Day Automation Technician

Our Coolest Benefit - Profit Sharing!

In our most recent fiscal year, KLN Family Brands paid out over $7.5  million in profit-sharing to our employees!!!

Our Story

KLN Family Brands is a 3rd generation family-owned business that started in 1964 with its corporate headquarters located in Perham, MN, in the heart of MN lakes country. Together, our companies manufacture a diverse and expanding range of high-quality human and pet food products.

At KLN Family Brands, our vision is that “We are a proud people-first company. We are successful because of trust-based relationships and first-rate products for our families and friends. We better the world by caring for others. We challenge. We grow. We inspire.”

Some companies have to “fudge the story” a little. Some need the extra “spin” to shine a positive light on themselves. That’s not who we are at KLN Family Brands, and that’s not what we do. We tell the story of our brand – our people, the quality of our products, our spirit & moxie, our tradition, and the way we treat our community & beyond. We do it in a genuine way because we genuinely believe we’re a pretty amazing company.

What We Are Looking For

We’re now hiring a Day Shift Automation technician to work closely with the maintenance manager, maintenance electrician, and maintenance leads, this position is responsible for safely performing day to day maintenance and electrical activities, PM work, maintenance and construction projects at the KCC facilities.  Sustaining maintenance duties to ensure plant reliability, employee safety/productivity, and effective use of company resources.  To work with process/packaging supervisors/operators to trouble shoot and maintain plant systems, and assist with training on equipment and procedures to keep manufacturing processes running at an optimal rate for peak efficiency.  Assist with inventory management and sustaining maintenance/packaging duties to ensure plant reliability, employee safety/productivity, and effective use of company resources.  Work in a safe and timely manner, while using required trouble shooting skills.

Essential Duties:

• Safety! - Work in accordance with all safety regulations and safe job procedures (SJPs), standard work processes, global food safety (GFS) good manufacturing practices (GMP), and product quality requirements at all times.
• Consistently and effectively utilize the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) to ensure asset performance and work history is accurately captured.
• Assist production with line-setups, product change overs and autonomous maintenance activities including ongoing mentoring and training of employees in production and maintenance atmosphere.
• Work effectively with the maintenance manager, planner, and leads to improve work procedures, PM’s, and work efficiencies.
• Proficient at AC Inverters, Mass flow sensors, Ultrasonic, Photoelectric, Volume metric sensors, MMI equipment, PLC’s, Motors, Panel board equipment.
• Understanding of Automated control systems and how they are used in manufacturing processes. 
• Work with PLC control technology and PC interfacing along with HMI controls Systems 
• Work with equipment manufacturers on program revisions and managing site PLC program backups.
• Fluent in the NEC  

QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience working with preventative, autonomous, and predictive maintenance.
• Working knowledge of PLC’s and how to use then to trouble shoot, make program changes, various programming languages. 
• The use of specialized equipment – Multi-Meters, Megger, Infrared temperature indicator, airflow monitor, rpm/fpm indicator, PC, Labeler, Differential Pressure Transmitter, RTD/Thermocouple calibrator, Power supplies. 
• Help define process and packaging system parameters on new projects and equipment or system retrofits, and centerline standards.
• Help define control system parameters on new projects and equipment or system retrofits. 

• At least three (3) years of experience with installation, calibration, fabrication, and preventive maintenance in a manufacturing, industrial, military environment and/or 2-year degree in related technical field.
• Experience with low (control) voltage, single, and 3-phase electrical repair and troubleshooting up to 480 Volts.
• Experience reading and interpreting electrical/mechanical schematics/drawings.

• Health, Dental, & Vision
  • Wellness program discounts - up to $150 discounted towards health insurance monthly
• 104 Hours of PTO Accrued in First Year of Employment
• 7 Paid Holidays
• KLN Clinic - Free doctor visits & more than 300 free prescriptions
• 401k Match Opportunity
  • Opportunity to meet with our onsite financial advisors 
• $10,000 Forgivable Home Grant Program
• Tuition Assistance

*All hires are contingent on a clean background check and a successful drug test (UA), this means that a job offer is not final until both the background check and drug test results are satisfactory to the employer*