Maintenance Technician

Maintenance Technician – LaPorte, IN

Since 1925, Lewis Bakeries has proudly remained one of the few independent bakeries in the Midwest. We produce trusted brands like Bunny Bread, Lewis ½ Loaf, Healthy Life, Sunbeam, and Hartford Farms, delivering quality products families enjoy every day.

We're looking for a skilled Maintenance Technician to join our team at our LaPorte, Indiana bakery. If you enjoy solving mechanical challenges, keeping equipment running at peak performance, and working in a fast-paced manufacturing environment, we'd love to hear from you.

What You'll Do

As a Maintenance Technician, you'll keep our production equipment and facility operating safely and efficiently. You'll perform preventive maintenance, diagnose equipment issues, complete repairs, and help minimize downtime across the bakery.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose, troubleshoot, and repair packaging equipment, conveyors, ovens, boilers, refrigeration systems, and other bakery machinery.
• Repair and maintain hydraulic, pneumatic, electrical, and PLC-controlled equipment.
• Set up and maintain production machinery, including wrapping machines, natural gas-fired furnaces, gas fryers, dough mixers, batching and scaling systems, boilers, freezers, and conveyor systems.
• Perform preventive maintenance and routine equipment inspections to maximize reliability and performance.
• Maintain a safe, clean, and sanitary work environment.
• Ensure all equipment operates safely and complies with OSHA standards.
• Complete facility maintenance for both interior and exterior areas as needed.
• Investigate equipment failures and resolve issues affecting reliability, production throughput, product quality, or environmental compliance.
• Support the maintenance team by completing additional duties and special projects as assigned.

• Help keep our bakery running and our products on store shelves by joining the Lewis Bakeries maintenance team.

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Requirements:

• 1-3 years of experience troubleshooting and repairing machinery, preferably bakery equipment
• Experience working safely with hydraulics, pneumatics, electrical, conveyors, refrigeration, boilers and electronics
• Knowledgeable in preventative/predictive maintenance procedures
• Must be able to work any shift, including weekends and holidays.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision but also able to work as a team
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
• Valid driver’s license and be forklift certified after orientation
• Proven experience with Lock Out/Tag Out procedures
• Personal tools required
• Willing to undergo a background check, in accordance with local law/regulations

Lewis Bakeries is an Equal Opportunity Employer and offers a competitive pay based on experience and low cost benefits including medical, dental, disability, life insurance and retirement plans.