Maintenance Technician (3rd Shift)

DISHER • Kentwood, MI

2d • Onsite

About The Position

DISHER is partnering with a fast-growing snack food manufacturer to hire a Maintenance Technician in Kentwood, Michigan. The company is the North American headquarters and manufacturing operation of a global snack maker, producing gluten- and nut-free baked crackers and baked and fried salty snacks. The facility has recently expanded and is experiencing increased demand.

The Maintenance Technician helps keep production equipment—including ovens, fryers, mixers, and packaging lines—running safely and efficiently. The work combines preventive maintenance with hands-on troubleshooting in a clean, climate-controlled, food-grade environment governed by high GMP and food-safety standards. The position is part of a close-knit maintenance team and offers training, including PLC and controls training, as well as a potential path toward shift leadership.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Strong mechanical aptitude.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and meet production-floor physical demands, including standing, climbing, kneeling, and working at heights.
• Computer literacy.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Strong attendance.
• Honesty.
• Willingness to take on multiple responsibilities in a non-union environment.

Nice To Haves

• Food manufacturing maintenance experience and familiarity with GMPs, ovens, fryers, mixers, and food-facility equipment.
• Electrical, controls, or PLC exposure.
• An associate's degree in industrial maintenance technology or a similar field.

Responsibilities

• Perform preventive maintenance, inspections, and repairs on mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic food manufacturing equipment to minimize downtime and keep production lines running.
• Troubleshoot emergency breakdowns and respond to production-floor requests, prioritizing scheduled preventive maintenance and reactive work orders.
• Follow and support GMP, Food Safety, Food Defense, BRC, and Food Quality policies, and help enforce facility safety and GMP standards.
• Read and interpret electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic drawings, blueprints, schematics, and manufacturers' specifications to support repairs and equipment installations.
• Perform equipment setup, startup, adjustment, changeovers, and shutdowns according to company standards, including start-of-shift walkthroughs and line-startup check sheets.
• Support Allen Bradley PLC troubleshooting and assist with equipment upgrades, installations, and assigned project work.
• Train, mentor, and assist other maintenance technicians and operators, and serve as a contact point for facility contractors.
• Coordinate with operators and maintenance and production leadership to keep lines running through breaks and communicate maintenance activities affecting line efficiency or product quality.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED