Process Equipment Maintenance Specialist; -Melt & Packaging Systems

Process Equipment Maintenance Specialist (Hot-Melt & Packaging Systems)
Make your mark at the company’s gold-standard site

Help keep a high-performing, food-grade hot melt adhesive operation running at peak reliability overnight in Mesquite, TX. This is a direct-hire opportunity through Pro Services Workforce Solutions with a manufacturer whose Mesquite plant is the model other facilities train against.

Why you’ll thrive here Industry benchmark:
Join the site leadership uses to set the bar—regular VP/CEO visits and record-breaking performance.

Growth-created role:
Production is up 40%+, and dedicated off-shift maintenance is expanding.

Own the night:
After training, you’ll be the primary 3rd-shift mechanic—your judgment drives uptime.

Safety-first culture:
Dedicated EHS partner; real stop-work authority; peer-to-peer coaching encouraged.

Tools provided:
From standard issue to specialty tools—the shop has you covered.

Non-union:
Collaborative, results-driven environment with strong camaraderie (steak cookouts, holiday events).Core responsibilities

Execute reactive repairs and planned mechanical maintenance across the facility.

Maintain and repair process systems: hot oil/water boilers, steam, chillers, mix/hold tanks, pumps, pelletizers, baghouses, scales, insulation, and vacuum/roller/belt conveyors.

Support packaging assets: case erectors, baggers, case sealers, check weighers, metal detectors, robotic palletizers.

Rebuild mechanical components (bearings, shafts, seals, couplers, gearboxes, conveyors) and service pneumatics (solenoids, pressure switches).Diagnose positive displacement and centrifugal pump issues—verify baskets and flow to prevent repeat failures.

Troubleshoot electrical issues spanning 24 VDC controls to 480 VAC 3-phase using a meter; address motors, relays, sensors, fuses, and breakers.

Leverage HMIs to troubleshoot and perform basic robotic fault-finding to collect details and shape a plan.

Own PMs: tighten, torque, grease, inspect—assume nothing.

Stabilize and document carryover work; deliver clear end-of-shift handoffs with actions and parts needs.

Follow LOTO and fall-prevention procedures without exception.

What you bring3+ years in industrial maintenance with a strong mechanical core.

Hands-on experience with rebuilds, conveyors, gearboxes, bearings/shafts/seals, and machine setup.

Basic electrical skills: control voltage, 110–240V single-phase, 480V three-phase; meter-savvy; relays/sensors.

Basic pneumatics; experience with positive displacement and centrifugal pumps; HMI familiarity.

Strong LOTO habits and safety mindset.

Comfort working solo on nights after training, Monday–Friday, with occasional weekends/on-call/OT.Nice-to-haves

Intermediate/advanced mechanical, electrical, or pneumatic capability.

Electrical diagrams/schematics and cabinet troubleshooting.

Motors, VFDs, transformers, I/O modules, wiring.

Hardware-level troubleshooting/resets in PLCs or VFDs (mostly Allen-Bradley; no programming).Basic robot troubleshooting; air diaphragm pump experience; welding at any level.

Experience in GMP, packaging, or food production environments.

Schedule, compensation, and status

Direct hire |

Location:

Mesquite, TX3rd shift, Monday–Friday, 11:00 PM–7:30 AM $28–$34/hour based on experience + $2/hour shift differential

Average 2–6 hours of overtime weekly; occasional weekends/on-call After training, you’ll run the shift solo Environment & physical

Lifting/carrying/pushing/pulling 21–50 lbs for less than one-third of the shift (heavier tasks use lifts/hoists/teams).Standing, walking, sitting; squatting, kneeling, crouching, bending; stairs; ladders/scaffolds.

Work areas may be hot, wet, narrow, or tight; confined space work is contracted out.

Normal vision incl. color and depth perception…