Maintenance Technician

Job Description

Job Description

Why Join Our Team?

At our company, we don’t just fill roles—we build careers. We’re experiencingexplosive growth, with 300% expansion in 2024 and over 200% growth in 2025, creating real opportunities foradvancement, internal mobility, and career progression. As we continue to scale, we prioritize promoting from within and giving employees the chance to grow alongside the business.

Our fast-paced, evolving environment means your work has a direct impact, and no two days are the same. If you’re looking forendless growth, new challenges, and the opportunity to be part of something rapidly expanding, you’ll fit right in.

We also offer a competitive and evolving rewards package, including:

• Quarterly bonus opportunities
• 401(k) with company match
• $1.50 shift differential(2nd and 3rdshift)
• Ever-evolving benefitsto support our team

If you want more than just a job—and are ready to grow with a company on the rise—we’d love to connect.

MISSION:

Jackson’s Food Company is the Snack Super™ brand powered by heroic employees and premium avocado oil. We stand poised to upset the snacking status quo forever. All employees support our mission of delivering a safe and quality product.

**POSITION SUMMARY: **

The Maintenance Technician is responsible for overseeing and performing preventative maintenance, troubleshooting and repairs of production machinery and building equipment. This position is an integral part in ensuring the highest quality product reaches our customers in a timely manner, through minimizing downtime and working proactively to ensure all equipment continues to operate at optimal levels.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: The following statements reflect the general details necessary to describe the major functions of this position and are not intended to be a detailed description of all the work/functions that may be required. Other duties may be assigned. Individual will work a varied schedule based on client needs.

• Maintain building and plant equipment, working with Manager to determine priorities.

• Assist the production team with setups and changeovers & support operations as needed.

• Execute a preventative maintenance schedule for the upkeep of machines and facilities equipment utilizing the Fiix CMMS.

• Conduct repairs and preventive maintenance to minimize interference with production operations and maximize uptime keeping the team fast and agile.

• Use preventative maintenance techniques to detect future malfunctions and to diagnose issues.

• Install new or repaired parts according to specifications and blueprints.

• Maintain records of issues and maintenance completed on machines using the CMMS.

• Respond quickly to production line calls and resolve issues promptly, communicating progress to managers/supervisors as appropriate.

• Perform skilled assembly, repairs, and maintenance operations, using equipment such as hand and power tools, hydraulic presses and shears, and welding equipment.

• Follow standards for food safety and food quality production according to GMP, CFR, as well as the regulations of major customers and governmental agencies such as OSHA, FDA, and EPA.

• Comply with all safety and quality regulations, reporting issues immediately to supervisor.

• All staff members are responsible for reporting food safety problems to their supervisor or the SQF Practitioner upon observation of a known or potential issue.

QUALIFICATIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Required Experience:

• Able to climb ladders and work at heights up to 50 feet, on occasion; as well as drop ladder into/pull out of tanks and put into position.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) and one to two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

• 2+ years' experience in maintenance or other mechanical positions, preferably in a manufacturing environment preferred.

• Experience in electrical, mechanical, high-speed packaging, and PLC desired.