Industrial Maintenance Technician

Industrial Maintenance Technician

Winston Salem, NC

Looking for a stable, long-term career where your skills are valued? This direct-hire opportunity with a growing food manufacturer offers competitive pay of $22–$33 per hour, a strong benefits package, and the chance to grow your technical expertise while building your future with an established employer. Start with first-shift training before transitioning to second shift and take the next step in your maintenance career!

Why You'll Love Working Here:

• Competitive Pay: Earn $22.00–$33.00 per hour, depending on your experience and technical skills.
• Predictable Training Path: Start on 1st Shift for approximately 6-months of training before transitioning to 2nd Shift.
• Full-Time Stability: Work 40 hours per week, with opportunities for overtime.
• Strong Benefits Package: Access medical, dental, vision, and additional employer-provided benefits.
• Career Growth Potential: Expand your technical expertise and build a long-term career with an established food manufacturer.
• Direct Hire Opportunity: Exclusive access through Excelsior Staffing, giving you a direct path into a growing company.

What You'll Do as an Industrial Maintenance Technician:

• Troubleshoot and repair production equipment by identifying mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and control-system issues.
• Perform preventive maintenance, routine inspections, equipment adjustments, and repairs to help reduce downtime.
• Maintain and troubleshoot packaging machinery, conveyor systems, pumps, sensors, gauges, and other production equipment.
• Use technical manuals, equipment drawings, and electrical documentation to diagnose problems and determine appropriate repairs.
• Assist with automated equipment, programmable logic controllers (PLCs), variable frequency drives (VFDs), and related control systems within your training and authorization.
• Complete maintenance work orders and document repairs, preventive maintenance activities, and parts usage in a computerized maintenance management system (CMMS).
• Support production operations by helping resolve equipment issues and assisting with equipment adjustments and changeovers as needed.
• Perform basic facility maintenance, including mechanical, plumbing, metalworking, and building-related repairs as appropriate.
• Keep tools, workspaces, and equipment clean and organized while following food manufacturing sanitation and quality standards.
• Follow safety procedures, including Lockout/Tagout (LOTO), machine guarding, and proper personal protective equipment (PPE) use.
• Communicate equipment problems, repair updates, and potential safety or food safety concerns to the appropriate team members.

Skills and Experience

• High school diploma or equivalent + hands-on maintenance experience preferrably in a Food manufacturing environment.
• Strong mechanical, electrical, and pneumatic troubleshooting skills, including experience with production equipment and advanced control systems.
• Familiarity with packaging machinery, conveyors, pumps, sensors, PLCs, and VFDs.
• Ability to read technical manuals and equipment drawings and follow safety procedures.
• Knowledge of preventive maintenance and CMMS/work order systems; Limble experience is a plus.
• Understanding of GMP, sanitation, and food safety practices.
• Basic plumbing, metalworking, or facility maintenance skills; relevant technical certifications are a plus.
• Strong safety awareness, attention to detail, and teamwork skills.
• Ability to work in a wet, non-climate-controlled environment; lift up to 50 lbs. and perform physical tasks throughout the shift.
• Flexibility to work overtime, weekends, and holidays as needed and transition to second shift after approximately six months of first-shift training.

Who We're Looking For:

• Dependable, hands-on maintenance professional who enjoys troubleshooting complex industrial equipment and solving problems in a production environment.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Additional benefits offered by the employer
• Full-time hours with potential overtime
• Opportunity to build a long-term career in industrial maintenance

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