Equipment Maintenance Technician

Job Description

Job Description

Maintenance Mechanic

We are recruiting for a Maintenance Mechanic at a food production and cold storage facility. This is a hands-on role maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing high-capacity food processing equipment on 2nd shift.

You will drive the preventative maintenance schedule, respond to breakdowns, support equipment installations, and work alongside Production and QA to keep the plant running.

What you'll do:

• Execute routine inspections and preventative maintenance schedules
• Diagnose mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic failures using schematics and root cause analysis
• Repair or replace motors, pumps, valves, sensors, and related components
• Perform industrial electrical work on low and high voltage systems
• Maintain work orders and maintenance records in the CMMS
• Support equipment installations and continuous improvement projects
• Partner with Production and QA to optimize equipment and maintain sanitation standards

What you need:

• 3+ years as a maintenance mechanic in food manufacturing
• Bilingual English/Spanish required
• Experience with high-capacity food processing equipment such as vacuum stuffers, double clippers, block grinders, thermoformers, and industrial ovens
• Skilled in mechanical, electrical, and control systems
• Working knowledge of GMPs, OSHA, and PLC operations
• Ability to support OT and weekend work as production requires
• Trade school or high school diploma preferred
• Must pass a drug screen and fit for duty check

Schedule: 2nd shift, 2:00pm to 11:30pm. Flexibility required for OT and weekends.