” step using upper extremity support with the ability to repeat several times.
- Transfer Floor to Overhead Level: Squat to lift with 2 hands, a 20-pound object, standing and placing onto a 70” shelf with the ability to repeat for 2 minutes.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
Office and Manufacturing environment
- The worker is subject to exposure of some allergen products.
- The worker is subject to noise: There is sufficient noise to cause the worker to shout in order to be heard above the ambient noise level.
- The worker is subject to hazards: Includes a variety of physical conditions, such as proximity to moving mechanical parts, moving vehicles, exposure to high heat.
- At times, the worker is subject to outside environmental conditions such as changing temperatures during a typical spring/summer/fall/winter season for periods of more than one hour. Consideration should be given to the effect of other environmental conditions such as wind and humidity.
ACCOUNTABILITIES
Planning
- Order parts to complete work assignments.
- Communicates with departments to accomplish work assignments without interrupting production.
FOOD SAFETY and QUALITY RESPONSIBLITIES
Follow applicable procedures and work instructions.
Back-up redundant
IMPACT ON JEL SERT SUCCESS
This job is essential to maintaining the facility and building equipment, which effects total production output.
BARGAINING UNIT EMPLOYEES APPLYING for OPEN CORPORATE POSITIONS
If the position you applied for requires assessment testing, Corporate HR will contact your supervisor to schedule.
Anyone that fails to report for testing, fails to reschedule their tests, or fails the assessment test will be eliminated from the pool of candidates for not fulfilling this requirement
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
If you are selected to be transferred/promoted into a Corporate position, per Jel Sert’s Corporate policy, you must:
Pass a criminal background check which includes social security number validation.
Applicants that fail either one of the above steps, may be eliminated from the pool of candidates. As a result, Jel Sert will evaluate your current employment status.
By accepting a Corporate position, your membership, seniority, and any other benefits you have as a Bargaining Unit employee will end upon the date of transfer.
You will not be able to transfer back into the Bargaining Unit and/or into your previously held position.
Any vacation earned as a Bargaining Unit employee will be paid out on the first pay period as a Corporate employee
You will be able to keep your original hire date with the company and accrue vacation as a Corporate employee based on your original hire date
BENEFITS INFORMATION FOR BARGAINING UNIT EMPLOYEES
You will be eligible to enroll into the Corporate Health plans only during open enrollment (May/June) with an effective date of July 1st.
If on a CBU Health Care Plan, you will stay on your current plan until Corporate Benefits Open enrollment.
You will be eligible to enroll separately into the Corporate 401K plan
If currently enrolled in the CBU 401K plan, you will not be able to roll the funds over into the Corporate Plan.
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