Maintenance Tech 1st Shift

The Original Cakerie•Kennesaw, GA

About The Position

Dessert Holdings is hiring a Maintenance Tech to support manufacturing operations and equipment reliability. The role identifies and repairs electrical and mechanical defects, carries out preventive maintenance, supports diagnostics and equipment rebuilds, and helps reduce unplanned downtime. The technician documents maintenance activity in the CMMS, participates in root-cause analysis, and collaborates with area teams, engineering, operators, and other colleagues to address equipment failures and improve maintainability. The position also involves disassembling and reassembling equipment for cleaning, testing safe and correct operation, installing and adjusting mechanical power-transmission components, and troubleshooting pneumatic, electrical, electronic, process-control, and motor systems. The technician must follow workplace safety, environmental, quality, and food-safety practices, including applicable welding rules and procedures. This is a bonus-eligible position. Work hours are Monday through Thursday, 5 a.m. to 5 p.m., with schedule flexibility and overtime, including weekends, as business needs require.

Requirements

At least 5 years of industrial mechanical experience or a two-year technical degree is preferred.
Proficiency in MS Office and basic PC skills.
Ability to read, write, and speak English.
Ability to successfully complete HACCP certification.
Must have a forklift license or be able to complete the required training within 90 days of hire.
Mathematical skills.
Ability to deal tactfully and courteously with coworkers, other departments, and vendors.
Ability to use and calibrate measurement tools, including dial calipers and vernier micrometers, and select tools appropriate to the required accuracy.
Ability to measure total indicated runout (TIR) and flatness.
Ability to use hoists and other tools to safely rig and move parts and equipment.
Ability to identify oils and lubricants specified by machine manufacturers, lubricate equipment with appropriate tools, and dispose of used lubricants and oils.
Must provide own tools; the required tool list must be on site within two weeks of hire.
Ability to install, troubleshoot, repair, and test pneumatic systems, including using vacuum generators with a schematic.
Ability to troubleshoot, repair, and install electronic and process-control systems and use electrical diagrams and schematics.
Ability to use a multimeter to measure voltage, current, continuity, amperage, and resistance in circuits, and calculate circuit power from current and voltage.
Ability to install, troubleshoot, repair, and test AC/DC/servo motors in manual and automated control circuits.
Ability to perform basic welding, including selecting appropriate PPE and preparing the welding process.
Ability to use CMMS records and OEM drawings to support equipment maintainability and spare-parts identification.

Nice To Haves

Ability to read, write, and speak both English and Spanish.
Working knowledge of ovens, bakery equipment, and packaging equipment.
Completion of an AIB Bakery Equipment training course.

Responsibilities

Identify and repair electrical and mechanical defects.
Serve as a Maintenance Lead for assigned area teams supporting Line Centric Teams.
Complete scheduled preventive maintenance plans to reduce unplanned downtime.
Participate in root-cause analysis of equipment and process failures and suggest corrective actions.
Train operators in maintenance techniques when troubleshooting or repairing equipment.
Assist with diagnostics, repairs, and machine rebuilds; partner with engineering or others on non-routine repairs and defect-handling solutions.
Support quality and food-safety systems and practices, including SQF, HACCP, and GMP.
Perform other duties as required by the supervisor and reporting structure.
Document all maintenance work in the CMMS and follow its processes and procedures.
Disassemble and reassemble equipment before and after cleaning, then test for safe and correct operation.
Install, align, and adjust mechanical power-transmission components, including gearboxes, bearings, chains, shafts, and gears.
Follow mechanical, fluid-power, electrical-power, environmental, and welding rules and regulations.
Troubleshoot and repair power transmission and gear alignment, and perform preventive maintenance to extend machine life and prevent downtime.
Use CMMS records and OEM drawings to identify maintainability improvements, spare parts, and OEM-to-standard-MRO part crossovers.