Senior Maintenance Technician

Factory Motor Parts Careers•Saint Paul, MN

13d•Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking a dedicated, self-motivated Senior Maintenance Mechanic to manage the upkeep, repair, and preventative maintenance of our packaging machinery and facility systems. In this role, you will perform emergency repairs, routine servicing, and complex troubleshooting on automated packaging, hydraulic, pneumatic, and electrical equipment to minimize downtime and keep operations running smoothly.

Requirements

5+ years of mechanical maintenance experience in a high-speed packaging or manufacturing environment (Food, Beverage, or Chemical manufacturing experience highly preferred).
Strong working knowledge of industrial mechanical systems, pneumatics, hydraulics, power transmission, and basic industrial electricity (120V–480V).
Experience logging work orders and managing PMs via a CMMS software platform.
Strong critical thinking, diagnostic capability, and adaptability to shift priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with a strong commitment to plant safety standards (e.g., Lockout/Tagout, OSHA compliance).

Responsibilities

Independently diagnose and repair mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and electrical failures on high-speed bottling and packaging machinery with minimal supervision.
Maintain, overhaul, and tune high-speed packaging lines, including fillers, cappers, labelers, conveyors, and palletizers.
Execute basic-to-intermediate electrical troubleshooting on sensors, relays, photo-eyes, motor controls, and wiring ranging from 120V to 480V.
Repair and maintain plant utilities, including industrial pumps, motors, and variable frequency drives (VFDs).
Install, modify, and service various conveyor configurations, including roller, belt, chain, and Intralox systems.
Perform routine safety inspections and scheduled PM tasks using our CMMS software (Maintenance Care) to track work orders and document repairs.
Utilize shop tools, welding, and fabrication machinery to modify equipment and build custom fixtures for facility upgrades.
Support machinery relocations, line optimizations, and equipment installations to boost production efficiency.