Manufacturing Maintenance Technician

We are seeking dependable, mechanically inclined Manufacturing Maintenance Specialists to support production, equipment reliability, preventive maintenance, and day-to-day plant operations within food processing, agricultural processing, ethanol, ingredient manufacturing, and other industrial environments.

This is a hands-on plant role for someone who enjoys working around machinery, troubleshooting equipment, supporting production teams, and helping keep manufacturing operations running safely and efficiently.

Candidates may come from maintenance, machine operation, packaging, forklift, CNC, food processing, industrial production, warehouse, manufacturing, or other mechanically oriented backgrounds. Direct maintenance experience is valuable, but we are also open to strong machine operators and production professionals who have developed hands-on mechanical skills and want to grow into maintenance.

• Support safe and reliable operation of production and processing equipment.
• Perform preventive maintenance on machinery and mechanical systems.
• Assist with troubleshooting equipment issues and production interruptions.
• Inspect machines and mechanical components for wear, damage, or abnormal operation.
• Follow diagrams, manuals, equipment instructions, and maintenance procedures.
• Use hand tools, power tools, and basic measuring instruments.
• Remove, repair, replace, or assist with replacement of worn or damaged equipment components.
• Support maintenance of motors, pumps, conveyors, gearboxes, bearings, pneumatic systems, and other plant equipment.
• Assist with equipment adjustments, changeovers, setups, and production support.
• Work closely with maintenance, operations, production, engineering, and supervisors.
• Support equipment installation, repair, and improvement projects as needed.
• Maintain accurate work-order and maintenance documentation.
• Keep tools, parts, and work areas organized and safe.
• Follow all safety, PPE, GMP, food-safety, and plant operating requirements.

• Maintenance Mechanic
• Machine Operator
• Packaging Operator
• CNC Operator
• Production Equipment
• Food Processing
• Agricultural Processing
• Manufacturing
• Warehouse Operations
• Mechanical Troubleshooting
• Preventive Maintenance
• Pumps
• Motors
• Gearboxes
• Bearings
• Welding
• Fabrication
• Hand and Power Tools
• Equipment Changeovers
• Production Line Support
• Mechanical Assembly

Experience as a machine operator in a food processing, agricultural, manufacturing, packaging, or industrial environment is preferred.

• Packaging lines
• Filling or processing equipment
• CNC machines
• Pumps and motors
• Mixing or blending systems
• Drying or processing equipment
• Automated production machinery

Experience helping troubleshoot, adjust, maintain, or repair the equipment you operate is especially valuable.

• Preventive maintenance
• Basic predictive maintenance
• Mechanical troubleshooting
• Equipment inspections
• Bearing replacement
• Belt and chain replacement
• Motor and gearbox maintenance
• Conveyor repair
• Pump maintenance
• Pneumatic systems
• Hydraulic systems
• Lubrication
• Alignment
• Welding and fabrication
• Equipment teardown and reassembly
• Measuring with calipers, micrometers, gauges, or similar tools
• Reading diagrams, manuals, and equipment specifications

• Follow all plant safety rules and procedures.
• Comply with all PPE requirements.
• Follow GMP and food-safety requirements where applicable.
• Maintain clean and organized work areas.
• Use proper lockout/tagout…