Electromechanical Technician

Engelman's Bakery

Norcross, GA

Pay: $38+/hr

Shift: Full time

Engelman's Bakery is seeking a skilled and motivated Electromechanical Technician to join our Maintenance team. This hands-on position is essential to keeping our bakery production equipment operating safely, efficiently, and reliably.

The successful candidate will troubleshoot, repair, and maintain industrial bakery equipment, including mixers, conveyors, ovens, processing machinery, and packaging equipment. This role requires a strong understanding of electrical and mechanical systems, the ability to respond quickly to equipment breakdowns, and a commitment to preventive maintenance.

Our facility operates 24 hours a day, six days a week. Technicians work in a fast-paced food manufacturing environment where equipment reliability, workplace safety, and food quality are top priorities.

**Key Responsibilities**

Electrical and Controls Maintenance

• Troubleshoot and repair industrial electrical systems, including 120V–480V three-phase circuits, motor starters, contactors, overloads, and safety circuits.

• Diagnose and repair variable frequency drives (VFDs), motors, and electrical control components.

• Troubleshoot PLC-controlled equipment using input/output status, sensors, electrical schematics, and machine documentation.

• Replace, test, and calibrate photo-eyes, proximity switches, encoders, temperature probes, load cells, and other industrial sensors.

• Read and interpret electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, ladder logic prints, and control panel layouts.

• Verify proper operation of emergency stops, interlocks, light curtains, and other machine safety devices.

• Escalate PLC programming changes and complex control issues to the Maintenance Manager.

Mechanical Maintenance and Repairs

• Troubleshoot, repair, and replace bearings, shafts, chains, sprockets, belts, couplings, gearboxes, and speed reducers.

• Perform shaft alignment, belt tensioning, conveyor tracking, and belt splicing.

• Maintain pneumatic systems, including cylinders, valves, fittings, and air preparation components.

• Repair, adjust, and maintain bakery processing and packaging equipment, including mixers, dividers, rounders, molders, sheeters, depanners, slicers, and baggers.

• Assist with oven maintenance, including drive systems, chains, bands, dampers, and related components.

• Perform basic fabrication, welding, cutting, and equipment modifications as needed.

Preventive Maintenance and Documentation

• Complete assigned preventive maintenance (PM) work orders according to established schedules.

• Use the Fiix computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) to document repairs, failure causes, labor hours, and parts used.

• Close maintenance work orders during the shift in which the work is performed.

• Complete required equipment startup inspections and maintenance shift logs.

• Identify recurring equipment problems and recommend improvements to reduce downtime.

• Help maintain spare parts inventory and identify critical replacement components.

• Respond promptly to equipment breakdowns and support production recovery efforts.

Safety, Food Quality, and Compliance

• Follow OSHA lockout/tagout (LOTO) requirements and company-specific machine safety procedures for all applicable maintenance work.

• Comply with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), allergen controls, foreign-material prevention procedures, and kosher facility requirements.

• Use approved food-grade lubricants on applicable equipment.

• Account for tools, fasteners, and replacement parts before returning equipment to production.

• Support scheduled sanitation activities and verify equipment condition following cleaning.

• Maintain compliance with applicable SQF Edition 10 food safety requirements.

• Never bypass or disable machine guarding or safety devices.

• Wear all required personal protective equipment (PPE) and follow established safety procedures.

Facilities and Equipment Support

• Assist with maintenance of boilers, air compressors, dock equipment, lighting, and other facility systems.

• Support outside contractors and monitor work activities when assigned.

• Communicate equipment conditions, repair status, and outstanding maintenance needs to the Maintenance Manager and Production team.

**Required Qualifications**

• High school diploma or GED.

• At least 3 years of industrial maintenance experience in a manufacturing environment.

• Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot industrial electrical systems, including 480V three-phase motor circuits.

• Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics and mechanical drawings.

• Working knowledge of motor controls, VFDs, industrial sensors, and mechanical drive systems.

• Ability to use a multimeter and other diagnostic tools safely and effectively.

• Knowledge of preventive maintenance practices and industrial equipment troubleshooting.

• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to respond effectively to equipment breakdowns.

• Ability to communicate equipment issu