Maintenance Technician (Day) (4452)

Perricone Juices has joined forces with the esteemed Natalie’s Orchid Island Juice Company, combining two leaders in the premium citrus juice industry. This strategic acquisition forms a dynamic and growth-oriented company, blending Perricone’s expertise in craft citrus juices with Natalie’s reputation for fresh, high-quality products.  Acquisition enhances the company’s market presence and strengthens its position within the industry, opening doors to exciting opportunities for innovation and expansion.

Perricone Juices is currently seeking a Maintenance Technician for our Fort Pierce facility, to help lead and advance our operations. This position offers long-term stability and a comprehensive benefits package, including health, vision, dental, life insurance, and a 401(k) plan.

Position Summary:

The Maintenance Technician is responsible for maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing production and facility equipment used in juice manufacturing and packaging operations. This position supports continuous production by performing preventative maintenance, responding to equipment breakdowns, and ensuring machinery operates safely and efficiently while maintaining compliance with food safety and regulatory standards.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

The following duties are representative of the position; other duties may be assigned as business needs require.

• Comply with all environmental, food safety, and workplace safety regulations including GMP, HACCP, FDA, and OSHA standards.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work environment while following all PPE and sanitation requirements for food manufacturing.
• Perform preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, and repairs on production and packaging equipment including fillers, pasteurizers, conveyors, pumps, motors, valves, and labeling equipment.
• Inspect, diagnose, and repair mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and basic electrical systems used in juice processing operations.
• Respond to equipment breakdowns and production line issues in a timely manner to minimize downtime.
• Assist with maintenance of processing equipment such as pasteurizers, blenders, juice transfer systems, tank systems, and CIP equipment.
• Adjust and repair mechanical components using hand tools, power tools, and precision measuring instruments.
• Support installation, modification, and improvement of production equipment and systems.
• Perform routine safety inspections and operational checks on machinery and facility systems.
• Maintain maintenance logs, work orders, and equipment documentation in accordance with company procedures.
• Communicate effectively with production supervisors and operators regarding equipment performance and maintenance needs.
• Assist with facility maintenance tasks including basic plumbing, electrical, and building systems as required.
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives focused on reducing downtime and improving equipment reliability.
• Support sanitation and production teams during clean-in-place (CIP), changeovers, and scheduled shutdown maintenance activities.

• Ability to work effectively in a team-oriented manufacturing environment.
• Strong mechanical aptitude and troubleshooting skills.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and respond to urgent production needs.
• Demonstrated ability to work safely in a food manufacturing environment.
• High level of attention to detail and commitment to quality and safety.
• Ability to adapt to changing production demands and schedules.

Education & Experience

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• 2 years of maintenance experience in manufacturing, food processing, beverage, or industrial environments preferred.
• Experience working with conveyors, pumps, motors, valves, packaging equipment, or processing systems strongly preferred.

Technical Skills

• Knowledge of mechanical systems, basic electrical systems, pneumatics, and hydraulics.
• Familiarity with PLC-controlled equipment and industrial control systems preferred.
• Understanding of preventive maintenance programs and work order systems.
• Basic computer skills for maintenance documentation and reporting.

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

Physical Demands:

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• \While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to walk; climb or balance and taste or smell. The employee is occasionally required to sit and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 25 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment:

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.\
• While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, extreme heat and risk of electrical shock. The employee is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; outside weather conditions and extreme cold. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

This job description is not intended, and should not be construed, to be an all-inclusive list of all responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions as associated with a job. While this job description is intended to be an accurate reflection of the job requirements, management reserves the right to modify, add or remove duties from particular jobs and to assign other duties as necessary.