Food Plant Maintenance Technician (2-2-3 schedule)
Compensation
The Role
Overview
Keep food production moving as a Food Plant Maintenance Technician on a 2-2-3 schedule. You’ll maintain, troubleshoot, and repair production equipment and facility systems, working across mechanical, electrical, and HVAC/R (heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration) needs. Your impact: Reliable equipment helps production teams work safely and keeps food manufacturing operations running smoothly.
Responsibilities
- Perform preventive maintenance and equipment repair; document work and parts in the computerized maintenance management system (CMMS).
- Diagnose equipment issues using electrical schematics, blueprints, precision measuring instruments, and a voltmeter, ammeter, or ohmmeter.
- Troubleshoot electrical systems, programmable logic controllers (PLCs), hydraulics, and pneumatic systems; complete low- and high-voltage electrical maintenance as qualified.
- Maintain HVAC and HVAC/R systems; support welding, including stick welding, and use a scissor lift when needed and authorized.
- Analyze recurring equipment problems, coordinate with production and service providers, and apply sound engineering troubleshooting.
Qualifications
- Industrial maintenance, industrial mechanic, industrial electrician, or electrical experience in a manufacturing facility; food plant experience is useful.
- Mechanical knowledge and demonstrated equipment troubleshooting, electrical diagnostics, electrical troubleshooting, and equipment repair skills.
- Ability to read electrical blueprints and schematics and use precision measuring instruments; familiarity with CMMS, PLCs, hydraulics, and pneumatic systems.
- Knowledge of HVAC/R, welding, and stick welding is beneficial. Field service, technical sales, and customer service experience are also useful.
- Communicate in English and bring strong analysis skills. Apply appropriate safety practices when working with electrical systems, including low and high voltage.
Pay: $34.00 - $36.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40.0 per week
Work Location: In person
Benefits
Estimated- Competitive pay
- Health insurance
- 401(k)
- Paid time off
- Overtime available
- Safety training provided
