Industrial Maintenance Technician I

Waiakea Inc•Hilo, HI

47d•$18 - $26

About The Position

The Overnight Industrial Maintenance Technician I installs, troubleshoots, maintains, and improves process and packaging equipment to maximize production and uphold safety and quality standards at Waiakea’s bottled-water manufacturing plant. The role also contributes to improvements in maintenance procedures and manufacturing processes related to safety, quality, delivery, cost, and culture. The current schedule is Monday through Friday, 10:00 PM–6:30 AM, with one Saturday overtime shift per month. Effective November 1, 2026, the schedule is expected to transition to a 12-hour Pitman rotating 2-2-3 schedule, 6:00 PM–6:30 AM, alternating between 36-hour and 48-hour weeks. The overnight shift receives a 5% differential added to hourly wages. The technician performs equipment repairs and preventive maintenance, documents work, supports production operators, and works with colleagues, engineers, and vendors on process improvements and special projects. The position requires compliance with safety, food safety, quality, and regulatory requirements, as well as the ability to perform the listed physical tasks with or without reasonable accommodation.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED, or equivalent years of experience in an automated or semi-automated packing environment.
At least 1 year of maintenance experience, or equivalent education or training.
Working knowledge of electrical and electronic controls, pneumatics, mechanical systems, and tooling.
Ability to attend and retain internal and/or external technical training.
Ability to comprehend basic verbal and written instructions.
Ability to identify different products by reading labels.
Must obtain lockout certification.
Must be able to wear OSHA-approved safety gear and personal protective equipment.
Must comply with standard safety practices, safety rules, good manufacturing practices, and other company rules and requirements.
Must be able to continuously stand, walk, reach with arms and hands, and use hands to handle products, materials, and machines.
Must be able to frequently twist, bend, stoop, lift, climb, and balance.
Must be able to frequently lift or move 10–20 pounds; lift or move 20–30 pounds with reasonable accommodation; and lift or move 40–50 pounds with a coworker’s assistance and/or reasonable accommodations.
Must be able to sit, stand, bend at the waist, climb, stoop, kneel, crouch, reach, walk, push or pull, lift, talk, and hear, with or without reasonable accommodation.

Nice To Haves

Completion of an Industrial Maintenance degree or certificate.
Packaging operation and high-speed automation experience.
Equivalent years of experience in an automated or semi-automated packing environment in place of a high school diploma or GED.

Responsibilities

Troubleshoot and repair electrical and mechanical systems on equipment.
Perform equipment preventive maintenance, including cleaning, inspection, and lubrication, including work requiring advanced technical expertise and knowledge of safety procedures.
Document maintenance activity in the maintenance database, communicate maintenance issues to appropriate employees, and use the maintenance inventory system properly.
Analyze equipment maintenance history, identify significant causes of waste, coordinate with employees on root-cause solutions, and provide maintenance assistance to improve assigned areas.
Provide preventive maintenance support for the plant and equipment.
Repair and maintain items needed to keep process equipment in “Grade A” condition.
Maintain safe, clean work areas and comply with safety requirements.
Support operators with day-to-day needs, adjustments, setups, and changeovers.
Assist other maintenance technicians as required.
Meet customer expectations through teamwork, respect, effective communication, and support for others.
Participate on improvement teams and coordinate with engineers and vendors on special projects.
Report food safety, quality, and regulatory compliance concerns to management.

Benefits

Competitive pay deposited weekly.
Annual sick, personal, and vacation leave.
Paid volunteer hours through the Kokua Initiative program.
Employee and dependent HMSA health, vision, prescription, and dental insurance.
Flexible Spending Account and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account with a $500 employer contribution.
Discounted gym memberships.
Discounted company water.
$300 monthly child care reimbursement.
401(k) with up to a 5% employer match.
5% overnight shift differential added to hourly wages.