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Utility Mechanic

  • Post Consumer Brands
  • Operations Production
  • Lawrence, Kansas
  • Regular Full-Time
  • No
  • 27294

Job Description

Business Unit Overview

Headquartered in Lakeville, Minn., Post Consumer Brands, a business unit of Post Holdings, Inc., is dedicated to providing people and their pets with delicious food choices for every taste and budget. The company’s portfolio includes beloved brands such as Honey Bunches of Oats®, PEBBLES®, Grape-Nuts® and Malt-O-Meal® cereal, and Peter Pan® peanut butter, as well as Nutrish®, Kibbles ‘n Bits® and 9Lives® dog and cat food. As a company committed to high standards of quality and to our values, we are driven by one idea: To make lives better by making delicious food accessible for all. For more information about our brands, visit www.postconsumerbrands.com and follow us on LinkedIn and Facebook for the latest news.


Brand

Post Consumer Brands recently acquired several iconic pet food brands, venturing into a new market while remaining true to our purpose to provide delicious and accessible food that our consumers love. We’re always searching the center store for the next exciting product to add to our portfolio, and right now, we’re growing and need passionate, driven individuals with diverse perspectives to help us reach greater heights. That’s where you come in. Join a team where your voice is not only heard but valued. Make a real impact on brands enjoyed by millions of people and their pets.


Location Description

The Lawrence, Kansas facility is 236,000 square feet and home to about 155 hard working team members who are proud to produce iconic pet food brands like Kibbles 'n Bits®. Lawrence is a college town and the home to both the University of Kansas and Haskell Indian Nations University with Kansas State University about 85 miles away. The city is known for a thriving music and art scene and is also the home of the University of Kansas athletic teams.


Responsibilities

Utilities Mechanic 

 

Maintains, inspects, and operates utility systems including but not limited to compressed air, process water, and electrical distribution.  

 

The schedule for the Utilities Mechanic will be:  

  • Saturday - Monday with alternating Fridays 
  • 12-hour shifts, either 6am - 6pm or 6pm - 6am (shifts do NOT rotate!) 
  • Shift premiums up to $1.50 per hour 

 

Responsibilities 

  • Maintain compressed air systems and electrical equipment including preventative maintenance tasks, preventive maintenance schedules, and operational data. 
  • Maintain pumps and piping to ensure water supply to production lines and to support equipment. 
  • Review work orders to ensure materials are available and develop manpower and scheduling estimates.  Initiate work orders when work cannot be performed immediately 
  • Perform preventative maintenance and inspection functions and take the initiative to ensure these programs are modified and updated as needed 
  • Maintain a clean, sanitary and orderly work area to ensure employee and food safety 
  • Key contributor to ensuring overall plant safety, being an active advocate for team member safety, and key participant in safety investigations and improvement efforts. 
  • Please note this job description is not designed to contain a comprehensive list of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without prior notice. 

Qualifications

The successful candidate (s) for this role will have the following qualifications: 

  • Possess a high school diploma or a GED 
  • Mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic and electrical experience   
  • A proven track record of consistent performance delivering safety and quality 
  • Capability to work well in a team environment and be willing to help solve problems and implement solutions 
  • Ability to comply with a strict attendance policy 
  • Desire to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment 
  • Ability and willingness to communicate with cross functional teams 
  • Experience in food manufacturing preferred 

 

Expectations:  

  • Able to operate, perform basic physical activities: climbing, standing, bending, twisting, and moving around stairs, ladders, platforms and various equipment 
  • Able to lift objects up to 60 pounds frequently 
  • Must be able to effectively read, comprehend, interpret, record, and apply information from documents 
  • Qualified candidates may be required to complete an assessment 

Offers of employment will be determined by factors including but not limited to job-related skills, experience, relevant education and/or training and geographical location of the open position.

We offer competitive pay and comprehensive benefit plans and programs to eligible employees, including but not limited to:

  • Paid time off
  • Health Benefits
  • Life Insurance
  • Disability coverage
  • Employee assistance programs (includes counseling, coaching, online programs, etc.)
  • 401(k)

Post Holdings provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, status as a covered veteran and any other category protected under applicable federal, state, provincial and local laws.

The requirements shared represent those the applicant must meet to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

If you have a disability and you believe you need a reasonable accommodation to search for a job opening or to submit an online application, we welcome you to confidentially inform us. Please contact us at hrhelp@postholdings.com.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)