Maintenance Technician

Maintenance Technician

The Maintenance Technician installs, maintains, and repairs production machinery and facility equipment in a clean, food-grade manufacturing environment. This role combines mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic work with hands-on troubleshooting, preventive maintenance, and facilities support to keep equipment running safely and efficiently across multiple production lines.

• Install, maintain, and repair production machines and facility equipment to ensure reliable and efficient operation.
• Perform mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic troubleshooting on plant equipment and facility systems.
• Carry out preventive maintenance (PM) tasks on production machinery and facility equipment to reduce downtime and extend equipment life.
• Read and interpret equipment manuals, work orders, blueprints, and schematics to plan and perform maintenance and repairs.
• Diagnose equipment problems, identify root causes, and replace or repair parts as needed.
• Test equipment after repairs or adjustments to verify proper operation and safety.
• Make necessary adjustments to machinery and control systems to optimize performance and throughput.
• Perform a variety of facilities maintenance tasks, including basic plumbing and carpentry work.
• Use a wide range of hand and power tools, electric meters (such as multimeters), and material handling equipment to complete maintenance activities.
• Support maintenance of pneumatic systems on the plant floor and facilities equipment, including boilers, steam traps, and valves.
• Provide maintenance, repairs, and troubleshooting for plant equipment such as conveyors, mixers, cappers, fillers, packaging equipment, motors, labelers, and variable frequency drives (VFDs).
• Work as part of a maintenance team to balance scheduled preventive maintenance with response to equipment breakdowns during the shift.
• Document maintenance activities in work orders and communicate equipment status and issues to team members and supervisors.
• Follow safety procedures and best practices while working with electrical, mechanical, and production equipment in a food-grade environment.

• Demonstrated ability to perform electrical troubleshooting, including proficient use of a multimeter.
• Minimum of 5 years of maintenance experience OR completion of a 2-year technical degree in a related field.
• Strong mechanical aptitude, with experience working on pneumatic systems on the plant floor.
• Experience maintaining and repairing facilities equipment such as boilers, steam traps, and valves.
• Ability to troubleshoot and repair mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems.
• Skill in reading and interpreting blueprints, schematics, equipment manuals, and work orders.
• Hands-on experience working with conveyors and other production line equipment.
• Proficient use of hand tools, power tools, electric meters, and material handling equipment.
• Capability to perform both preventive maintenance and reactive troubleshooting in a production environment.
• Ability to work effectively on 2nd shift (3:00 PM–11:00 PM) or 3rd shift (11:00 PM–7:00 AM) with potential for a 6-day work week.

• Knowledge of PLCs and ladder logic programming is preferred.
• Experience working in a food-grade or clean manufacturing environment is beneficial.
• Background in maintaining production equipment such as mixers, cappers, fillers, packaging equipment, motors, labelers, and VFDs.
• Comfort working in a small-company setting with close collaboration across teams.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to diagnose complex equipment issues.
• Effective communication skills for coordinating with maintenance teammates and production staff.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and balance preventive maintenance with urgent repairs.

Employees enjoy a clean, laid-back work environment with a supportive team culture and a focus on training and development. The schedule includes a four-day work week structure with guaranteed time off during the week, promoting work-life balance. New hires receive training on day shift to ensure a smooth transition into the role. Performance…