At Riverside Foods, a Lakeside Foods company, we're committed to growing our company – and our people. When you join the Lakeside team, you’ll become part of our family. Since 1887 we’ve produced a diverse line of canned and frozen foods. We sell our products through major retailers, food service distributors and national restaurant chains. We’re driven to find new, innovative ways to serve our customers and our community. And there’s a seat at the table for you.

We are offering a competitive Sign-On Bonus for new hires!

This is a Full Time position. Riverside Foods benefits include: health, dental, vision, life and disability insurances. Also, holiday pay, vacation pay, 401k Retirement plan, and Employee Assistance Program.

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  Perform highly diversified duties to install and maintain production machines and the plant facility's equipment.
• Provide emergency/unscheduled repairs of production equipment during production and performs scheduled maintenance repairs of production equipment during machine service.
• Perform mechanic skills including, but not limited to, mechanical, electrical troubleshooting and repair of production machines.
• Read and interpret equipment manuals and work orders to perform required maintenance and service.
• Diagnose problems, replace or repair parts, test and make adjustments.
• Perform regular preventive maintenance on machines, equipment and plant facilities.
• To have some welding experience recommended but not required.
• Use a variety of hand and power tools, electric meters and material handling equipment in performing duties.
• Detect faulty operations, defective material and report those and any unusual situations to proper supervision.
• Comply with safety regulations and maintain clean and orderly work areas.

Perform all other duties as assigned or needed.

• Analyze test results, machine error messages, or information obtained from operators to diagnose equipment problems.
• Clean, lubricate, or adjust parts, equipment, or machinery.
• Cut and weld metal to repair broken metal parts, fabricate new parts, or assemble new equipment.
• Demonstrate equipment functions and features to machine operators.
• Disassemble machinery or equipment to remove parts and make repairs.
• Enter codes and instructions to program computer-controlled machinery.
• Examine parts for defects, such as breakage or excessive wear.
• Observe and test the operation of machinery or equipment to diagnose malfunctions, using voltmeters or other testing devices.
• Operate newly repaired machinery or equipment to verify the adequacy of repairs.
• Reassemble equipment after completion of inspections, testing, or repairs.
• Record parts or materials used and order or requisition new parts or materials as necessary.
• Record repairs and maintenance performed.
• Repair or maintain the operating condition of industrial production or processing machinery or equipment.
• Repair or replace broken or malfunctioning components of machinery or equipment.

Sign-On Bonus! Bonus is paid every quarter for the first year of start date and candidate is in good standing with the company.

Riverside Foods, a Lakeside Foods company, welcomes people of all backgrounds and the varied ideas they bring to the workplace. Being an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer is part of our heritage and culture. We recruit, hire and promote employees based on qualifications and merit, without regard to race, religion, age, gender, disability, marital or veteran status.

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