Industrial Maintenance Technician

Sweet Candy Company • Salt Lake City, UT

6d • $32 - $40

About The Position

Sweet Candy Company is hiring an Industrial Maintenance Technician to help keep its manufacturing operation safe, reliable, and running effectively. The role maintains and improves mechanical, electrical, and automated systems that support production lines in a candy manufacturing environment. The schedule is Thursday through Saturday and every other Wednesday, 4:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The wage range is $32–$40 per hour.

The technician troubleshoots, repairs, installs, and maintains industrial mechanical systems and production equipment; performs preventive maintenance; and supports equipment reliability and production performance. The position works closely with production, maintenance, quality, sanitation, and leadership, while following safety, GMP, food safety, and sanitation requirements.

Sweet Candy Company describes itself as one of the oldest family-owned candy companies in the United States and says it continues to invest in automation, reliability, and maintenance practices.

Requirements

• At least 2 years of mechanical troubleshooting, repair, and preventive maintenance experience in an industrial manufacturing environment; stated as mandatory.
• Strong background in mechanical repair and manual machining.
• Experience troubleshooting factory automation systems, including controls, PLCs, HMIs, VFDs, servos, and pneumatics.
• Experience troubleshooting electrical control circuits, including knowledge of AC/DC and facility equipment wiring.
• Strong knowledge of industrial mechanical systems, power distribution, controls, and factory automation.
• Mechanical troubleshooting and repair experience with pumps, motors, gearboxes, conveyors, valves, and piping systems.
• Strong commitment to safety and compliance.
• Ability to work effectively in a team-oriented, multicultural environment.
• Clear communication skills and a continuous improvement mindset.
• Basic computer skills, including Microsoft Office.
• Customer service mindset.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in food manufacturing or other regulated production environments.
• Experience with preventive or predictive maintenance programs.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot, repair, install, and maintain industrial mechanical systems and production equipment.
• Support safe, reliable manufacturing-line operation through timely troubleshooting.
• Perform preventive maintenance on mechanical, electrical, and automated systems.
• Diagnose issues with motors, conveyors, pumps, gearboxes, hydraulics, pneumatics, and servo motors.
• Work with PLCs, HMIs, VFDs, motor controls, sensors, and safety circuits.
• Partner with production, maintenance, quality, sanitation, and leadership to minimize downtime and improve performance.
• Follow safety, GMP, food safety, and sanitation requirements.

Benefits

• Health insurance starting the first of the month after hire.
• Domestic partner health coverage.
• Paid vacation.
• Up to 40 hours per year of paid Life Happens Time.
• 10 paid holidays.
• Bonus program.
• 401(k) with a 3% company contribution plus up to an additional 3% match.
• Tuition sponsorship and tuition assistance.
• Shift differential.
• Professional development opportunities.
• Supplemental insurance benefits.
• Employee product discounts and giveaways.

What This Job Offers

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