Maintenance Technician (2p-10:30p)

Maintenance Technician

Our manufacturing teams bring our brands to life by operating safe, reliable, and efficient production facilities. As a Maintenance Technician, you will help keep our syrup manufacturing, packaging, utility, and facility systems operating safely and reliably.

This is a hands-on industrial maintenance position requiring strong troubleshooting skills, mechanical ability, electrical knowledge, and the ability to respond effectively when production equipment fails.

Key Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot and repair mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and control-system problems affecting production.
• Support syrup batching, processing, filling, packaging, conveying, palletizing, and material-handling equipment.
• Diagnose equipment failures, determine root causes, and complete repairs that restore safe and reliable operation.
• Perform preventive and predictive maintenance on production equipment, plant utilities, and facility systems.
• Inspect, adjust, repair, and replace components such as motors, gearboxes, bearings, chains, sprockets, pumps, valves, sensors, cylinders, conveyors, and electrical devices.
• Troubleshoot electrical circuits, motor controls, variable-frequency drives, instrumentation, sensors, and PLC-controlled equipment.
• Read and use electrical schematics, mechanical drawings, equipment manuals, and technical documentation.
• Perform equipment alignments, lubrication, fabrication, installation, and modification work as assigned.
• Support plant utility and facility systems, which may include boilers, chillers, compressed air, water treatment, wastewater, and building systems.
• Respond to production calls, communicate clearly with operators and supervisors, and prioritize work based on safety, quality, and production impact.
• Assist production personnel with equipment setup, adjustment, and proper equipment operation when needed.
• Document troubleshooting findings, repairs, labor, parts usage, and follow-up work in the computerized maintenance management system (CMMS).
• Identify recurring failures and recommend corrective actions or equipment improvements.
• Follow all safety, food-safety, quality, environmental, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), and lockout/tagout requirements.
• Maintain clean and orderly work areas and return equipment to production in a safe and sanitary condition.
• Safely operate forklifts, high-reach equipment, aerial lifts, and other powered equipment after completing required training.
• Work cooperatively with technicians, production personnel, contractors, and plant leadership.

• High school diploma or GED.
• Demonstrated experience troubleshooting and repairing mechanical and electrical equipment.
• Working knowledge of:
  • Mechanical power transmission
  • Industrial electrical systems and motor controls
  • PLC-controlled equipment
  • Pneumatic systems
  • Pumps, valves, piping, and fluid systems
  • Bearings, lubrication, alignment, chains, and conveyors
  • Preventive maintenance practices
• Ability to use electrical meters, hand tools, power tools, and precision measuring instruments safely.
• Ability to read electrical schematics, mechanical drawings, and equipment manuals.
• Ability to achieve a passing score at the Maintenance Technician I level of the company's technical assessment.
• Ability to safely lift, climb, bend, kneel, work at heights, and perform maintenance work in an active industrial environment.
• Ability to work independently, make sound troubleshooting decisions, and communicate effectively during equipment breakdowns.
• Ability to work the assigned shift and provide overtime, weekend, holiday, or emergency coverage as required.

• Associate degree, technical degree, apprenticeship, or recognized industrial-maintenance certification.
• Experience in food, beverage, pharmaceutical, chemical-processing, or another regulated manufacturing environment.
• Experience with PLC diagnostics and industrial automation systems.
• Experience with variable-frequency drives, instrumentation, and process-control equipment.
• Welding, machining, or metal-fabrication experience.
• Experience using SAP or another computerized maintenance management system.