Maintenance Technician

Maintenance Technician

The Maintenance Technician performs complex troubleshooting, preventive maintenance, and repairs on high-speed filling and packaging equipment used for glass, PET, and aluminum bottled beverages. This role plans and executes installations and calibrations of PLCs, servomotors, robotic assemblies, HMIs, and automation systems, while designing equipment recipes and configuring control systems. The technician trains other team members in equipment troubleshooting, sensor calibration, robotics adjustments, and line control programming, maintains accurate maintenance records, and ensures a safe, clean, and GMP- and HACCP-compliant work environment.

• Perform complex troubleshooting of filling and packaging equipment, diagnose mechanical and electrical issues, and complete repairs and replacement of faulty components.
• Support production operations by performing line changeovers and resolving complex equipment failures on machinery used in the production and packaging of glass, PET, and aluminum bottled beverages, as well as related facility systems.
• Conduct diagnostics, testing, and in-depth troubleshooting of mechanical and electrical failures, and provide solutions for repair or replacement, including fabricating parts for immediate repair when necessary.
• Carry out preventive maintenance tasks such as lubrication, filter replacements, and replacing worn parts, while monitoring equipment for signs of wear, vibration, or temperature changes to prevent breakdowns.
• Plan and complete installations of PLCs, servomotors, robotic assemblies, HMIs, and other automation components to support efficient production operations.
• Design and configure recipes for filling and packaging equipment, and calibrate and set up instruments and control systems to meet production and quality requirements.
• Use the maintenance management system to enter completed work orders, including parts and materials used, ensuring inventories are updated and maintenance records are accurate and complete.
• Prepare mechanical maintenance reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends to support continuous improvement and reliability initiatives.
• Provide on-the-job training to technicians, ensuring they can perform moderate troubleshooting of faulty equipment, calibrate sensors, adjust robotics, and understand line control programming.
• Follow company safety procedures and comply with state and federal occupational safety regulations, including lockout/tagout, use of PPE, machine guarding, and hot work requirements.
• Maintain a safe and clean working environment by performing housekeeping and complying with GMP, SQF, HACCP, LOTO, and general workplace safety standards.
• Maintain accurate, legible, and well-organized documentation related to maintenance activities, equipment status, and safety requirements.
• Follow good manufacturing practices and ensure food safety and product quality by adhering to applicable regulations and company guidelines.
• Participate in ongoing training related to job duties, safety practices, equipment operation, and product handling to maintain and enhance technical skills.
• Perform other duties as directed by management to support production, maintenance, and facility operations.
• Perform all essential functions of the role with or without reasonable accommodation, maintaining high standards of safety, quality, and reliability.

• Hands-on experience performing maintenance operations on beverage packaging lines, including completing preventive maintenance tasks.
• Practical knowledge and experience operating beverage processing and packaging equipment such as blow molds, filling equipment, pasteurizers, labeling equipment, packaging equipment, film…