Warehouse Forklift & Equipment Repair Technician, Roswell, New Mexico

Leprino Foods


Position Title: Warehouse Forklift & Equipment Repair Technician

Shift Type: Full Time

Location: Roswell, NM, US, 88203

Posted Date: May 3, 2024

Requisition ID: 29890

No of Openings: 1

Job Functions: Production Maintenance

Description:

Leprino Foods’ history dates to over 65 years ago, when the Leprino family first started making small batches of mozzarella for local markets and eateries in Denver. We have grown a bit since then. Today, we are the largest manufacturer of mozzarella and lactose in the world, and a leading producer of whey protein. Still owned by the Leprino family, we have set our sights to become the “World’s Best Dairy Food and Ingredient Company.” To help us achieve that ambitious vision, we are looking for our secret ingredient: motivated individuals who are the absolute best at what they do. From three people in a small cheese shop in the early 1950s, we have grown to over 4,300 employees throughout our sixteen global locations. Will you join us on our journey?

Within our 600-person Roswell manufacturing facility, we are seeking Warehouse Forklift and Equipment Repair Technician to help us achieve the growth needed to continue moving our organization to even larger levels!

We Ask of You to:

• Maintain, repair and PM all Warehouse equipment including but not limited to forklifts, batteries, chargers, roll-up doors, dock doors and racks, Trash compactors and Cardboard Bailers
• Maintain and Repair plant Walkie Stackers and Powered Pallet jacks.
• Ensure work orders, storeroom procedures and other assigned documentation is completed.
• Maintain parts inventory and order parts as needed.
• Maintain close communication with shift supervisor and department forepersons/supervisors.
• Monitor all company policies and ensure compliance is achieved.
• Must demonstrate, be able to perform and continue personnel/technical skill development.

We Offer You in Return:

A chance to be part of a global team of individuals passionate about producing and delivering high-quality products that help feed and nourish families around the world. Leprino Foods could not be where it is today without our incredible employees. That is why we share in our success together by rewarding you for your hard work. Hiring great people who are in it for the long run is our goal. Through competitive salaries, tuition assistance, vacation, holiday, dedicated sick time, matching 401(k), annual merit increases and bonuses, as well as our annual Profit-Sharing plan. Your impact will be noticed and rewarded, as you seek to further our company, our customers, and one another.

Minimum Qualifications: Education and Experience:

• This position requires 5-8 years of Heavy equipment repair experience (forklift maintenance a plus)
• Hands-on experience utilizing a computerized maintenance management system.
• Certified and/or willing to certify on on-site forklift fleet per company policy.
• Must be able to demonstrate the ability to troubleshoot electrical systems on forklifts and electronic roll-up doors.
• Must be able to weld Stick/MIG/TIG
• Must be able to use shop equipment (Mill, Lathe, drill press, grinder etc. to fabricate parts.
• Must be willing to work nights, days, holidays, weekends, and rotating shifts.
• Must be able to lift up to 55 lbs., climb stairs, vertical ladders and inclined ladders, work with arms fully extended in front of body and above head. Must also be able to squat, kneel, crawl, lie on back and stomach, work in environments with varying degrees of temperature, work around chemical fumes, work in tight spaces and around sharp edges and work with hammering and impact tools.
• Knowledge of hydraulics & electrical voltage AC/DC

Leprino Foods Company supports a drug-free workplace and is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer M/F/Disability/Veteran

Leprino Foods Company utilizes the services of Psychemedics to perform our Hair Follicle Drug Testing. Additional information about this process can be obtained at www.psychemedics.com

Leprino Foods requires all individuals to wear the appropriate Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) as required by the role and location.

Leprino Foods Company supports a drug-free workplace and is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer – M/F/Disability/Veteran

Nearest Major Market: Albuquerque

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