Maintenance Trainee Associate

Company: Land O'Lakes
Location: Pine Island
Posted on: January 14, 2026

Job Description:

Maintenance Trainee Associate Pay: $24.50 per hour Shift & Working Hours: Day Shift; Flexible with School Hours. In this role, you’ll be a key member of our Land O’Lakes, Inc. manufacturing team, performing maintenance of the facility and production equipment to ensure our plants can add value and quality to the inputs and creation of final high-quality products. You’ll be responsible for the installation, ongoing maintenance, and necessary repairs for the facility and the production equipment. You will work with a variety of mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems and controls. Join our team to become part of a member-owned co-op that is Rooted In Tomorrow. This role is part of our Dairy Food business who creates dairy products that stand for real, simple goodness. We believe there’s power in every drop of milk our farmers produce, and by improving production and finding innovative uses for that milk, we add a little good to people’s lives. Key Responsibilities: • Complies with all safety processes and insists on safety practices of self and others • Shows up on time, completes tasks by deadlines, and adapts to changes quickly • Monitors performance of plant machinery and equipment for proper operating performance; performs regular and preventive maintenance, repairs, diagnoses, tests, troubleshoots, and inspections on all machinery and equipment; documents work accordingly • Ensures all standard operating procedures are followed • Able to multi-task and keep up with demands in a fast-paced environment Required Experience and Skills: • 18 years or older • 6 months prior industrial maintenance experience, knowledge and/or education • Basic computer skills • Communicates work order progress to supervisor and production operators • Ability to read, write, comprehend, follow verbal and written instructions and possess basic mathematical skills • Possess mechanical aptitude. Some experience with mechanical systems, utilizing product manuals, troubleshooting mechanical breakdowns, and reading mechanical drawings. Preferred Experience: • High School Diploma or GED • 1 to 3 years’ experience working with basic electrical systems, compressors, welding, plumbing, conveyers, hydraulics, packaging, PLC, pneumatics, preventive maintenance, and pumps. • LOTO experience • Forklift experience Physical Requirements: • Able to lift/carry up to 50 pounds • Frequent movement including walking, standing, bending/stooping, turning, twisting, pushing, pulling, raising arms, lifting, climbing and other active movements • Performing duties while wearing personal protective equipment • Working in temperature zones that include cold and/or hot environments for extended periods and may include areas where dust and chemicals are present 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. Neither Land O’Lakes, nor its search firms, will ever contact you and ask for confidential information over the phone or in email. If you receive a call or email like this, please do not provide the information being requested.

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