Industrial Maintenance Mechanic

Position Summary

The Industrial Maintenance Mechanic is responsible for maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing production equipment and facility systems within a food manufacturing environment. This position performs both preventive and reactive maintenance to minimize downtime and support safe, efficient production.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform preventive and corrective maintenance on production equipment, buildings, and facility systems.
• Troubleshoot equipment problems and complete repairs with minimal supervision.
• Fabricate, modify, and improve equipment to support production needs.
• Diagnose and repair mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems.
• Perform basic welding and fabrication as needed.
• Work closely with production, maintenance engineers, and team leaders to communicate equipment status and repair progress.
• Support equipment reliability and continuous improvement efforts.
• Follow all company safety, sanitation, food safety, and maintenance procedures.
• Complete additional maintenance duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Previous industrial maintenance experience or technical training from an accredited trade/technical school.
• Strong mechanical troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a maintenance team.
• Strong communication, organizational, and decision-making skills.
• Candidates will complete a maintenance assessment during the interview process; the assessment is not pass/fail.

Preferred Experience

• Previous food manufacturing or food processing experience.
• Experience troubleshooting hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
• Welding and fabrication experience.
• Experience maintaining food processing and production equipment.

Work Environment & Physical Requirements

• Ability to frequently lift up to 50 lbs., bend, twist, stand for extended periods, and climb stairs.
• Comfortable working in temperatures around 35–45°F or below.
• Ability to work around raw, chilled, processed, and ready-to-eat meat products.
• Must follow strict GMP, sanitation, PPE, and food safety requirements.
• Must be available for 8–12 hour shifts, weekends, and mandatory overtime based on production needs.