Maintenance Technician

Maintenance Technician

This role is ideal for a skilled Maintenance Technician with strong mechanical aptitude and hands-on experience maintaining and troubleshooting high-speed production equipment in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. You will focus on keeping bottling, canning, capping, and filling equipment running safely and efficiently, diagnosing issues quickly to minimize downtime and support continuous operations in a highly automated facility.

• Troubleshoot, repair, and maintain high-speed production equipment used in bottling, canning, capping, and filling operations to ensure consistent and reliable performance.
• Diagnose mechanical issues on conveyor systems, motors, gearboxes, and related components, and perform repairs or replacements as needed.
• Perform pneumatic troubleshooting and repair, including work on valves, cylinders, actuators, and associated control components.
• Conduct electrical troubleshooting on production equipment, focusing on sensors, proximity switches, relays, and AC electrical controls.
• Identify and resolve issues on sensitive, high-speed equipment quickly to minimize downtime and maintain production schedules.
• Carry out preventative maintenance tasks on mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems to reduce unplanned breakdowns.
• Use welding and fabrication skills, including TIG and stick welding, to repair or modify stainless steel and other metal components as required.
• Work with automated material handling and packaging equipment such as conveyors, cappers, fillers, and labelers to maintain smooth operation.
• Troubleshoot and repair gears, bearings, motors, and other mechanical assemblies in an industrial or highly automated manufacturing environment.
• Support the reliability of lube systems, palletizers, and other ancillary equipment through regular inspection and maintenance.
• Collaborate with production and maintenance teams to prioritize work orders, respond to urgent equipment issues, and maintain a strong sense of urgency throughout the day.
• Document maintenance activities, repairs, and parts usage accurately to support continuous improvement and effective equipment history tracking.
• Participate in ongoing training programs to expand technical skills and apply newly learned techniques to improve equipment performance.
• Follow all safety procedures and best practices when working with electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems to maintain a safe work environment.

• Strong mechanical aptitude with hands-on experience maintaining high-speed production equipment in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience troubleshooting and repairing conveyor systems, including mechanical and control-related issues.
• Proven ability to troubleshoot and repair pneumatic systems, including basic pneumatics and pneumatic troubleshooting.
• Experience replacing and repairing motors and gearboxes, including gears, bearings, and related components.
• Electrical troubleshooting experience, including work with sensors, proximity switches, relays, and AC electrical controls.
• Ability to diagnose and resolve issues on sensitive, high-speed equipment with a strong sense of urgency.
• Experience working in highly automated production environments with automated material handling and packaging equipment.
• Background in automotive, industrial, aircraft, beverage, or canning/manufacturing maintenance environments.
• Familiarity with conveyors, cappers, fillers, and labelers in a production setting.
• Comfort working in a fast-paced environment where equipment moves quickly and production demands are high.

• Experience with bottling, canning, capping, or filling equipment is highly preferred.
• Welding and fabrication experience, particularly with stainless steel, using TIG welding and stick welding.
• Knowledge of arc and TIG welding practices and general welding techniques.
• Understanding of metal cutting fundamentals and experience using cutting tools.
• Experience with advanced conveyor systems and their maintenance.
• Knowledge of hydraulics, including basic hydraulics and hydraulic troubleshooting.
• Experience with basic pneumatics and intermediate-level pneumatics.
• Familiarity with lube systems and their maintenance requirements.
• Exposure to advanced palletizers and automated packaging equipment.
• Experience maintaining and troubleshooting high-speed production equipment is a strong plus.
• PLC programming or troubleshooting experience is not required for this role.