Union Maintenance Tech Lead - CHS : Job Details

CHS Inc. is a leading global agribusiness owned by farmers, ranchers and cooperatives across the United States that provides grain, food and energy resources to businesses and consumers around the world. We serve agriculture customers and consumers across the United States and around the world. Most of our 10,000 employees are in the United States, but today we have employees in 19 countries. At CHS, we are creating connections to empower agriculture.

CHS, Inc has an exciting opportunity within Animal Nutrition Feed Mill as an Union Maintenance Tech Lead in Hermiston, OR! Join & lead our crew to perform preventative maintenance and repair on our feed mill operations, while on emphasizing on safety procedures & protocol. Communication, productivity and leadership skills is a must to succeed in this position. Apply to learn more about our competitive pay & benefits to advance your career today!

• Salary Range: $29.40 per hour
• This is a union role. Wages are based on the collective bargaining agreement.

• Assist the Manufacturing Managers and Feed Maintenance Supervisor to plan and implement repair and renovation projects and develop and maintain written maintenance and repair histories for facilities and equipment.
• Adhere to Company policies for the protection use, maintenance and disposition of company assets, fixtures, machinery and equipment.
• Assist with maintaining equipment lists with such information as machinery specifications, vendor information, drive unit specifications, and other pertinent information for all equipment in the feed mill and grain storage areas, for future use in establishing histories and for decision-making about replacement, repair and maintenance of such equipment.
• Review and perform preventive and predictive maintenance on feed mill facilities and equipment.
• Diagnose problems and repair equipment as needed, recognizing when to recommend outsourcing projects when necessary.
• Assist in backup for general company maintenance on an as-needed basis and be available for emergency repairs and assistance on larger projects.

• 3+ years in Maintenance

• High School diploma or GED preferred
• Experience troubleshooting issues, identifying and completing appropriate repairs, and implementing measures to prevent reoccurring maintenance problems
• Working knowledge of the operations, control, and functions of equipment and machinery
• Flexibility to be on-call
• Ability to work extended hours as needed
• Ability to follow all CHS safety procedures
• Pre-employment screening is based on the job requirements and industry guidelines and may or may not be required for the position. If required, selected candidates must pass pre-employment screenings to include all or a combination of drug test and other pre-employment activities.

• Ability to work in noisy, dusty and all-weather conditions
• Lift 50+ pounds
• Comfortability with heights & confined spaces

CHS offers a competitive total rewards package. Compensation and benefits are subject to the applicable collective bargaining agreement.

Benefits include medical, dental, vision, wellness programs, life insurance, health and dependent care spending accounts, paid time off, 401(k), pension, and disability, subject to any relevant provisions in the applicable collective bargaining agreement and subject to the eligibility requirements for each benefit plan.

CHS is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disability.

Please note that any communication from a CHS recruiter would be sent using a chsinc.com email address. In addition, a CHS recruiter will not ask for confidential information over the phone or in an email, or request money from a candidate involved in an offer process. If you have questions regarding an employment opportunity, please reach out to [email protected]; to verify that the communication is from CHS.