Maintenance Intern

About Aurora Organic Dairy Aurora Organic Dairy is committed to delivering organic dairy integrity, from cow to carton, to everyone, everywhere. Guided by our focus on animals, people, and planet, we produce high-quality organic dairy products while caring for our cows, supporting our employees, investing in our communities, and operating with responsible stewardship. Our team is driven by values that include organic commitment, compassion, teamwork, excellence, transparency, entrepreneurial thinking, and stewardship. At AOD, every role contributes to meaningful work that supports safe, high-quality food, a respectful workplace, and a more sustainable future.

Purpose:

As an Industrial Maintenance Intern at Aurora Organic Dairy, you will have the opportunity to gain practical work experience and learn all facets of the maintenance function within an organic milk processing facility. An Industrial Maintenance Technician will possess or learn a unique combination of mechanical, technical and automation skills. Specific learning areas include operation, maintenance, trouble-shoot, and repair of all equipment in our milk plant – processing, packaging, quality assurance, warehouse, and facility maintenance.

Essential Responsibilities:

• All plant personnel have the responsibility to monitor and report any deviations from our Food Safety and Food Quality (HACCP & SQF) programs to your immediate supervisor.
• Under the direction of the Manager, Engineers, shift Foreman and experienced Maintenance Technicians, this position will gain an understanding and practical hands-on experience with the:
• Trouble-shoot, repair, and maintenance of all production-related equipment – including but not limited to processing and packaging equipment, warehouse crane-related equipment, fork trucks.
• Operation and maintenance of pre-treatment systems and facility equipment such as boilers, refrigeration, water distribution system.
• Rebuild of pumps, pneumatic modules, valves and other process control equipment.
• Service of automation equipment such as switches, sensors, and servo drives and the means they are controlled by PLC.

Other Required Responsibilities:

• Collaborate and assist other maintenance technicians in performing repairs as needed.
• Maintain professionalism in handling work situations.
• Maintain work, time and materials records as well as keep shop parts inventories.
• Responsible for Shop Floor tidiness.
• Perform duties as assigned.

Knowledge and Experience:

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Must be enrolled in a technical degree program and can provide an Instructor referral.
• Entry level electrical knowledge in troubleshooting and repair.
• Entry level welding (particularly MIG/TIG) and fabrication skills a plus.
• Ability to read and interpret manuals for equipment maintenance and repair.
• Entry level understanding of PM and standard repair procedures for industrial equipment.
• Entry level understanding of flow, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic drawings and perform associated repairs.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively and is a self-starter.

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to regularly stand, sit, use hands and fingers, reach with arms, climb, or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl around equipment. May be required to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Exposure to moving mechanical parts and small risk of electrical shock
• Ability to work in various temperature conditions, often in wet and/or humid conditions. Noise level requires hearing protection.
• Must be comfortable with working at heights (i.e., fall protection), LOTO and other safety devices
• Must be able to work nights and weekends.

EEOC Aurora Organic Dairy is an equal opportunity employer. The company prohibits unlawful discrimination and harassment against applicants and employees based on any characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. The company also provides reasonable accommodations to qualified applicants and employees with disabilities, for known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, and for sincerely held religious beliefs, practices, or observances, consistent with applicable law.