Maintenance Technician - Nights

Job Title

Maintenance Technician

Maintenance Supervisor

The Maintenance Technician is responsible for maintaining equipment and facilities to operate in the safest and most productive condition, supporting continuous improvement, production strategies and plant reliability of equipment and building systems. Understands and adheres to governmental regulatory programs and policies such as the National Electrical Code, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Uniform Building Code (UBC) and local government environmental agency policies.

• Practices and complies with all plant and maintenance department safety procedures including Lock‑Out/Tag‑Out, Arc Flash and Hot Work Permits.
• Understands the concept of Permit Required Confined Spaces and assists with proper alternate entry of re‑classified confined spaces when necessary.
• Follows all applicable good manufacturing practices (GMPs) for area assigned.
• Maintains and uses appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with OSHA, food handling before and after equipment inspection and repair activities.
• Attends classes, seminars, and in‑house training as needed to maintain skill level with changes in the industry.
• Makes improvements and suggestions to optimize maintenance program.
• Executes and documents planned and unplanned work findings and data during shift via CMMS.
• Repairs and installs parts, tools and equipment; fabricates or modifies machines, tools or equipment to manufacture new products or improve existing products.
• Performs Preventative Maintenance (PM), inspections, corrective repairs and special projects/equipment rebuilds.
• Executes and resolves equipment breakdowns/repairs.
• Leverages root cause analysis (RCA), break down failure analysis (BDA) and cause maps to identify and resolve equipment issues.
• Utilizes predictive maintenance technologies (ultrasound, thermal imaging, oil analysis, vibration analysis) to identify failures and take correct follow‑up actions.
• Documents the cause of the failure and works with maintenance team, planner, supervisor or other members to prevent recurrence.
• Interprets technical documents and diagrams such as factory manuals, blueprints, schematics, single‑line electrical drawings, mechanical and electrical equipment schematics, pneumatics, hydraulics and Process and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs).
• Maintains and repairs facility/utility systems such as mechanical, electrical, building systems, water heater/boiler, steam, chilling system, electric power, gas or compressed air required for operations.
• Executes PMs and repairs to HVAC, refrigeration, instrumentation, elevator maintenance, painting, plumbing, carpentry, ground keeping and mechanical repairs – pumps, motors.
• May be required to perform tests and replacement of fire alarm, fire sprinkler, smoke detector, emergency and exit sign lighting systems and report malfunctions.
• Repairs, replaces or rebuilds plumbing fixtures and connections.
• Cleans and replaces traps, drains, vents, drain lines, faucets, toilets, basic wallboard repairs and wallboard installation.
• Handles plant waste hazardous and non‑hazardous in compliance with state, federal and EPA regulations.
• May perform other duties as required.

• High School Diploma or GED; minimum 2 years of experience in a manufacturing facility performing mechanical and electrical inspections, troubleshooting and repairs; must pass plant specific maintenance test.

• Some college or formal technical school education with demonstrated aptitude and skills in mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, carpentry, plumbing and welding techniques.
• Ability to deal with problems involving variables in standardized situations, with two years in a food manufacturing environment.

• Sitting:
  Occasionally
• Standing:
  Continuously
• Walking:
  Continuously
• Driving:
  Seldom
• Using hands:
  Continuously
• Climbing:
  Frequently
• Stooping, Kneeling:
  Frequently
• Talking, Hearing:
  Frequently
• Tasting, Smelling:
  Seldom
• Weight:
  Up to 10 lb.:
  Frequently;
  Up to 25 lb.:
  Frequently;
  Up to 50 lb.:
  Frequently;
  More than 50 lb. with assistance:
  Occasionally;
  More than…