Maintenance Technician, Night Shift
About The Position
The Maintenance Technician performs repair maintenance, preventive maintenance, and line changeovers in a production plant. The role troubleshoots electrical, hydraulic, mechanical, and pneumatic machinery and maintains production-supporting systems, including glycol, reverse osmosis, compressed air, lubrication, and chemical distribution systems. The technician uses sound troubleshooting practices to minimize production downtime while protecting food safety, product quality, and personnel safety. The position follows health and safety policies, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), food-safety requirements, and required personal protective equipment procedures. The technician documents assigned work orders, records parts used, obtains final approvals, communicates maintenance and production information between shifts, assists with training other maintenance personnel, and works with production and adjacent teams to resolve issues and drive improvement. This is a night-shift role on a 2-2-3 schedule with 12-hour nights. The work takes place in a fast-paced, structured production plant with moving equipment, noise requiring hearing protection, and temperatures that may be very hot or relatively cold. Overtime may be scheduled as needed, and minimal travel may be required for training.
Requirements
- High school degree or equivalent.
- Knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs).
- Understanding of food-safety requirements.
- Ability to read, understand, and work with machinery blueprints and parts manuals.
- Ability to work without supervision and make sound decisions and solve problems.
- Ability to obtain and maintain forklift certification.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
- Ability to analyze data and identify trends.
- Ability to adapt to variable business demands and work on own initiative through to a solution.
- Excellent hand-eye coordination and manual dexterity for precise equipment control.
- Minimum of 2 years of previous maintenance experience in manufacturing is preferred.
Nice To Haves
- Minimum of 2 years of previous maintenance experience in manufacturing.
Responsibilities
- Follow health and safety policies and procedures, GMPs, food-safety requirements, and required PPE practices.
- Report problems with the Food Safety Management System to responsible managerial employees so corrective actions can be initiated.
- Perform repair maintenance, preventive maintenance, and production line changeovers.
- Troubleshoot machinery malfunctions involving electrical, hydraulic, mechanical, and pneumatic systems.
- Perform maintenance on production-supporting equipment, including glycol, RO, compressed air, lubrication, and chemical distribution systems.
- Troubleshoot equipment to minimize production downtime and assure food safety, product quality, and personnel safety.
- Complete and document assigned work orders, obtain final approvals, and record parts used for inventory purposes.
- Communicate relevant maintenance and production information to the relieving shift.
- Assist in training other maintenance personnel.
- Communicate with production during downtime.
- Collaborate with adjacent teams to resolve issues rapidly and drive improvement.
- Obtain and maintain forklift certification.
Benefits
- $5,000 sign-on bonus
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
