What are the responsibilities and job description for the Maintenance Technician position at Lewis Bakeries?
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.
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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.