Maintenance Technician

• Base Pay $33.53 - $39.70 / Hour
• Job Category Maintenance, Production, Manufacturing
• Employee Type Full Time
• Required Degree High school
• Manage Others No

Trilliant Food & Nutrition is a leading, vertically integrated manufacturer of premium coffees and powdered beverages, proudly headquartered in Little Chute, Wisconsin. With a legacy rooted in quality, innovation, and service, Trilliant delivers branded and private label solutions across retail, food service, and e-commerce channels.

Horseshoe Beverage Company, based in Neenah, WI, is a leading ready-to-drink beverage manufacturer dedicated to delivering an exceptional beverage experience. By combining industry-leading talent, cutting-edge equipment, and a vertically integrated supply chain, we drive innovation and consistently deliver the highest quality products to our customers—first and fast.

Our brand portfolio includes Victor Allen’s®, Dutch Bros® beverages and Nurri™, our better-for-you protein beverage line. We are passionate about beverages – and about building a team that’s just as energized. We invite you to explore opportunities at Trilliant or Horseshoe, to see if your talents and career aspirations may fit with our openings.

This position is responsible for performing various duties to maintain operation of the facility and manufacturing equipment. Such duties include preventative and predictive maintenance, repairs, troubleshooting, and responding to equipment maintenance needs. Being a new facility, this position will have the opportunity to be involved in the startup and commissioning of new manufacturing equipment, products, and the development of the maintenance department, processes, and procedures.

• Perform day-to-day maintenance on facility, utilities including HVAC units and chillers, and production equipment including liquid processing equipment, thermal processing equipment, high pressure boilers with water treatment, conveyors, and high-speed packaging line equipment.
• Assist in the development of preventative maintenance programs for critical equipment including performing preventative maintenance, determining scheduling frequency, and development of procedures.
• Troubleshoot PLCs, robots, and other processors.
• Support commissioning and startup of new equipment and products
• Partner with production line operators to:
• Meet production schedules by troubleshooting reliability issues and identifying root cause.
• Teach basic preventative maintenance procedures and adjustments to settings to improve efficiency.
• Assist in sanitation and reassembly process to ensure proper execution of procedures and minimization of downtime or changeover process time.
• Identify process improvements resulting in cost savings, efficiency improvements, and quality or safety improvements.
• Communicate and coordinate with outside vendors and service representatives, as needed.
• Maintain proper documentation and record keeping, including data entry in computer system.
• Assist in management of inventory of spare parts.
• Provide on-call support, as required.

• Associate degree in a related field is highly preferred, high school diploma or GED required. Related technical training or education is strongly preferred.
• The ability to read, write and understand English is required.
• Food processing or packaging industry experience strongly preferred.
• Understanding of food safety, workplace safety, and food quality standards is strongly preferred.
• Previous maintenance technician or maintenance mechanic experience, preferably in a food, thermal processing, or similar manufacturing environment.
• Electrical, automation and controls maintenance and PLC experience preferred.
• Experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and experience using an CMMS system.
• Ability to perform the physical job demands.
• Self-directed, personally motivated with strong attention to detail.
• Able to work in a fast-paced environment, while focusing on meeting or exceeding customer expectations
• Team player able to work well with others and contribute to a positive work environment.
• Excellent attendance and performance track record
• Ability to perform all…