Manufacturing Maintenance Technician 3rd Shift

Crown Bakeries•Sioux City, IA

About The Position

A Maintenance Technician reports directly to maintenance supervision and works closely with other maintenance team members to ensure the reliability of plant equipment. The role repairs and maintains equipment, machinery, and facilities; performs routine maintenance and troubleshooting; and completes repairs to support smooth operation of plant systems. The technician performs inspections and preventive maintenance, diagnoses and repairs equipment, installs and tests new machinery, maintains tools and work areas, and records maintenance activities. The role includes facility checks, communicating shift conditions and issues to incoming and outgoing teams, processing work orders and inventory transactions, and reporting completed work and operational issues to supervision. The technician follows safety, environmental, and health requirements and participates in training to develop maintenance skills. The position operates in a production environment with frequent exposure to noise, dust, fumes, and odors. Standard office equipment, including computers, phones, photocopiers, and filing cabinets, is also used.

Requirements

Strong industrial electrical experience.
High school diploma or equivalent and at least 2 years of industrial maintenance experience repairing and troubleshooting pneumatics, hydraulics, conveyors, three-phase motors, variable speed drives, and controls.
Ability to work with minimal supervision within a team environment.
Good practical sense when working with and troubleshooting equipment problems.

Nice To Haves

Previous food manufacturing experience is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

Perform routine inspections and preventive maintenance on equipment, machinery, and facilities, following schedules to minimize downtime.
Identify and report potential maintenance issues before they become problems.
Diagnose, troubleshoot, disassemble, inspect, repair, and reassemble faulty equipment, machinery, and systems.
Install and set up new equipment or machinery, and coordinate and test installations to confirm proper operation.
Maintain tools and equipment in good working condition; use and care for tools and machinery safely.
Keep the maintenance work area organized and compliant with safety standards.
Log and record maintenance activities, including repairs, inspections, and parts used; maintain accurate equipment and facility records.
Report maintenance issues and completed tasks to supervision and promptly escalate issues as they arise.
Follow company safety protocols, industry regulations, environmental policies, and health requirements; identify hazards and take appropriate action to mitigate risks.
Participate in training programs and workshops, stay current with maintenance best practices and technologies, and learn new techniques and troubleshooting methods, including by shadowing senior maintenance personnel.
Report to work as scheduled, on time, and in the proper uniform.
Review shift reports and meet with the outgoing team to understand current operating conditions and mechanical issues.
Receive work tasks through the CMMS or verbal and written instructions from supervision.
Conduct daily facility checks, including compressor, boiler, ammonia, sifter screen, and air drier checks.
Check parts out of the inventory system accurately and upload work orders into the CMMS.
Meet with the incoming team at the end of the shift to communicate operating conditions and mechanical issues.
Send an end-of-shift email report outlining the day's performance and issues.