Maintenance Technician (Night Shift

Symrise is a global supplier of fragrances and flavors, cosmetic active ingredients as well as functional ingredients. Its customers include perfume, cosmetics, food and beverage manufacturers, the pharmaceutical industry and producers of dietary supplements and pet food.

With sales of around €4.9 billion in the 2025 financial year, the company is one of the world's leading providers. The Group, headquartered in Holzminden, Germany, has more than 100 locations in Europe, Africa and the Middle East, Asia, the USA and Latin America.

Together with its customers, Symrise develops new ideas and market-ready concepts for products that form an indispensable part of everyday life. Economic success and corporate responsibility are inextricably linked.

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Position Summary

The Maintenance Technician is responsible for maintaining, troubleshooting, repairing, and improving manufacturing and facility equipment to support safe, efficient, and reliable production operations within the Pet Food business. This role performs preventive and corrective maintenance, assists with equipment installations and modifications, and ensures compliance with food safety, quality, and regulatory standards.

• Perform preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance on production and facility equipment.
• Troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems to identify and resolve equipment issues.
• Monitor equipment for proper operation and analyze, evaluate, and solve equipment-related problems.
• Make necessary adjustments and repairs to maintain equipment performance and minimize downtime.
• Assist with the repair, construction, installation, and modification of equipment and plant systems.
• Identify equipment deficiencies, parts shortages, or plant failures and promptly communicate issues to the Maintenance Supervisor or Production Supervisor when production may be impacted.
• Complete maintenance work orders and documentation accurately and on time.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives focused on safety, quality, reliability, and efficiency.

• Follow all maintenance instructions, standard operating procedures, and company policies.
• Work safely and comply with all workplace safety requirements.
• Properly wear, maintain, and care for all required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
• Maintain compliance with all applicable regulatory, food safety, quality, and environmental standards.
• Keep work areas clean and organized in accordance with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs).

• Support and maintain compliance with all food safety, quality, and regulatory requirements.
• Follow GMP, HACCP, sanitation, and food safety procedures.
• Ensure food safety risks are identified and addressed during maintenance activities.
• Assist in maintaining equipment in a condition that supports safe food production.
• Participate in required food safety and quality training programs.

• Frequently stand, walk, bend, stoop, kneel, and climb throughout the workday.
• Lift, push, and pull up to 50 pounds, with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Work in a manufacturing environment with varying temperatures, noise levels, and exposure to moving mechanical equipment.
• Ability to work at heights and in confined spaces when required and trained.

• Mechanical troubleshooting
• Equipment repair and maintenance
• Preventive maintenance
• Electrical fundamentals
• Root cause analysis
• Attention to detail
• Teamwork and collaboration
• Adaptability and continuous learning
• Time management and prioritization
• Commitment to safety and food quality

• High School Diploma or GED.
• General mechanical aptitude and troubleshooting abilities.
• Knowledge of basic electrical systems, including motors, starters, switches, and related equipment.
• Ability to analyze equipment performance and diagnose operational issues.
• Experience performing preventive maintenance on industrial equipment.
• Ability to make repairs and adjustments to manufacturing equipment.
• Ability to read and interpret maintenance manuals, schematics,…