Maintenance Mechanic

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 Rachael Ray® Nutrish™, Kibbles 'n Bits™ and 9Lives™ dog and cat food. Post also provides private label solutions to customers in pet food, cereal, nut butters and granola. 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 or Facebook for the latest news.

The Lawrence, Kansas facility is 236,000 square feet and home to about 200+ 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.

Weekend Maintenance Mechanic

Starting rate: $36.70 per hour

The schedule for the Weekend Maintenance Mechanic will be: 

• Saturday - Monday with alternating Fridays
• 12-hour shifts, 6pm - 6am OR 6am - 6pm (shifts do not rotate)
• Shift premium: up to $1.50 per hour

Responsibilities

In the Maintenance Mechanic role, you will:

• Maintain and repair all plant equipment and facilities in a way that achieves customer satisfaction in support of the manufacturing of Kibbles ‘n Bits
• 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

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

• Possess a high school diploma or a GED
• Strong mechanical aptitude combined with good diagnostic skills
• Experience maintaining and repairing manufacturing equipment and facilities
• 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

Physical Job Demands to be performed with or without reasonable accommodation:

• Constant:
• • Sitting
  • Standing
  • Walking
  • Manual Dexterity
• Frequent:
  • Climbing stairs
  • Climbing ladders
  • Stooping/bending
  • Squatting
  • Reaching forward and above shoulder level
• Occasional: 
  • Lifting floor to knuckle up to 65 lbs
  • Lifting 12" from floor to knuckle up to 65 lbs
  • Pushing up to 50 lbs
  • Pulling up to 50 lbs