Maintenance Technician

Position Summary

The Maintenance Technician is responsible for the scheduled, unscheduled, and preventative maintenance and repair of a wide variety of beverage manufacturing and packaging equipment. This role requires strong mechanical skills, including experience with hydraulics, pneumatics, electrical systems, conveyors, and PLCs. The Maintenance Technician completes work to a high standard across all installed equipment, identifies opportunities for process improvements, and supports the company’s quality and safety standards with a focus on continuous improvement.

Essential Job Functions

• Adhere to all health and safety policies, GMPs, and required PPE (including hairnets/beard nets, safety glasses, hearing protection, hard toe and slip/oil resistant shoes, gloves, and seatbelts while operating forklifts).

• Ensure compliance with food quality and safety standards (corporate, customer, and/or regulatory, e.g., SQF).

• Report FSMS issues to management to initiate corrective actions.

• Perform repair maintenance, preventive maintenance, and line changeovers efficiently and effectively.

• Troubleshoot electrical, hydraulic, mechanical, and pneumatic malfunctions.

• Maintain production-supporting systems, including glycol systems, RO systems, compressed air, lubrication, and chemical distribution systems.

• Apply innovative troubleshooting techniques to minimize downtime, ensure product quality, and maintain safety.

• Complete, document, and retrieve approvals on all assigned work orders, recording all part numbers for inventory tracking.

• Communicate maintenance and production updates effectively between shifts.

• Assist in training other maintenance personnel.

• Collaborate with production and adjacent teams to resolve issues rapidly and drive process improvements.

Required Skills

• Knowledge of GMPs and food safety requirements.

• Ability to read and interpret machinery blueprints and parts manuals.

• Strong decision-making and problem-solving skills.

• Ability to work independently.

• Forklift certification required (obtain and maintain).

Competencies

• Decisive, proactive, self-motivated, and assertive.

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.

• Ability to analyze data and identify trends.

• Internal customer focus with adaptability to changing business needs.

• Demonstrated initiative and ability to develop practical solutions.

Education and Experience

• High school diploma or equivalent required.

• Minimum of 2 years maintenance experience in manufacturing preferred.

Working Conditions

• Work Schedule: Weekdays, weekends, afternoons, evenings, and overnight shifts may be required. Overtime as needed.

• Work Environment: Fast-paced production plant with numerous moving parts. Noise levels require hearing protection. Temperatures may be hot or cold. Structured and supervised environment.
  
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