Electro Mechanical Technician

Nestle Operational Services Worldwide SA•Cleveland, OH

3d•$30 - $36•Onsite

About The Position

The Electro-Mechanical Technician supports day-to-day manufacturing operations by maintaining and repairing mechanical and electrical equipment. Working alongside experienced technicians, the Electro-Mechanical Technician troubleshoots equipment issues, completes preventive maintenance, and supports improvements that keep production running safely and efficiently. This role provides an opportunity to build hands-on technical skills while contributing to safety, quality, and teamwork on the plant floor.

Requirements

High school diploma, GED, or equivalent.
Level 2: Associate degree or technical certificate in industrial maintenance, mechatronics, electro-mechanical technology, or a related field, and three to five years of relevant work experience; manufacturing experience preferred.
Ability to pass a respirator fit test.

Nice To Haves

Service, rebuild, and repair pneumatic and hydraulic systems; chain and belt drives; bearings, bushings, shafts, couplings, gearboxes, motors, pumps, valves, seals, gaskets, fasteners, and power-transmission components.
Basic mechanical knowledge, including hydraulic, pneumatic, and mechanical-drive systems, plus utility systems such as air, steam, and refrigeration.
Basic PLC troubleshooting, including input/output hardware, motors, sensors, drives, basic electrical circuits, and device-communication networks.
Basic electrical skills, including interpreting the National Electrical Code, working with power systems and distribution up to 480 V, and troubleshooting motor-control and safety circuits.
Familiarity with instrumentation and field devices, including analog and discrete devices and test equipment such as an ammeter and megohmmeter.
Ability to read technical drawings and schematics and use common testing tools.
Willingness to learn, follow safety and food-safety procedures, and work as part of a team.
Reliable, detail-oriented, and able to prioritize tasks in a fast-paced environment.
Advanced PLC/HMI diagnostics, servo motion, industrial networks, process instrumentation and calibration, historian and trend analysis, robotics, machine vision and inspection, predictive technologies such as vibration and leak-detection systems, precision maintenance, fabrication, welding, rigging, root-cause analysis, preventive-maintenance optimization, and commissioning experience are preferred.
Hands-on working knowledge of liquid-processing lines, including storage and transfer systems, high-shear mixing, homogenizers, heat exchangers, pumps, sanitary valves, instrumentation, CIP, and process interlocks; cup and bottle filling, sealing, capping, labeling and coding, conveyors, case packing, robotics, palletizing, and inspection systems; and meat grinders, screw conveyors, kettles and cooker-coolers, mixers and blenders, pumps, weighing, transfer, and packing systems is preferred

Responsibilities

Install, inspect, maintain, troubleshoot, repair, rebuild, align, and improve complex equipment integrating electrical, electronic, instrumentation, automation, and mechanical systems.
Diagnose failures, establish safe conditions, restore equipment to standard, verify function, and communicate equipment status and risks to Operations and Maintenance leadership.
Execute preventive, predictive, corrective, and condition-based maintenance to required quality standards and basic-finish dates in support of key plant indicators, including safety, quality, and cost.
Participate in parts-purchase requests, equipment installation, commissioning, acceptance testing, line improvements, and other activities as assigned.
Support operators with CIL, centerlining, restoration of basic conditions, defect identification, and technical skill development without transferring maintenance accountability.
Provide guidance to less-experienced technicians and tool partners while following site-authorization requirements.
Use digital tools and tablets to enter data into SAP/Prometheus and other online systems.
Execute all maintenance work in accordance with food safety, people safety, GMP, organizational, and statutory requirements.
Close SAP/AMM or Prometheus work orders accurately. Create notifications for defects, temporary repairs, and risks. Use condition-monitoring data and equipment history to improve preventive maintenance, maintenance procedures, BOMs and spare parts, and recurrence prevention.