Maintenance Technician Apprentice

Why You Should Work Here

Founded in 1975, Apothecary Products is a global leader in consumer wellness products. Their retail products help consumers improve their health and wellness. Apothecary Products also support pharmacists and the patients they serve with innovative pharmacy products. Apothecary Products is a consumer products company focused on making life better for our consumers and the people that they care for. Apothecary Products is the #1 supplier of medication management products in North America with over 70% market share of the category including pill organizers, cutters, and crushers. They have innovative and growing brands including Ezy Dose®, Bamboobies®, and Flents®. Apothecary Products also have an award-winning work culture grounded by their WE CARE corporate values system. This is a key contributor to ensuring Apothecary Products employees have a lot of fun each work day and are a high-performing work team.

Job Description

As a Maintenance Technician Apprentice, you will receive on-the-job training to learn how to repair, maintain, install, and troubleshoot industrial equipment at the Apothecary Products' Burnsville manufacturing plant. This hands-on position will also support general facility maintenance activities as part of a small team. This full-time opportunity is best suited for a mechanically-inclined individual who desires a career as a Maintenance/Industrial Technician within 1 year. This position is: Day Shift: Monday – Friday from 8am – 4:30pm with infrequent overtime.

Day to Day Responsibilities

• Learn the operation, repair, and maintenance of plant equipment under the immediate supervision of more experienced Maintenance Team Member; equipment may include mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, compressed air systems, plumbing, HVAC, and related areas
• Perform predictive/preventative maintenance under the supervision of more experienced Maintenance team members
• Perform equipment and facility repairs under the supervision of more experienced Maintenance team members
• Ensure compliance with OSHA and APL operating policies and procedures to maintain a safe environment and efficient operations
• Support team in efforts to further develop the preventative maintenance programs, standard operating procedures, safe practices, and general manufacturing practices
• May perform basic welding to maintain all production equipment and facility systems working well
• Perform other duties as assigned as beneficial to APL

Minimum Years of Experience

Entry-level. High School diploma or equivalent; advanced education in related trade preferred. Prior experience operating plant equipment or in similar capacity preferred. Ability to gain working knowledge of facility and mechanical preventative maintenance programs quickly. Mechanical aptitude. Willingness to develop skill set through hands-on and classroom training. Ability to read and interpret schematics and blueprints. Strong communicator – written and verbal. Working knowledge of reading and interpretation of equipment manuals and work orders to perform required maintenance and service. Ability to gain working knowledge of General Manufacturing Practices (GMP) quickly. Willingness to continuously improve and be open to feedback to improve individual performance. Adhere to all safety policies. Technical proficiency to productively work with and in Microsoft Office and other business systems. Verified experience operating in a fast-paced business experience with demonstrated effectiveness in a small company/location. Verified personal and professional values aligning with the company (Winning, Excellence, Collaboration, Accountability, and Each Other - WE CARE). Successfully exhibit the company’s core competencies (Business Know-How, Solutions Minded, One APL, Develop Self and Others, and Agility). To perform this job successfully, the Team Member must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. At Apothecary Products, we strive to minimize the level of physical work needed to perform the job. The demands described here are representative of those an Team Member encounters while performing the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable Team Members with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Required demands include: see, hear, and communicate with sufficient capability to perform assigned tasks and maintain proper job safety conditions; ability to work in confined crawl spaces and at considerable heights; ability to work from a scissor lift, ladders, and scaffolding; ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds of material or equipment and more weight with assistance.

Salary or Hourly Rate

Competitive

Benefits

• Great pay paid every other week
• Monthly incentive program: $125/month
• Insurances: Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, Life, Legal, Identity Theft and Pet Healthcare
• Financial wellness benefits: 401k with company contribution and education reimbursement
• Work/life blend: including PTO – 3 weeks, 10 company holidays, paid Volunteer Time Off and Caregiver Leave
• Wellness focus: Incentivized wellbeing challenges and YMCA corporate partnership,
• Community giveback opportunities supporting local and national charities
• Fun work environment: casual dress every day of the week, food trucks all summer, and many team wellness activities! We also are climate-controlled, have a brand new employee breakroom and free espresso machine!

Application Information

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