Electro Mechanical Technician

Nestle Operational Services Worldwide SA•Gaffney, SC

About The Position

The Electro Mechanical Technician proactively maintains factory equipment, identifies and repairs mechanical and electrical abnormalities, and performs scheduled preventive maintenance to reduce performance losses and improve equipment reliability. The technician also develops operators’ technical skills and supports production-line improvement. The role works across plant areas, including material-handling and storage equipment, and maintains equipment involving power distribution up to 480 volts, basic PLC and control systems, motors, sensors, drives, electrical circuits, device communication networks, hydraulics, pneumatics, and mechanical drive systems. The technician reviews and improves maintenance plans, evaluates spare-parts needs, and maintains electrical and mechanical engineering drawings. The technician coaches operators on adjustments and changeovers, develops technical procedures, trains technical resources, and applies continuous-improvement systems such as TPM and Lean. Using the AMM computerized maintenance management system, the technician documents maintenance, creates work orders, enters time and technical feedback, analyzes data, and improves task lists and maintenance plans. The role also supports line improvement using production-performance data. The position follows factory standards and applicable safety, environmental, quality, food-safety, and regulatory requirements. The schedule is a 12-hour overnight shift from 5:00 PM to 5:00 AM, operating on a 2-2-3 rotation that includes every other Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. The stated pay is $26.00 per hour, with bonus eligibility. The position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Two-year technical degree in a maintenance-related area, such as maintenance technical/mechanical, industrial maintenance, mechanical maintenance, or electronics technology, or equivalent work experience.
Strong mechanical skills involving hydraulics, pneumatics, mechanical drive systems, and operating principles.
Facilities-maintenance experience with equipment such as chillers, air turnover units, cooling towers, HVAC, and dock doors.
Welding, fabrication, and machining skills.
Electrical skills involving NEC, AC and DC circuits, 480-volt power distribution, and industrial wiring.
Knowledge of basic electrical circuits and basic PLC or hardwired logic circuits.
Knowledge of and ability to use test equipment such as an amp meter and megger.
Knowledge of motors, drives, and sensors.
Ability to read and interpret machine, electrical, and facility drawings.
Familiarity with CMMS and production workflow/control systems.
Ability to manage work independently with minimal supervision and reprioritize as needed.
Continuous-improvement mindset and commitment to improving line performance and reliability.
Good communication, teamwork, engagement, positive conflict resolution, and personal accountability.
Ability to analyze data and make decisions or recommendations based on analysis.
Ability to work across parts of the operation and support facility goals and objectives.
Ability to work off-shifts, weekends, and extended shifts, including 10- or 12-hour shifts.
Ability to understand automated equipment and its components and maintain proficiency in industrial electrical control systems, electromechanical systems, instrumentation, and fluid power.
Ability to use mechanical and electrical tools and diagnostic instruments properly.
Ability to understand, operate, troubleshoot, and diagnose electrical control and power components, automated equipment circuits, and industrial control and distribution circuits.
Ability to obtain and maintain certifications required by Nestlé policies, such as Arc Flash, LOTO, and PTWs.
Ability to communicate openly and honestly, give and receive feedback, ask questions, and challenge respectfully.
Ability to reason, solve problems, analyze graphs and data, troubleshoot equipment and systems, read instructions and engineering documents, pay attention to detail, and record information accurately.
Ability to work promptly and regularly, meet deadlines, work professionally under stressful conditions with minimal supervision, and handle multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
Ability to follow safe practices while working with low- and medium-voltage electrical systems and components.

Nice To Haves

Internal or external certifications such as sanitary welding, vibration, or thermography.

Responsibilities

Identify equipment defects, execute maintenance plans, and troubleshoot factory equipment.
Perform scheduled preventive maintenance to reduce performance losses and improve equipment reliability.
Maintain and improve production equipment, including material-handling and storage equipment, electrical power distribution, control systems, and mechanical systems.
Review and optimize maintenance plans to improve equipment reliability.
Review spare-parts requirements to maximize technical warehouse service factor.
Maintain electrical and mechanical engineering drawings.
Coach operators on equipment adjustments and changeovers and improve existing processes.
Develop technical procedures and train other technical resources as needed.
Use continuous-improvement systems such as TPM and Lean.
Use AMM to document maintenance activities, create work orders, enter time and technical feedback, and analyze maintenance data.
Improve or create maintenance task lists and analyze line-performance data to support improvements.
Follow factory systems and standards, including SPC, QMS, permits to work, Nestlé requirements, and legal requirements.
Follow safety and environmental objectives, plant rules, applicable regulations, safety permitting, and facility LOTO requirements; report incidents and unsafe conditions.
Follow GMP, quality, food-safety, SPC, QMS Advanced Level, and FDA requirements, and report quality or food-safety findings or incidents.
Support facility goals and objectives, continuous improvement, and the development of others.