Electro Mechanical Technician

Nestle Operational Services Worldwide SA•Cleveland, OH

17d•$30 - $36

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 role troubleshoots equipment issues, completes preventive maintenance, and supports improvements that help production run safely and efficiently. The technician contributes to safety, quality, and teamwork on the plant floor while building hands-on technical skills. This is a third-shift position, scheduled from 10:00 p.m. to 6:30 a.m. The position offers a $2.25 shift differential and a $9,000 sign-on bonus. Pay is $29.50–$36.00 per hour, with bonus eligibility. Final compensation may vary based on factors including skills, knowledge, abilities, and geographic location. The role involves maintaining and improving equipment that combines electrical, electronic, instrumentation, automation, and mechanical systems. Work must follow applicable food-safety, people-safety, GMP, organizational, and statutory requirements. This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

Requirements

High school diploma, GED, or equivalent.
For 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.
Ability to 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 of hydraulic, pneumatic, and mechanical-drive systems, as well as utility systems such as air, steam, and refrigeration.
Basic PLC troubleshooting skills, 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.

Nice To Haves

Manufacturing experience.
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.
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.
Hands-on working knowledge of cup and bottle filling, sealing, capping, labeling and coding, conveyors, case packing, robotics, palletizing, and inspection systems.
Hands-on working knowledge of meat grinders, screw conveyors, kettles and cooker-coolers, mixers and blenders, pumps, weighing, transfer, and packing systems.

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 plant safety, quality, and cost indicators.
Participate in parts-purchase requests, equipment installation, commissioning, acceptance testing, line improvements, and other assigned activities.
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.
Perform maintenance in accordance with food-safety, people-safety, GMP, organizational, and statutory requirements.
Accurately close SAP/AMM or Prometheus work orders and create notifications for defects, temporary repairs, and risks.
Use condition-monitoring data and equipment history to improve preventive maintenance, maintenance procedures, bills of materials and spare parts, and recurrence prevention.