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Maintenance Technician - 1st shift

Mrs. Clark's Foods
Ankeny, IA Full Time
POSTED ON 6/25/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 8/25/2026

Description

Job Summary


Mrs. Clark’s Foods is a leader in Food and Beverage Manufacturing. Located in Ankeny, IA – MCF employs 130 employees across 3 shifts. The Maintenance Technician maintains and/or repairs all manufacturing and supporting equipment. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys hands-on work and takes pride in keeping production equipment operating at peak performance. You'll play a key part in supporting a fast-paced facility and ensuring downtime is kept to a minimum.


Job Responsibilities

  •   Troubleshoot and repair electrical systems      including 480V 3-phase power
  • Work on high-speed production equipment: cappers, fillers, labelers, bottling lines
  • Diagnose and fix issues with sensors, photo eyes, VFDs, and motor drives
  • Determines proper course of action, related to repair vs. replacement vs. modification of equipment, tools, etc., and      makes recommendations regarding such to supervisor.
  • Conducts preventative maintenance on a bi-weekly and annual basis or per Preventive Maintenance program
  • Visually inspects and tests machinery and equipment.
  • Cleans, lubricates shafts, bearings, gears, and  other parts of machinery.
  • Other duties as assigned.


Requirements

Qualifications

  • 2 years industrial maintenance experience required
  • Familiarity with food/beverage production equipment is a plus!
  • Strong mental reasoning, written and oral communication skills, and simple math skills required.
  • Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
  • Ability to perform physical requirements exerting 50 to 100 pounds      of force occasionally, and/or 25 to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or  10 to 20 pounds of force constantlyuired. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.


Hours:

1st shift: 6am-4pm (approximate)





Salary : $60,000 - $75,000

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