Maintenance Technician

Maintenance Technician

The Maintenance Technician supports safe, efficient, and reliable operation of production equipment in a food manufacturing plant by performing mechanical and electrical troubleshooting, repairs, and preventive maintenance. This role works hands-on with a wide range of machinery, uses basic PLC troubleshooting skills, and collaborates closely with the maintenance team to minimize downtime and maintain high standards of safety and cleanliness.

Responsibilities

• Perform basic PLC troubleshooting to support efficient operation and quick recovery from equipment faults.
• Diagnose and repair mechanical and electrical issues on production equipment, ensuring minimal downtime.
• Install, inspect, maintain, and repair mechanical equipment such as pumps, compressors, filling equipment, case packers, and labelers.
• Read and interpret mechanical drawings, prints, and sketches to understand machine design and plan repairs or modifications.
• Work from oral and written instructions to plan tasks, take field measurements, and create workable sketches for parts and assemblies.
• Prepare accurate parts lists and purchase requisitions to support timely maintenance and repair activities.
• Create clear, complete, and concise reports and maintain records of all work performed and equipment inspections.
• Assist in preparing work schedules and coordinating maintenance activities with the broader maintenance team.
• Use common rigging methods to safely handle and move heavy equipment or machine components.
• Check and verify working loads on ropes, chains, and cables used in rigging to ensure safe lifting and handling.
• Dismantle, inspect, repair, and reassemble standard machines and equipment, including cam-driven machinery.
• Analyze wear, timing issues, and other mechanical problems to identify root causes and implement effective solutions.
• Reassemble and set machines to operate correctly, making precise mechanical adjustments as needed.
• Recognize mechanical defects in machines and equipment by touch, sight, and sound to detect issues early.
• Operate shop tools and equipment such as lathes, drill presses, and shapers to perform repairs and fabricate simple parts.
• Use precision measuring tools, including calipers, feeler gauges, and micrometers, to maintain tight tolerances down to 0.001 inches where required.
• Wire and troubleshoot three-phase motors and related electrical components.
• Safely work with electrical systems up to 480 volts, following appropriate safety practices and plant procedures.
• Read and use electrical meters to test, verify, and diagnose electrical conditions and faults.
• Work with gearboxes and pumps, including inspection, maintenance, and repair.
• Perform preventive maintenance tasks on mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and refrigeration systems to reduce unplanned downtime.
• Collaborate with the maintenance team and production personnel to prioritize work and support continuous plant operations.
• Follow all plant safety, cleanliness, and food manufacturing standards while performing maintenance tasks.
• Carry out other maintenance-related duties and tasks as assigned.

Essential Skills

• Basic PLC troubleshooting experience.
• Mechanical troubleshooting experience on production and packaging equipment.
• Electrical troubleshooting experience, including working with up to 480 volts.
• Ability to install, inspect, maintain, and repair mechanical equipment such as pumps, compressors, filling equipment, case packers, and labelers.
• Proficiency in reading and interpreting mechanical drawings, prints, and sketches.
• Ability to take field measurements and create workable sketches for maintenance and fabrication tasks.
• Experience using rigging methods to safely move heavy equipment and machine parts.
• Skill in dismantling, inspecting, repairing, and reassembling standard machines and cam-driven equipment.
• Ability to analyze wear, timing, and other mechanical problems and implement corrective actions.
• Proficiency in operating shop tools such as lathes, drill presses, and shapers.
• Ability to fabricate simple parts using standard shop equipment.
• Proficient use of precision measuring instruments, including calipers, feeler gauges, and micrometers, to achieve tolerances of 0.001 inches where required.
• Experience wiring and troubleshooting three-phase motors.
• Ability to read and use electrical meters for testing and diagnostics.
• Hands-on experience working with gearboxes and pumps.
• Strong troubleshooting skills across mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, refrigeration, and general…