Facility Maintenance Technician

Join the Team at Empire Candle Light the way forward with a career you’ll love.

At Empire Candle, we believe great products start with great people. From our manufacturing floor in Kansas City to our creative, sourcing, and operations teams, we’re always looking for passionate, driven individuals to help us craft high‑quality scented candles for brands across the country. Explore our current job openings and discover how you can grow with us.

Position: Facility Maintenance Technician

Location: Kansas City, KS

Job : 693

# of Openings: 1

We are a candle company located in Kansas City, KS. Yes, our candles are made here LOCALLY! For 75 years, Empire Candle Co. has sailed above the industry standard to deliver our high‑quality Tuscany candle and fragrance innovations. As a full‑service manufacturer of candles, wax melts, and home‑fragrance accessories, we always strive to improve our customers’ experience with our dynamic range of reliable products.

The Facility Maintenance Technician is responsible for maintaining the building, grounds, and plant support equipment, as well as loading and unloading bulk materials.

Hours: Monday-Friday, 7:00am-3:30pm

Starting Pay: $25+/hour, based on experience

• Maintain and repair facility infrastructure, including buildings and grounds.
• Perform inspections and routine maintenance on plant support equipment, such as boilers, air compressors, dryers, and water treatment systems.
• Conduct all life‑safety inspections and repairs, including fire suppression systems, ladders, exit lights, and eyewash stations.
• Unload and handle incoming bulk materials as they arrive from rail and truck shipments.
• Inspect and maintain all bulk storage and distribution systems to ensure proper operation.
• Support both facility and production‑related projects as needed.
• Assist production teams when additional support is required.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• High School diploma or GED required.
• Prior experience in facility maintenance or related field preferred.
• Demonstrated mechanical aptitude.
• Basic computer skills required.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills in English; bilingual proficiency in English and Spanish is a plus.
• Ability to comply with all workplace safety requirements.

• Low sensitivity to a highly fragranced work environment.
• Physical activities include standing, sitting, walking, bending, kneeling, squatting, reaching, and lifting objects up to 50 pounds.
• Exposure to moving machinery.
• Work conditions may involve marked changes in temperature and humidity.

• Health, dental, vision, STD, Basic & Voluntary Life insurance
• 401(k) Plan with strong employer match
• Vacation + PTO + Floating Holiday + 7 Paid Holidays
• Tuition Reimbursement Program
• FREE Planet Fitness Membership
• Largely discounted Candles + FREE candle giveaways
• Diversity & Inclusion:
  We are candle makers who come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. We celebrate all dimensions of diversity and currently have representatives from nine (9) nationalities, from twenty‑two (22) countries.

Equal Opportunity Employer.

Empire Candle CO., LLC provides a competitive compensation and benefits package and is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.