Industrial Maintenance Technician

Premium Waters•Byram, MS

27d•$32 - $37•Onsite

About The Position

The Industrial Maintenance Specialist -Preventive Maintenance Projects is responsible for planning, coordinating, executing, and improving the facility's preventive maintenance program while supporting equipment upgrades, capital projects, and continuous improvement initiatives. This position is designed for a highly skilled maintenance professional who takes a proactive approach to equipment reliability, maintenance planning, and project execution. The primary focus is to prevent equipment failures before they occur, reduce unplanned downtime, improve equipment performance, and ensure maintenance projects are completed safely, efficiently, and on schedule. The successful candidate must demonstrate technical expertise, strong organizational skills, effective communication, and the ability to work independently while collaborating with Maintenance, Production, Quality, and Plant Leadership. The Maintenance Technician works closely with Production, Quality, Warehouse, and Maintenance leadership to ensure equipment operates safely, efficiently, and in accordance with company safety, food safety, quality, and operational standards.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED required.
Minimum of two (2) years of industrial maintenance experience.
Demonstrated experience troubleshooting and repairing mechanical and electrical production equipment.
Strong mechanical aptitude and troubleshooting ability.
Working knowledge of preventive maintenance practices.
Ability to use hand tools, power tools, meters, and other industrial maintenance equipment.
Ability to read and interpret equipment manuals, diagrams, schematics, and technical information.
Ability to identify equipment problems and determine appropriate corrective actions.
Ability to work independently with limited supervision.
Ability to effectively communicate equipment conditions and maintenance needs.
Ability to safely work around industrial machinery and automated equipment.

Nice To Haves

Industrial maintenance experience in bottled water, beverage, food, packaging, or high-speed manufacturing.
Experience troubleshooting automated production equipment.
PLC troubleshooting experience.
Experience with electrical controls, VFDs, sensors, and industrial automation.
Technical degree, industrial maintenance certification, electrical certification, or other related skilled-trades education.
Experience with computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS).

Responsibilities

Troubleshoot, diagnose, repair, and maintain industrial production and packaging equipment.
Perform scheduled preventive and predictive maintenance to reduce equipment failures and unplanned downtime.
Respond to production equipment breakdowns and determine appropriate corrective actions.
Diagnose mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and automated equipment problems.
Repair and replace motors, bearings, gearboxes, pumps, belts, chains, sensors, switches, valves, and other equipment components.
Troubleshoot electrical controls, variable frequency drives (VFDs), sensors, relays, and other industrial electrical components.
Troubleshoot PLC-controlled equipment and automated production systems as qualified.
Inspect machinery and equipment for signs of wear, damage, or potential failure.
Make equipment adjustments to improve reliability, performance, and production efficiency.
Assist with equipment installations, modifications, upgrades, and improvement projects.
Perform repairs in accordance with manufacturer specifications and established maintenance procedures.
Maintain accurate documentation of preventive maintenance activities, repairs, equipment failures, and corrective actions.
Communicate equipment conditions, repair status, and outstanding maintenance concerns to appropriate leadership.
Maintain maintenance tools, equipment, parts, and work areas in a safe, clean, and organized condition.
Support root-cause analysis of recurring equipment failures and assist with development of corrective actions.
Follow proper lockout/tagout procedures and all other required safety practices when servicing equipment.