Maintenance Mechanic

Founded in 1954, Vibrant Ingredients is a leading provider of natural, clean label ingredients and systems that power extraordinary food and beverage experiences. The company’s broad portfolio — including natural flavors, botanical extracts, functional nutrition, cold brew coffee, tea essences, and food protection solutions — enhances taste, texture, color, shelf life, and performance across a wide range of applications. Vibrant operates four state-of-the-art facilities across the United States and works with leading brands, manufacturers, and foodservice operators. With vertically integrated capabilities and a proven track record of innovation and execution, Vibrant helps customers accelerate to market without compromise.

About The Role

We are a trusted partner to our customers when it comes to innovation and an industry leader in clean label ingredients, we are a true partner. We collaborate with our customers in ways that respect people and the environment. A commitment to Purely Better™ drives our innovation team to discover new, on trend solutions.

As a Maintenance Mechanic,you will oversee the performance and maintenance of large production machinery. Responsible for performing mechanical troubleshooting to determine problems on equipment used in the manufacturing process. Dismantles, adjusts, repairs, and assembles equipment. Uses tests and diagnostic equipment to perform checkouts. Normally receives general instructions on routine work, detailed instructions on new assignments. This position will deal with a high level of stress as they troubleshoot and repair the equipment under specific time constraints.

How Will You Contribute

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions. Essential job functions and duties include, but are not limited to:

Key Duties And Responsibilities

• Performs preventive maintenance inspections and service on machines as noted in the equipment manufacturer’s guidelines
• Able to visually inspect and test machinery to detect equipment malfunctions
• Thoroughly cleans machines and machine parts, removing parts and reinstalling as necessary
• Oils and lubricates moving parts on machines to ensure effective performance
• Records and reports damaged, worn, or broken parts
• Orders and installs replacement parts for machines
• Identifies the causes of unexpected breakdowns of machines
• Repairs broken machines quickly and efficiently
• Prepares reports documenting work performed
• Cleans, organizes, inventories, stocks, and otherwise maintains shop areas, parts, tools, and supplies
• Coordinates with managers to schedule regular maintenance on machines
• Collaborates with production manager or plant engineers regarding new products being added and modifications that will be required
• Makes necessary modifications and implements tests runs; confers with production managers regarding test results and makes additional alterations to machinery as required
• Interact with the maintenance and production teams to identify root cause of equipment failures and downtime events.
• Diagnose problems and repair defective machines and equipment with new or repaired parts, following the specifications set forth in manuals, schematics, and wiring diagrams
• Perform Root Case Analysis, develop recommendations, and implement solutions and procedures for permanent elimination of operational issues
• Solve problems related to equipment, tooling, process, & quality, and document problem-solving efforts
• Provide technical support for raw materials and construction methods associated with all assigned product lines
• Communicate equipment problems to operations staff as needed
• Set up and break-down of Food Processing equipment as required
• Building maintenance repairs and up-keep (plumbing repairs, blocked drains, changing lamps & ballasts, light remodeling, etc.)
• Complete other duties as assigned
  
  

Other Functions And Responsibilities

• Able to carry out instructions furnished in written and oral form
• Know, understand, and comply with the company’s safety and health goals and its objectives
• Assist the company in achieving goals by participating in the safety program
• Demonstrate proper operation of equipment and tools as needed to ensure employee safety and compliance of all OSHA guidelines
• Provide management with written report of unsafe conditions or unsafe acts as needed
• Report all accidents, injuries, or illnesses immediately Perform other duties assigned
• Troubleshooting: Able to determine causes of operating errors and decide on the most effective and efficient course of action to repair
• Mechanical Ability: Must be able to read and understand all electrical and mechanical schematic and diagrams
• Repairing: Ability to work on equipment or systems using various types of hand tools, measuring, and testing instruments, etc.
• Equipment Maintenance: Able to perform routine preventative maintenance on equipment and determine the proper type of corrective maintenance needed
• Tool Use and Organization: Maintain tools and maintenance equipment in working order and maintenance room and work areas in neat condition
  
  

Physical Requirements

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, stoop, kneel crouch, climb, use ladders, and perform various types of manual labor
• Occasionally, the employee may be required to lift to up 75 pounds
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to loud noise, extreme heat and cold temperatures and sometimes wet conditions
  
  

Minimum Requirements/Qualifications

• 3 years’ experience in Maintenance in a production environment (food manufacturing preferred)
• 3 years’ experience with industrial electrical
• 1 year experience with boiler equipment
• Knowledge in food processing and / or chemical processing, GMP’s, clean design, etc.
• Familiarity with batch and continuous processing including filtration techniques, extraction and / or product packaging
• Familiarity with food safety programs like SQF, Kosher, etc.
• High school diploma or GED
• Must have knowledge of single and three phases electric, AC, DC high and low voltages
• Ability to work overtime, off shift, and weekends as needed
• Basic Tools
  
  

Work Environment

• May involve exposure to allergens such as Soy, Wheat, Fish, Shellfish, Milk, Egg, Tree Nuts and Sesame.
  
  

What Vibrant Ingredients Can Offer You

• Generous time off for vacations
• Paid Holidays
• 401(k) with company match
• Tuition reimbursement
• Medical/Dental/Vision
• Health & Wellness programs
  
  

More About Us

Vibrant Ingredients, headquartered in Lake Mary, FL, is one of the world's leading independent providers of natural ingredients. With a legacy spanning over 70 years, we deliver a diverse portfolio of clean label ingredients and innovative system solutions to the food and beverage industry. Our commitment to quality and performance is reflected in our American-made products, which enhance both taste and functionality. Backed by advanced manufacturing capabilities, we specialize in fermentation, patented cold brew extraction, custom flavor development, and a range of drying and blending technologies. Operating from four state-of-the-art facilities strategically located across the U.S., we ensure the accessibility of real, high-quality ingredients—helping our customers create better-for-you food and beverage for consumers.

"Improving the food and beverages consumed by providing real ingredients from nature that work."

This position is currently classified as on-site.

Employees are eligible to participate in Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, 401(k), Holidays, Vacation, Tuition Reimbursement Program.

The final salary offered for this position may take into account a number of factors including, but not limited to, location, skills, education, and experience.

The Company reserves the right to modify, update, change and/or make corrections to this job description, at the sole discretion of senior management, at any time during the employee’s employment term, at the sole discretion of management.

EEO Statement

Vibrant Ingredients is an equal opportunity employer committed to employing a diverse workforce and providing accommodations for people with disabilities in all parts of the hiring process as required under its Employment Accommodation Policy. Vibrant Ingredients will work with applicants to meet accommodation needs that are made known to Vibrant Ingredients in advance.

• Please no external recruiters**
  
  

1st Shift: 6 am - 2:30 pm

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3rd Shift: 10 pm - 6:30 am