Maintenance Technician, Training Instructor

Position Title

Maintenance Technician, Training Instructor

Regular - Part-Time

41103

Grand Island, NE

In every role, McCainers are ambitious, curious, and interested in helping each other create good work experiences. We think about the customer and make doing business with McCain easy. We’re looking for a Part Time Maintenance Technical Training Instructor to deliver an established industrial maintenance training program for our onion ring manufacturing plant. This role is ideal for someone who has taught industrial maintenance or mechatronics at a college or technical school and wants to bring that experience directly into a real-world production environment.

You’ll use a ready‑made curriculum—your focus is teaching and coaching.

• Product Belting & Conveyors
• Power Transmission
• Bearings & Gearboxes
• Pumps
• Shop Tools & Safe Use
• Basic Electrical
• Hydraulics/Pneumatics
• Processing & Packaging Equipment
• Basic Stainless Steel Welding

Your goal: build safe, capable troubleshooters and improve equipment reliability across the plant.

This role is part‑time — 4 days per week, every other week, 11:30 AM – 11:30 PM.

• Deliver classroom and hands‑on training using an existing curriculum on a 11:30 AM–11:30 PM part‑time, every‑other‑week schedule.
• Teach maintenance theory and connect it directly to real plant equipment and troubleshooting.
• Lead lab/shop activities and on‑equipment practice with a strong emphasis on safety and lockout/tagout.
• Coach technicians and operators at different skill levels, from new hires to experienced mechanics.
• Administer written and hands‑on evaluations, document results, and provide clear feedback.
• Reinforce safe work practices, food safety, and reliability‑focused maintenance behaviors in every session.
• Provide feedback on training delivery and trainee needs to improve the overall program.

• Experience teaching industrial maintenance, mechatronics, or a related technical field at a college, technical school, or as a corporate/plant technical trainer.
• Comfortable leading a classroom, explaining technical concepts simply, and managing group learning.

• 5+ years of hands‑on industrial maintenance experience in manufacturing (food or packaging a plus).
• Practical knowledge of conveyors, power transmission, bearings & gearboxes, pumps, basic electrical, hydraulics/pneumatics, and basic stainless welding.

• Associate degree or higher in Industrial Maintenance, Mechatronics, Electrical/Mechanical Technology, or related field preferred or journeyman’s card/apprenticeship in related field.
• Equivalent experience with strong teaching background will be considered.

• Passion for teaching and developing people.
• Strong safety mindset and commitment to lockout/tagout and safe work practices.
• Clear communicator, patient coach, and good listener.
• Organized, reliable, and comfortable using basic computer tools for training and documentation.

• Use your college-level teaching skills in a dynamic, real‑world environment.
• Part‑time, predictable every‑other‑week schedule that can pair well with other work or teaching responsibilities.
• Work with a dedicated team focused on safety, reliability, and continuous improvement.
• Directly impact the skills, confidence, and careers of maintenance staff.

At McCain, we’re feeding the world: from French fries to cakes, we contribute to the important role food plays in people's lives. That’s why we’re dedicated to ensuring our core values—Family, Authentic, Trusted, and Quality—shine through every day. As a privately owned family company with over 60 years of experience, a presence in more than 160 countries, and a global team of 22,000 people, our values and culture are at the heart of everything we do.

We believe that we can work together, along with our business and community partners, to bring sustainable growth and positive change today, tomorrow, and for generations to come. Join us and see how you can MAKE IT at McCain!

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