Maintenance Technician III - 3rd Shift

Meijer•Tipp City, OH

About The Position

The Maintenance Technician III is responsible for preventive maintenance and timely completion of work orders for complex operations. The role performs routine and emergency maintenance of utility systems in a multi-craft environment, including PLCs, instrumentation, mechanical systems, and equipment. Responsibilities also include chemical testing and operational adjustments, monitoring heating and ventilation systems, and providing 24/7 automated process monitoring. The technician works with the Maintenance Planner to manage chemical supplies and vendors, and collaborates with maintenance leadership on production goals, schedules, requests, and maintenance activities. The role may provide training and direction to other technicians and operators and is expected to practice 200% safety accountability.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Completion of Mechatronics Certifications for Levels 1–7.
Five to seven years of hands-on manufacturing maintenance experience.
Familiarity with standard mechanical and electrical component maintenance and repair practices and preventive maintenance.
Skills and certifications in various PLC programming languages.
Effective verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to convey technical information to non-technical audiences.
Knowledge and experience with Safe Quality Foods (SQF), Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), Lock Out/Tag Out (LOTO), and Lean Manufacturing processes.
Ability to support and work with engineering on projects, equipment design, layout, or redesign.
Familiarity with office technology tools such as MS Office.
Ability to read and interpret blueprints and schematics.
Ability to operate basic machining equipment, including a lathe, mill, and drill press.
Ability to work collaboratively with Meijer leadership.
Understanding of computer theory and programmable logic controls (PLC), and experience with Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs).

Nice To Haves

Certification in a technical field.
Manufacturing maintenance experience, preferably in a food manufacturing setting.

Responsibilities

Perform routine chemical testing and make operational adjustments to maintain proper parameters for cooling towers and boiling water.
Monitor complex heating and ventilation systems and adjust controls for proper operation.
Provide 24/7 automated process monitoring and take appropriate action as needed.
Work with the Maintenance Planner to order and receive chemicals, record usage, and interact with appropriate vendors.
Maintain manufacturing and complex equipment through preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance to maximize machinery life expectancy.
Notify appropriate leadership of unsafe or damaged work equipment and recommend repair or replacement as needed.
Suggest design improvements to existing and new equipment and systems.
Provide training and direction to other technicians and operators as needed.
Partner with the Maintenance Master/Manager to review production goals, schedules, and maintenance requests and to plan or modify maintenance activities.
Perform other duties as requested by the Maintenance Master/Manager.
Practice 200% safety accountability for oneself and others.