Maintenance Technician, AM, Dairy Processing - Lakeland

Maintenance Technician, AM, Dairy Processing - Lakeland

Apply for the Maintenance Technician role at Publix Super Markets.

$46,000.00/yr - $83,000.00/yr

As a Maintenance Technician for the Publix Dairy Plant, you’ll maintain, troubleshoot, repair, and improve the performance of a wide array of equipment. Collectively, our dairy plants process 100 million gallons of fresh milk a year and produce Publix brand ice cream, bottled water, iced teas, fruit drinks and juices, cultured products like yogurt and cottage cheese, and carbonated beverages. Without Maintenance Technicians keeping this equipment fine‑tuned, the plants cannot meet volume and quality goals.

• Maintaining and improving the performance and condition of equipment and facilities at the Dairy Plant using preventive and condition‑based maintenance techniques and state‑of‑the‑art tools.
• Troubleshooting and repairing electrical, mechanical, electro‑mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems and equipment.
• Creating requisitions to procure parts and supplies.
• Fabricating steel, stainless steel, and aluminum components and structures as required to improve safety, sanitation, and equipment performance.
• Performing stick, TIG, sanitary TIG, and MIG welding.
• Troubleshooting PLCs, PLC networks, HMIs, instrumentation, and microprocessor‑controlled devices.
• Performing minor plumbing and building repair and maintenance.
• Operating forklifts, high lifts, and other powered lift equipment.
• Training other team members.
• Performing housekeeping duties in the work area.
• Assisting with other duties as assigned.

• At least 18 years old.
• Basic mechanical and electrical aptitude.
• Basic knowledge of hand tools and tool use.
• Willingness and ability to advance.
• Willingness to complete a mechanical aptitude test (on or before hire date).
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong problem‑solving skills.
• Self‑motivated individual.
• Ability to lift in excess of 50 lb.
• Ability to work well with others and be a team member.
• Ability to demonstrate safe work habits.
• Ability to work in a fast‑paced environment.
• Willing to work nights, weekends, holidays, and overtime as needed.

• Experience maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing the following
  • Electro‑mechanical components and systems
  • Pneumatic components and systems
  • Process instrumentation
• Experience maintaining programmable logic controllers (PLCs).
• Experience troubleshooting programmable logic controllers (PLCs).
• Documented PLC and instrumentation training.
• Experience maintaining 480 V C3 motor starters, variable frequency drives, and distribution systems.
• Experience troubleshooting 480 V C3 motor starters, variable frequency drives, and distribution systems.
• Degree or certification from a recognized industrial maintenance or millwright training program.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints, schematics, and drawings.
• Experience testing, operating, troubleshooting, and maintaining reverse osmosis (RO), carbon filtration, wastewater pH correction, and UV/ozone treatment systems.
• Experience cleaning and maintaining water delivery systems, including valves, pumps, and piping.
• Experience inspecting back‑flow prev enters for proper operation.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Ability to train others.
• Previous food plant experience.
• Flexible and willing to work various shifts.

• Employee stock ownership plan that contributes Publix stock to associates each year at no cost.
• Opportunity to purchase additional shares of our privately‑held stock.
• 401(k) retirement savings plan.
• Group health, dental and vision plans.
• Paid Time Off.
• Paid Parental Leave.
• Short‑ and long‑term disability insurance.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Free hot lunches (buffet‑style) at facilities with a cafeteria.
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Publix provides a Holiday Bonus in November: 15 hours of pay in the first year of continuous employment; one week’s pay in the second year (if the associate remains employed through the issue date); and two weeks’ pay in subsequent years.

Your application may have additional steps that you will need to complete to remain eligible. Please monitor your email, including spam, daily for time‑sensitive emails requiring action within 24–48 hours. Do not use a Publix email address when applying. After submission, you will receive a confirmation email. For this position, Publix does not and will not file a petition or application with the U.S. CIS or Department of State on behalf of any non‑citizen for any immigration‑related benefit to work in the United States.

Entry level

Full‑time

Management and Manufacturing

Retail