Multi Craft Maintenance Technician

Job Description

Job Description

Job Overview

We are seeking an experienced Industrial Maintenance Technician to join a fast-paced food manufacturing operation in Winston-Salem, NC.

The ideal candidate has strong mechanical and electrical troubleshooting skills, experience maintaining automated production equipment, and a solid understanding of preventive maintenance.

This is a hands-on position responsible for keeping production equipment operating efficiently, minimizing downtime, and supporting a safe, reliable manufacturing environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot, diagnose, repair, and maintain industrial manufacturing and packaging equipment.
• Perform preventive and corrective maintenance on automated production lines.
• Troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and control system failures.
• Work with PLCs, variable frequency drives (VFDs), sensors, motors, pumps, and automated control systems .
• Maintain and repair conveyor systems, packaging machinery, and production equipment.
• Read and interpret electrical schematics, mechanical drawings, equipment manuals, and P&IDs.
• Diagnose and repair industrial pumps, including centrifugal and positive displacement pumps.
• Support equipment changeovers, adjustments, and production troubleshooting.
• Identify root causes of recurring equipment failures and recommend improvements.
• Document maintenance activities, repairs, and work orders using a computerized maintenance management system (CMMS).
• Work closely with production and maintenance leadership to minimize downtime.
• Follow OSHA, Lockout/Tagout (LOTO), GMP, and food safety procedures.

Required Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• Previous industrial maintenance experience in a food processing or manufacturing environment.
• Hands-on experience troubleshooting and repairing production equipment with automated controls.
• Strong mechanical troubleshooting and repair skills.
• Knowledge of electrical, pneumatic, and industrial control systems.
• Experience working with production machinery, conveyors, pumps, and automated equipment.
• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings, schematics, and equipment documentation.
• Understanding of industrial safety procedures, including Lockout/Tagout.
• Ability to work independently and collaborate with production teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience troubleshooting PLC-controlled equipment.
• Familiarity with VFDs, sensors, pressure transmitters, flow meters, and automated control systems.
• Experience maintaining packaging equipment, robotics, or automated conveyor systems.
• Working knowledge of industrial electrical principles and preventive maintenance.
• Familiarity with CMMS software, preferably Limble.
• Experience in food manufacturing environments following GMP, HACCP, SQF, or FDA standards.
• Technical certifications in industrial maintenance, electrical systems, PLCs, HVAC, robotics, or related fields.

Physical Requirements & Work Environment

• Ability to lift, carry, push, or pull up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to stand, walk, bend, kneel, crouch, climb, and reach during assigned shifts.
• Comfortable working in a wet, non-climate-controlled manufacturing environment.
• Willingness to work assigned shifts, weekends, holidays, and overtime as needed.
• Ability to follow required PPE, machine guarding, and workplace safety procedures.

Who We're Looking For

We're looking for a dependable, hands-on maintenance professional who enjoys troubleshooting complex industrial equipment and solving problems in a production environment.

Ideal candidates have experience with:

• Industrial Electrical & Mechanical Maintenance
• PLC Troubleshooting & Automated Controls
• Pneumatic Systems & VFDs
• Packaging Machinery & Conveyor Systems
• Industrial Pumps & Motors
• Preventive Maintenance & Equipment Reliability
• Food Processing & Manufacturing Equipment