Plant Mechanic - Material Handling & Refrigeration

Do you enjoy diagnosing tough equipment issues, keeping automated lines running, and working where it’s cool—literally? In our food processing facility, production rooms are maintained around 32°F (and below in certain spots). If you’re energized by fast-paced industrial settings and can keep machinery at peak performance, read on.

• Proactively inspect equipment to catch wear, breakage, or defects before they cause downtime.
• Repair production and processing machinery, including modern automated systems.
• Troubleshoot complex problems, apply safe, effective fixes, and verify results.
• Team up with fellow maintenance technicians and engineering to resolve issues quickly.
• Dismantle machines, swap in repaired or new parts, and reassemble to spec.
• Clean and lubricate gears, bearings, shafts, and other components.
• Support pneumatic, hydraulic, and ammonia systems to maintain smooth operation.
• Install and service electrical apparatus—transformers, breakers, switches, receptacles, wiring, and electronic components.
• Maintain and repair the physical structure of equipment as needed.
• Use cutting torches and welding equipment to cut or join metal parts.
• Execute preventive maintenance to reduce unplanned interruptions.
• Interpret blueprints, schematics, and manuals to guide your work.
• Work independently with strong self-motivation and accountability.
• Engage daily with material handling equipment; experience repairing pallet jacks is preferred.

• Comfortable working with, in, and around industrial machinery at a fast pace.
• Able to work for extended periods in refrigerated spaces around 32°F (and lower in some areas).
• Lift up to 50 pounds without reasonable assistance; frequently push, pull, kneel, bend, twist, squat, and reach with both arms.

• Full-Time Hourly Positions- $20.00-$40.00 based on experience
• Premium Differential Pay for 2nd and 3rd shift $1.50
• Weekly Payroll via Direct Deposit
• Product Discounts
• Sliced lunch meats provided daily
• MTA Discounts
• Paid Time Off
• Holiday Pay
• Laundered Uniforms
• Benefits Package Including
• Medical/Dental/Vision/RX/Disability/401K

Founded in 1939 by Gottlieb Dietz, a skilled German sausage maker, Dietz & Watson has always prioritized taste and quality. By using old-world techniques, fresh lean meats like beef, ham, pork, turkey breast, and chicken breast, and the finest natural spices from around the world, the company built a reputation for excellence. Today, the fourth generation continues to exceed government standards and pursues both perfection and originality, crafting premium deli meats and artisan, hand-churned, small-batch cheeses—still guided by the promise of “quality above all.”

Military experience welcomed.