Maintenance Technician

Maintenance Technician

The Maintenance Technician maintains and repairs conveyor, bottling, and packaging systems. This role focuses on diagnosing and troubleshooting equipment issues, performing mechanical repairs such as motor changes, drive and belt replacements, gearbox work, and addressing faults on various production lines. The position also includes performing targeted preventive maintenance during scheduled cleaning windows to keep equipment running safely and efficiently.

• Respond to service calls across the facility to diagnose and troubleshoot mechanical issues on conveyors, bottling, and packaging equipment.
• Perform mechanical repairs including motor changes, drive and belt replacements, gearbox repairs, and component adjustments on production machinery.
• Resolve common equipment stoppages by fixing machines and conveyors, changing faulty cylinders, repairing photo eyes, and replacing chains and other mechanical parts.
• Conduct preventive maintenance activities during designated cleaning windows, typically lasting 23 hours every 12 days, to reduce unplanned downtime.
• Inspect equipment regularly to identify wear, potential failures, and safety concerns, and take corrective action to maintain reliable operation.
• Use electrical schematics and basic electrical knowledge to assist in troubleshooting three-phase motors, switches, and related control components as needed.
• Maintain an organized work area and ensure tools, parts, and materials are properly stored and used in a safe and efficient manner.
• Utilize basic hand tools and personal tool set to perform repairs and adjustments on mechanical and electrical components.
• Support production by minimizing equipment downtime and communicating repair status and maintenance needs to relevant personnel.
• Follow facility procedures and safety practices appropriate to a food manufacturing environment while working on conveyors, blow molding lines, packaging lines, and related systems.

• Strong mechanical aptitude with the ability to diagnose and repair mechanical issues on industrial equipment.
• Experience or familiarity with industrial maintenance environments, particularly involving conveyor, bottling, and packaging systems.
• Ability to perform preventive maintenance tasks on mechanical and electromechanical equipment.
• Hands-on experience or working knowledge of hydraulics, motors, pneumatics, gearboxes, three-phase motors, switches, and conveyor systems.
• Proficiency in troubleshooting mechanical faults and basic electrical issues using schematics and diagnostic techniques.
• Capability to perform light welding tasks as needed for equipment repair and maintenance.
• Ownership of a basic set of tools suitable for mechanical and light electrical work.
• Ability to work at least one weekend day while maintaining two days off each week.

• Electrical maintenance experience, including working with three-phase motors and switches, is a strong plus.
• Experience in food manufacturing maintenance is a plus.
• Comfort reading and using electrical schematics for troubleshooting is beneficial.
• Openness to ongoing training and paid education in a related technical field.

This opportunity offers exceptional flexibility and long-term financial benefits. Team members can choose to work standard 40-hour weeks or take advantage of optional and unlimited overtime, with the freedom to come in early or stay late as desired. Compensation can grow quickly, with pay increases available as early as one month based on performance and teamwork. A robust thrift plan, similar to a pension, provides generous company contributions toward retirement, with the potential to reach a combined contribution of up to 23% and the…