Innovative Production USA in Galesburg, IL is a company focused on innovating food for the future through developing patented and patent-pending technology for future forward plant-based proteins. We are looking for highly dependable team players to join our staff as Maintenance Technician (Night Shift). If you can be committed to supporting our brand’s reputation for excellent human grade protein manufacturing, then this is the place for you.

Here’s what you will do:

• Inspect, operate, or test machinery or equipment to diagnose machine malfunctions.
• Dismantle machines, equipment, or devices to access and remove defective parts, using hoists, cranes, hand tools, or power tools.
• Perform routine maintenance, such as inspecting drives, motors, or belts, checking fluid levels, replacing filters, or doing other preventive maintenance actions.
• Diagnose mechanical problems and determine how to correct them, checking blueprints, repair manuals, or parts catalogs, as necessary.
• Repair machines, equipment, or structures, using tools such as hammers, hoists, saws, drills, wrenches, or equipment such as precision measuring instruments or electrical or electronic testing devices.
• Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; benchmarking state-of-the-art practices; participating in professional societies.
• Contribute to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
• Follow all health and safety regulations when operating equipment
• Wear proper headgear, ear plugs, gloves, safety glasses and clothing when required
• Complete all assigned tasks in a timely and efficient manner
• Observe, receive, and obtain information from all relevant sources.
• Identify information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
• Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.
• Complete daily assignments (long and short term) as given by Maintenance supervisor
• Perform breakdown, routine maintenance, preventative maintenance and project work on all company equipment including: equipment installations, motors, pneumatic tools, production machines and equipment in conformance to specifications, safety, sanitation, and quality requirements
• Perform ground and building maintenance
• May be required to be fork lift certified for the operation of a forklift during day to day operations
• Pipe fitting; boiler making; insulating; welding; machining; carpentry; repairing electrical or mechanical equipment; installing, aligning, and balancing new equipment; and repairing buildings and foundations
• Be specialized in one or more of the following areas: millright, welder, electrician, or instrumentation specialist
• And More!

Here’s what you will need to be successful:

• • Training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate degree.
  • Database user interface and query software such as Microsoft Access, Microsoft SQL Server
  • Experience with Microsoft Outlook and Excel
  • PLC and HMI programming capabilities including troubleshooting and modification abilities.
  • Available and willing to be on rotating call schedule for emergency maintenance need
  • Possess stainless steel sanitary welding and fabrication including installation abilities
  • Complete understanding of electrical requirements in an industrial facility.  This includes being able to troubleshoot 480V motors, MCCs, and VFDs,as well as a variety of low voltage 120-24V sensors used to monitor level, temperature, flow, etc.  Analog Control loops are very common in our facility.
  • Be at least 18 years of age
  • Comfortable climbing up ladders
  • Ability to physically stand, bend, squat, and lift up to 40 pounds
  • Positive attitude and work ethic
  • Able to work independently or as an active member of a team
  • Good interpersonal skills and communication with all levels of management
  • Forklift certification is a plus, or ability to obtain
  • English fluency a must and Spanish fluency a plus
  • Background or experience in the food industry a plus

Here’s what we offer:

• Competitive pay, depending on experience
• Generous benefit package including employer-paid health, life/AD&D and Short-Term Disability for employee only coverage, cost share for dependent health coverage, employer-paid family dental and vision, HSA, HRA, supplemental life and 401k with employer match.
• PTO and holiday pay

Who we are:

Innovative Production USA is part of a group of companies focusing on Research and Development and the manufacturing of plant-based ingredients in the rapidly growing food industry. Over the past five years, we have built a dynamic cross-functional team, with affiliates and team members dispersed throughout the Midwest including locations in Dakota Dunes, SD, Sioux Falls, SD, the Quad Cities area of Illinois, and the Indianapolis, Indiana metropolitan area, with agents of our sales and distribution network located throughout the USA & Canada.