Who We Are

Founded in 1920 and based in Addison, Illinois, Clyde’s is a thriving, 4^th generation family-owned food manufacturer and a leading national supplier of donuts to the largest global retailers in mass grocery, convenience stores, and food service. We specialize in the manufacture of a wide assortment of ready to serve, ready to sell, and ready to finish donuts for customer showcases and retail display. Our Company is financially strong with a consistent track record of stability and growth under the careful leadership of the Bickford family. Clyde’s offers the best in a family-owned environment with a friendly, informal, and supportive culture. We invite you to consider a career with our special company.

Why are we hiring?

Clyde's is growing very fast. We continue to enjoy multi-year, accelerated, double-digit growth. In 2023, we opened our 2^nd production plant and are adding many new positions! Clyde's is a place where you can make a real difference and find real opportunity. We are looking for enthusiastic, collaborative, and hard-working individuals to join our family and become part of our 104-year-old success story.

Summary of Position

The Maintenance Mechanic is responsible for performing mechanical and electrical preventative maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of production, packaging, physical plant and warehouse equipment including heating and refrigeration systems, conveyors, motors, and related components.

Location: 85W Army Trail Road, Glendale Heights

Shift: 2nd Shift/ 2pm to 10:30pm

Overtime: Voluntary OT is available

Work Schedule: 5 Day Work Week, we will make an effort to schedule consecutively if desired

Tool Allowance: $1,000 annual allowance paid out quarterly

Call In Premium: Minimum of 4 hours pay, plus an additional $150.00

Weekend Workday Bonus: $75 bonus credit for each Saturday or Sunday you work, paid out annually.

Sign-on Bonus: $3,000

Essential Job Functions

• Utilize computerized maintenance management system, MVP One, to access and disposition preventative maintenance schedule and work orders, and log corrective maintenance actions.
• Perform preventative maintenance tasks as assigned, identify and correct deficiencies, both to the asset and to the preventive maintenance instruction sets and frequencies.
• Install new electrical and mechanical equipment as directed. Complete daily inspections, routine adjustments and emergency repairs of building and production equipment and systems.
• Perform electrical repairs and troubleshoot for the following: PLC controls, AC & DC motor controls, solid state motor controls, advance circuits, and grounding, interpret diagrams and test equipment.
• Maintain facility utilities including wastewater equipment, compressed air, refrigeration, boilers, and building safety equipment.
• Build strong, collaborative relationships with production and maintenance management and personnel to identify and communicate areas of concern, critical information for analysis and actions taken. Provide and receive feedback on work performed for the purposes of continuous improvement.
• Read schematics, drawings, and manuals to establish facts and draw valid conclusions.
• Maintain organized documentation, inspection records, etc.
• Maintain accurate spare parts inventory.
• Maintain good housekeeping at job site and in shop.
• Support continuous improvement projects and maintain a safe working environment.
• Comply with food safety requirements and report food safety and quality issues to supervisor. Comply with all Company policies and procedures.
• Be on time as scheduled and highly reliable in attendance.
• Complete other duties as assigned.
• Complies with all Food Safety Requirements including GMPs when in production areas and reports all food safety or quality issues to supervisor or Food Safety department.

Desired Technical Skill Requirements

• Electrical: 110 – 480V, AC & DC control, wiring & ladder diagrams, Inverter programming, trouble shooting.
• Welding: gas, arc, mig, tig, steel, brass, aluminum, stainless, cast iron, plasma cutting.
• Heating and refrigeration: freezers, coolers, water chillers, air conditioners, gas fired heating systems, boilers, water heaters and heat exchangers.

Qualifications

• Possesses 4+ years related industrial maintenance experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Possesses knowledge of the internet, manufacturing and preventative maintenance software.
• Able to trouble shoot malfunctions, solve practical problems, and deal with a variety of variables under time constraints and pressure to restore operations.
• Able to read, interpret and comprehend a variety of complex work instructions, safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and technical manuals furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Able to do basic math and apply concepts of algebra and geometry as may be required.
• Able to identify and resolve problems in a timely manner.
• Able to communicate clearly, effectively and professionally through listening, questioning and communicating verbally and in writing.
• Exhibits sound and accurate judgment.
• Uses time efficiently. Plans repairs and installations to be sure parts are available when needed.
• Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness, while looking for ways to improve and promote quality.
• Assists with training of co-workers.
• Observes safety, security and sanitation procedures including safe work practices, OSHA requirements and GMP's.
• Uses tools, equipment, and materials properly. Reports on any potentially unsafe conditions.
• Able to work full-time with overtime and adapt to flexible hours from Sunday to Saturday.
• Able to work well in a team environment and maintain a positive attitude.

We Offer

• Competitive hourly pay with annual bonus and regular overtime available.
• Medical plan options including HMO, PPO and HDHP with H.S.A
• Dental and vision plans.
• Health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts
• Short-term disability plan (Company paid).
• Long-term disability plan (Company paid).
• Group term life and AD&D insurance (Company Paid).
• Voluntary insurance plans Including life, AD&D, accident and critical illness.
• Generous paid time off benefits and 7 holidays.
• 401(k) plan including 4% matching contribution and immediate vesting.
• Tuition reimbursement program.
• Various leaves of absence programs for life’s emergencies.
• Clean, modern, and safe facilities.
• Company-provided uniforms and an annual safety shoe subsidy.

Clyde’s Donuts is proud to be an equal opportunity/ reasonable accommodation employer.

Work Environment and Job Physical Demands

These conditions are common to maintenance employees.

• Exposure to moving mechanical parts.
• Exposure to wet and/or humid conditions and electrical shock.
• Exposure to extreme hot conditions on such equipment as operating fryers and extreme cold conditions such as blast spiral freezers.
• Exposure to noise, dust, fumes, lubricants, solvents, toxic or caustic chemicals.
• Standing and walking for entire shift on slippery floors.
• Frequent pushing, pulling, twisting, turning, stooping and bending.
• Repetitive forearm, wrist and hand movements and rotation.
• Working in close proximity to equipment and other employees.
• Frequently lifting of up to 50 pounds.