Maintenance Tech III

Summary Description

Reporting to the Maintenance Supervisor, the Maintenance Technician III is responsible for the scheduled, unscheduled and preventative maintenance and repair of a wide variety of beverage manufacturing and packaging equipment requiring a strong mechanical skills base to include hydraulics, pneumatics, electrical, conveyor systems and PLC usage. Regularly observes and discusses equipment performance and makes recommendations for activities to improve this. Promotes and supports the company quality & safety standards, focusing on continuous improvement.

• Adhere to all health and safety policies/procedures, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) and wear the required personal protective equipment (PPE) while in the warehouse or production areas.
• Responsible to adhere to food quality and food safety as per quality standards and/or Safe Quality Food requirements.
• Effectively complete preventive and proactive maintenance per the schedule to prevent breakdowns on equipment.
• Utilize root‑cause analysis skills to investigate breakdown and line stoppages while collaborating with other departments.
• Initial responder when a line stops producing and ensures appropriate mechanical help is on‑site to correct problems quickly using electrical and/or mechanical skills.
• Prioritizes work to ensure timely maintenance, repair and installation of equipment, tools and utility systems to minimize manufacturing downtime and completes all required paperwork and documentation in the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS).
• Repair or maintain the operating condition of industrial production or processing machinery or equipment including inspection, assembly, disassembly, and replacement as necessary.
• Observe and test the operation of machinery or equipment to diagnose malfunctions, using voltmeters or other testing devices.
• Operate newly repaired machinery or equipment to verify the adequacy of repairs.
• Analyze test results, machine error messages or information obtained from operators to diagnose equipment problems.
• Inspects operating machines and equipment for conformance with operational and safety performance standards.
• Support the facility’s food safety and food quality programs to assure compliance and achieve desired results.
• Perform other duties as required by the supervisor.

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals.
• Demonstrated ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals.
• Ability to use Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel).
• Ability to work flexible hours if needed.

• Decisive, pro‑active, self‑motivated, and assertive.
• Strong interpersonal and developed communication skills.
• Data analysis and identification of trends.
• Internal customer focus with the ability to adapt to the variable demands of the business.
• Ability to demonstrate working under initiative and think things through to solution.
• Ability to work under own supervision.

• Four (4) plus years’ experience in industrial manufacturing maintenance required.
• Electrical/electronic troubleshooting and repair skills required.
• Candidates will be required to take a Mechanical (Electrical) Skills and Aptitude Assessment in order to be considered.

• Physical: continuously standing or walking; regular requirements to lift/handle/carry material or equipment of moderate weight.
• Visual/Sensory: position requires regular need to give moderate attention with one or two senses at a time.
• Work environment: repetitive.
• Mental stress: pronounced pressure from deadlines, production quotas, accuracy or similar demands.