Production Maintenance Technician

Fresh Roasted Coffee•Sunbury, PA

9d•Onsite

About The Position

Fresh Roasted Coffee LLC is seeking an experienced, hands-on Production Maintenance Technician to keep coffee roasting and packaging equipment operating safely and efficiently. This on-site position at the company’s Sunbury, Pennsylvania facility involves diagnosing equipment failures, making repairs, and preventing recurring problems through scheduled preventive maintenance. The technician works directly with production operators and supervisors to troubleshoot commercial coffee roasters, automated capsule packaging lines, bagging stations, conveyors, and supporting systems. Candidates must have practical experience with industrial production or packaging equipment and be comfortable working with mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and control systems. The role requires responding to equipment breakdowns, performing preventive maintenance, following industrial safety procedures, and documenting repairs and downtime. The technician may also assist with installation, relocation, and startup of new equipment, and may need to respond to breakdowns outside normal working hours. The facility is climate-controlled, though the work involves exposure to hot equipment, moving machinery, compressed air, noise, heat, and coffee dust. Required personal protective equipment is provided. The schedule is first shift, Monday through Friday. The company employs more than 60 people and operates an 84,000-square-foot facility in Sunbury, Pennsylvania. It describes its workplace culture as fun, rewarding, and stress-free, with encouragement for employees to be creative. Final candidates may be required to complete a pre-employment background check and drug screening; employment offers are contingent on successful completion.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
At least 3 years of industrial maintenance experience in manufacturing, food production, or packaging.
Hands-on troubleshooting experience with automated packaging machinery or similar equipment.
Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics, ladder logic, and pneumatic diagrams.
Working knowledge of 120V, 240V, and 480V three-phase electrical systems, motors, variable frequency drives (VFDs), contactors, relays, and control circuits.
Experience using multimeters, clamp meters, hand tools, and power tools.
Knowledge of pneumatic systems, including cylinders, solenoid valves, regulators, and vacuum generators.
Mechanical troubleshooting skills involving bearings, chains, belts, gearboxes, equipment alignment, and basic fabrication.
Understanding of lockout/tagout and industrial safe work practices.
Valid driver's license and reliable transportation to the Sunbury, Pennsylvania facility.
Ability to stand, walk, bend, kneel, crawl, and climb ladders for extended periods.
Ability to regularly lift and carry up to 50 pounds.
Ability to work around hot equipment, moving machinery, compressed air, noise, heat, and coffee dust.

Nice To Haves

Experience with automated packaging machinery, particularly capsule packaging lines or similar European-manufactured equipment.
PLC and HMI troubleshooting experience with Siemens, Allen-Bradley, Schneider, or ELAU systems.
Experience troubleshooting servos, photoelectric sensors, proximity sensors, encoders, and load cells.
Experience with gas burners, combustion systems, or HVAC equipment.
Associate degree or technical certificate in industrial maintenance, mechatronics, electrical technology, or a related field.

Responsibilities

Respond to production equipment breakdowns, identify root causes, and safely and efficiently restore operations.
Troubleshoot and repair commercial coffee roasters, including burner systems, fans, drives, temperature sensors, and exhaust systems.
Diagnose and repair automated capsule packaging equipment, including feeding, dosing, tamping, nitrogen flushing, lid sealing, servos, and sensors.
Maintain and repair bagging equipment, industrial scales, heat sealers, valve applicators, and conveyors.
Perform scheduled preventive maintenance, including lubrication, belt and bearing inspections, filter changes, seal and heater checks, and equipment calibration.
Read electrical schematics, pneumatic diagrams, equipment alarms, and control system information to identify and resolve problems.
Follow safety procedures, including lockout/tagout (LOTO), and verify zero energy before beginning maintenance work.
Document repairs, downtime, parts usage, and recurring equipment issues; recommend solutions to improve reliability.
Assist with the installation, relocation, and startup of new equipment.
Respond to equipment breakdowns outside normal working hours as needed.