Maintenance & Reliability Technician

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Maintenance & Reliability Technician
Full Time – Delano, MN, US

Salary Range: $30.00 – $34.00 hourly

KLN Family Brands is a family‑owned manufacturer of high‑quality human and pet food products. We are hiring a Maintenance & Reliability Technician for our Delano, MN facility.

Essential Duties

Work in accordance with all safety regulations and safe job procedures (SJPs), standard work processes, global food safety initiative (GFSI), good manufacturing practices (GMPs), and product quality requirements at all times.

Actively engage in and live out Tuffy’s Treat Company values and guiding principles; be a team member, treat each other with respect, and be a good steward of company resources.

Perform routine and corrective maintenance on facility and utility systems, manufacturing equipment, tanks, vessels, piping, silos, process controls, waste treatment, packaging machines, and mobile equipment.

Participate in or facilitate failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA), root cause analysis (RCA), and continuous improvement (CI) activities to ensure the highest levels of asset and process reliability, availability, and quality.

Perform testing (ultrasonic, vibration, thermography, etc.) and record data on rotating, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic control devices, safety systems, piping, vessels, and other associated equipment and systems.

Maintain spare part and shop inventory through consistent and effective use of the maintenance, repair and operating supplies (MRO) process and system.

Consistently and effectively use the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) to ensure asset performance and work history is accurately captured.

Assist production with line‑setups, product change overs, and autonomous maintenance activities.

Actively support equipment effectiveness (TPM), workplace organization (6S), and GMPs.

Accomplish other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Must have a special boiler license or be willing to obtain one – 2nd Class B Boilers License or higher is preferred.

At least three (3) years of experience with installation, calibration, fabrication, and preventive maintenance in a manufacturing, industrial, or military environment, or a two‑year degree or higher in Electrical Technology or Industrial Technology.

Experience reading and interpreting electrical schematics and mechanical drawings.

Experience with single and 3‑phase electrical repair and troubleshooting up to 480 V.

Experience with fabrication and welding.

Experience troubleshooting and repairing hydraulic and pneumatic systems.

Experience troubleshooting and repairing bearings, chains, sprockets, gearboxes, and conveyors.

Experience with precision alignment of motors, couplings, bearings, and pumps.

Experience with preventative and predictive maintenance.

Willing and able to perform tasks such as lifting, walking, climbing, stooping, standing, pushing, and/or pulling.

Willing and able to work in high and/or confined spaces.

Preferred Qualifications

Electrical license.

Experience troubleshooting Allen Bradley Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs).

Experience with Ladder Logic.

Experience with variable‑frequency drives (VFDs) and motor control devices.

At least three (3) years of industrial electrical repair and/or industrial maintenance experience.

At least one (1) year of experience troubleshooting PLCs.

Good hand‑eye coordination.

Willing and able to get along with others.

Good judgment and reasoning abilities.

Ability to drive a forklift and pass the certification exam.

Basic computer skills.

Benefits

Holiday pay.

Paid Time Off, with an additional day for your birthday.

Medical, dental, and vision insurance.

FSA, medical, and dependent care.

Short‑term and long‑term disability.

Life insurance.

Pet insurance.

401(K) with company match.

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