Electromechanical Maintenance Specialist — Refrigeration & Packaging

Roskam Foods • Kentwood, MI

17h • Onsite

About The Position

Own the mission: reliability that protects food safety. In our high-throughput environment, every adjustment matters. Your mission is to keep critical assets reliable—so products meet spec, audits go smoothly, and teams trust the line will run when it must.

Requirements

• Advanced troubleshooting: conveyors, ovens, freezers, baggers, wrappers, pumps, motors, gearboxes, compressors, and ammonia systems.
• Precision work on packaging and palletizing equipment—calibration, diagnostics, and optimization.
• Utilities support: compressed air and refrigeration systems.
• Adhere to GMP, HACCP, and SQF frameworks in every maintenance activity.
• Apply LOTO, confined-space, and PPE practices rigorously.
• Practice strict tool control; clean and sanitize tools/equipment when tasks are complete.
• Prevent cross-contact by ensuring clothing does not carry ingredients or allergens to other areas.
• Leverage knowledge of OSHA standards and food-industry legal requirements.
• Partner with the Business Unit Manager and Quality Technical Manager to identify and resolve quality, food safety, and regulatory issues.
• Keep the facility perpetually ready for customer and third-party inspections.
• Work closely with Production and Sanitation to ensure equipment readiness and reliability.
• Assist with customer-complaint reviews tied to equipment performance or sanitation.
• Maintain spotless, organized maintenance areas and tool sets.

Responsibilities

• Plan and perform intermediate preventive maintenance and corrective repairs on conveyors, ovens, freezers, pumps, motors, and packaging machinery.
• Diagnose mechanical, electrical, and pneumatic faults independently.
• Lead changeovers that are swift, well-documented, and aligned with sanitation protocols.
• Calibrate sensors, scales, and automation profiles to sustain product quality.
• Capture precise work histories in the CMMS; highlight chronic issues and potential failures.
• Coach Maintenance Technician I team members; share methods that boost safety and uptime.
• Coordinate with the parts room to ensure essential spares are on hand.
• Drive root cause analysis and continuous improvement to eliminate repeat downtime.
• Perform preventive, predictive, and emergency repairs on your assigned line—and adapt as needed for additional responsibilities directed by the Maintenance Manager or Maintenance Supervisor.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed