Production Maintenance Technician I (Nights)

SunOpta•Midlothian, TX

3d•Onsite

About The Position

SunOpta is seeking a Production Maintenance Technician I with proven maintenance skills to support food manufacturing and packaging operations. The role performs preventive, corrective, and unplanned maintenance and repairs on food manufacturing and packaging equipment, including aseptic fillers, cappers, packers, and/or high-temperature processing (HTP) equipment. Work orders are carried out under the direction of a Level II or III technician, lead, or supervisor. The technician also supports senior mechanics with complex repairs, inspects equipment, records work in the CMMS system, and performs other assigned maintenance duties. The technician must follow food safety and workplace safety requirements, wear required PPE, maintain a clean and safe work environment, and keep required training current. The position requires effective communication with the maintenance team to support smooth shift transitions, a methodical approach to problem-solving, and willingness to learn aseptic filling principles and CMMS processes. This role is based at SunOpta’s plant in Midlothian, Texas. The schedule is a 2-2-3 pattern on nights, from 6:00 p.m. to 6:30 a.m., and flexible hours may be required. Pay is $34.30 per hour, with a $2.00-per-hour shift differential for the 12-hour night shift role.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Self-starter capable of working in a team-based environment.
General understanding of manufacturing equipment and processes.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
Ability to work with basic mathematical concepts, including arithmetic, fractions, and percentages.
Ability to solve practical problems and interpret written, oral, diagrammatic, or schedule-form instructions.
Knowledge of business and manufacturing software.
General computer skills.
Skilled in the use of hand and power tools.
Ability and willingness to work flexible hours.
Ability to enter work information into a CMMS system and willingness to learn the CMMS process.

Nice To Haves

Aseptic processing experience.
High-speed form/fill/seal packaging experience.
Eagerness to learn aseptic filling principles.

Responsibilities

Wear PPE and adhere to food safety requirements and all workplace safety requirements; maintain safety training records.
Maintain a clean and safe work environment and eliminate unsafe workplace conditions.
Perform planned, corrective, unplanned, and breakdown maintenance on specified equipment, including food manufacturing and packaging equipment.
Read and use maintenance manuals to support proper equipment repair and care.
Support more senior mechanics with complex repairs and services.
Protect company assets by intervening when conditions could result in damage to equipment or buildings.
Enter time, parts, follow-ups, and daily activities into the CMMS system; generate work orders and execute assigned work in a timely manner.
Complete the preventive maintenance program as directed by the Maintenance Supervisor.
Inspect operating machines and equipment for conformance with operational standards.
Communicate orally and in writing with the maintenance team to ensure smooth shift transitions.
Remain current on required Alchemy, food safety, and package integrity training.
Use hand and power tools.
Perform other duties as assigned.