Millwright / Machinist

Seneca Foods is one of North America's leading providers of packaged fruits and vegetables with facilities located throughout the United States.  Our high quality products are primarily sourced from over 2,000 American farms. Seneca holds the largest share of the retail private label, food service, and export canned vegetable markets, distributing to over 90 countries. Products are also sold under the brands of Libby’s®, Aunt Nellie’s®, READ®, Seneca Farms®, Green Valley®, CherryMan®, Paradise®, Pennant®, and Seneca labels, including Seneca snack chips. Seneca also provides vegetable products to other companies under various co-pack arrangements.

Seneca Foods in Baraboo, WI is currently seeking a Machinist to join our team!

A Machinist produces precisely engineered parts used to build can manufacturing equipment. Their duties include completing repairs, setting up equipment, operating equipment, and inspecting finished parts. 

Responsibilities:

• Layout and install machinery.
• Layout and perform various fabrication, repair or modify assessments. 
• Read interpret blueprints. 
• Make up, repair, adjust, and maintain various conveying equipment including elevators, palletizers, track work, and cableways. 
• Use various hand and power tools. 
• Ability to weld and buildup worn machine parts using gas or electric welding equipment. 
• Ability to determine and make most efficent set-ups.
• Ensure that GMP's (General Manufacturing Practices), safety rules and regulations are being followed. 
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Technical degree preferred, but not required.
• Knowledge of mechanical principles involved in repair and overhaul work. 
• Familiar with hand tools, power tools, hoists, lubricating equipment, gas and electrical welding, and buring appartus. 
• Willingness and ability to work and function in a team environment. 
• Ability to effectively communicate both written and verbally. 

Seneca Foods Corporation is committed to providing equal opportunity for all, through a positive and continuing affirmative action program. No employee or applicant will be discriminated against because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, military and/or veteran status or any other Federal or State legally protected classes. Seneca Foods Corporation will make reasonable accommodations for known physical or mental limitations of otherwise qualified employees and applicants with disabilities unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business. If you are interested in applying for an employment opportunity and feel you need a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), please contact us at ADA@senecafoods.com or call 585-495-4100.