Maintenance Mechanic (1st Shift)

Shift:  Day Shift; Monday – Friday (7AM - 5PM).  This role may require overtime as needed.

Pay:  $24.00 to $27.00 per hour, depending on experience.  The company also provides a comprehensive benefits package as well as other company sponsored benefits.

Tool Allowance: $2,400 for first year (minus cost of toolbox, if purchased by Greenbelt). 2,000 for year 2-5. Starting with year 6, the allowance goes up to $2,400 per year. If employment is terminated or employee leaves company within the first five years, the tools purchased stay with Greenbelt.

Job Summary:

We at Greenbelt Transport, LLC. want you to have a future – not just a job – with us. Greenbelt Transport, LLC., a Land O’Lakes Inc. business, supplies agricultural inputs, expertise, and technology to our member-owners and other partners. Our business is growing. We want you to grow with us. We are looking for dependable, hard-working team members who want to contribute to our mission: feeding human progress.

As a Maintenance Mechanic, you will be a valued team member who works on truck/trailer equipment in our truck shop located in Eldora, IA.  Your focus will include:  preventive maintenance on all equipment to stay in DOT compliance; understanding of electronics and troubleshooting of A/C, hydraulics, and air systems; repairs on brakes systems, wheel ends, suspensions, steering -systems, power and drive trains as needed; ability to document parts usage and overview of work done in an accurate and legible manner on work orders; ensures safety policies and procedures are followed, and equipment is utilized within the shop facility.

Required Experience, Education and Knowledge:

• Must be 18 years or older
• High School Diploma or GED
• Two plus years’ general experience and/or training on preventive maintenance on Class A trucks.
• Basic training and/or experience in diesel engines, air brake systems, air conditioning, preventive maintenance, and tire repair and replacement.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Ensures a safe working environment for self and others while performing assigned tasks
• Able to work in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to effectively work with a variety of people and departments
• Ability to be flexible in work performed and schedule
• Self-reliant and able to accurately work under limited supervision
• Ability to read, write, comprehend, follow verbal and written instructions and possess basic mathematical skills
• Performs thorough periodic vehicle inspections.
• Ability to diagnose and prioritize repairs for misadjusted, inoperable, misaligned, cracked or broken components, along with the severity of repairs.
• Performs preventive maintenance on all equipment to stay in DOT Compliance.
• Basic understanding of electronics and troubleshooting of A/C, hydraulics, and air systems.
• Must be able to perform all areas of repairs on brakes systems, wheel ends, suspensions, steering -systems, power and drive trains as needed.
• Ability to document parts usage and overview of work done in an accurate and legible manner on work orders.
• Ensures safety policies and procedures are followed, and equipment is utilized within the shop facility.

Preferred Experience:

• Welding, bodywork, decaling experience preferred
• Tank testing knowledge and/or experience with 407 Coded trailers preferred
• Possesses Class A CDL with Tank and Haz-Mat endorsement

Essential Physical Requirements:

• Able to lift and/or move from 50-100lbs several times during shift
• Must be able to get into and out of various pieces of heavy equipment or trucks
• Frequent movement including walking, standing, bending/stooping, turning, twisting, pushing, pulling, raising arms, lifting, climbing and other active movements
• Occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles and to outside weather conditions. The employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts and vibration. The noise level in the office environment is usually quiet and is moderate to loud in the shop area. At times, you may be required to wear personal protective equipment such as safety glasses, safety gloves, hearing protection, a respirator or dust mask, protective footwear and protective clothing or uniforms.
• Working across temperature zones that may include cold and/or hot environments for extended periods and may include work in environments where dust and chemicals are present
• Shift schedules that include days, nights, and weekends, some holidays and periodic overtime

Nothing in this job description restricts the management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

About Land O'Lakes, Inc.

Join us and be part of a Fortune 250, farmer- and member-owned cooperative that is reimagining the business of food. We have been named a Top Workplace by Indeed and LinkedIn, and to the TIME 100 Most Influential Companies list.

Benefits for most full-time roles include medical, dental, vision, PTO, life & disability insurance, education assistance, a 401k and a variety of well-being resources. Most part-time employees are eligible for prorated PTO, holiday pay, employee development programs, prorated education assistance, and a 401(k).

Land O'Lakes, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) M/F/Vets/Disabled. The company maintains a drug-free workforce, including post-employment substance abuse testing pursuant to a Drug and Alcohol Policy.

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