Maintenance Technician

Maintenance Technician

As a Maintenance Technician, you will be responsible for ensuring the smooth operation of various systems by adhering to safety and food safety regulations. You will play a key role in enhancing the Preventative Maintenance program to minimize downtime, and you will troubleshoot and repair systems including PLCs, electrical, and mechanical systems. Collaboration with multiple departments and organizing the maintenance shop using 5S methodology are essential components of the role.

You will also be expected to learn the Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) system.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and perform preventative maintenance on baking equipment and conveyor systems.
• Troubleshoot and repair mixing equipment, extruders, servos, VFDs, sensors, feed control systems, refrigeration, proofer, conveyors, boilers, silos, and oven equipment.
• Build, replace, rotate, inspect, and change parts of industrial machines.
• Connect power to machines, install motors, and rewire motors using blueprints and schematics.
• Move machinery and equipment using hoists, dollies, and forklifts.
• Perform MIG welding on steel and aluminum material.
• Run conduit and electrical wiring to new industrial machines.
• Fabricate using drill press, cutting out holes, and making parts.

Essential Skills

• Electrical troubleshooting
• Industrial maintenance
• Experience with troubleshooting and preventative maintenance of automated equipment
• Experience with assembly equipment such as conveyors
• Experience building industrial equipment
• Experience rebuilding 3-phase motors
• Welding
• Ability to read and interpret schematics and blueprints
• PLC control
• Maintenance repair
• Conveyor systems
• Motors installation
• Electrical maintenance
• Use of hand tools
• Knowledge of hydraulics and pneumatics
• PLC troubleshooting

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Ability to rebuild and rewire 3-phase motors
• Experience troubleshooting and repairing industrial machines
• PLC Troubleshooting/Automation experience
• Installation of conduit and electrical wiring

Why Work Here?

This opportunity is perfect for someone seeking overtime, with the possibility of working up to 60 hours per week at other locations. The company offers excellent growth opportunities and benefits when hired directly.

Work Environment

The work environment includes three to four 12-hour shifts per week, typically 6:00 PM to 6:00 AM, with Fridays always included. It is a union environment where employees may be required to work an additional 12-hour shift based on seniority. The plant is a hot and fast-paced environment, often 10-20 degrees warmer than outside due to large industrial ovens used for baking.

Job Type & Location

This is a Permanent position based out of Kalamazoo, MI.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $63668.80 - $63668.80/yr. Health, dental, vision, 401k matching, he mentioned he has a long list of benefits from the union and they're some of the best around.

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Kalamazoo, MI.

Final date to receive applications

This position is anticipated to close on Aug 18, 2026.