Maintenance Specialist

Created/Revised Date: 08/24/2026 Anticipated Closing Date: 09/24/2026 Job Title: Maintenance Specialist Location: Lake Katrine, NY Shift: 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Shifts Available Hourly Pay Range – $20.75 - $42.00 per hour and Other Compensation: The hourly rate for this position is expected to be between $20.75 - $42.00 per hour, depending on geographic location, experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate. Employment Type: Full-Time | Direct Hire FLSA Status: Non-Exempt Schedule: Multiple schedules available across 1st, 2nd, and 3rd shifts; weekend and holiday availability required based on business needs About the Role A growing food manufacturing operation is seeking Maintenance Specialists to support its facilities and production equipment during a significant facility expansion. Maintenance Specialists will work independently and collaboratively to troubleshoot equipment, perform preventative maintenance, respond to unplanned downtime, and support both existing machinery and newer automated, software-driven equipment being added as the facility expands. The ideal candidate brings a strong industrial maintenance background with experience across electrical, mechanical, PLCs, HVAC, plumbing, welding, or related trades. Essential Duties and Responsibilities Perform daily preventative maintenance on production equipment as designated by facilities leadership and ensure proper completion and sign-off of work orders. Troubleshoot, diagnose, repair, and maintain industrial production equipment and facility systems, including electrical, mechanical, PLC-controlled, HVAC, plumbing, and related systems. Utilize the work order system to respond to unscheduled maintenance needs and follow up with appropriate stakeholders to ensure issues are resolved. Read and interpret blueprints, electrical schematics, equipment manuals, and part diagrams to effectively diagnose and repair equipment. Conduct inventory of assigned equipment spare parts and compile parts orders for review by facilities leadership as necessary. Provide updates on ongoing repairs, preventative maintenance, and facility projects during weekly maintenance meetings. Identify and implement best practices for maintaining equipment throughout the facility while supporting safe, efficient, and high-quality operations. Continually develop technical knowledge through collaboration with colleagues, outside service technicians, equipment manufacturers, and available training opportunities. Qualifications Minimum 3 years of industrial maintenance experience in a manufacturing, production, or similar environment. Demonstrated expertise in at least one skilled trade with hands‑on experience across multiple areas such as electrical, mechanical, PLCs, HVAC, plumbing, or welding. Ability to troubleshoot and repair industrial machinery and work comfortably with automated, computerized, and electronically controlled production equipment. Ability to read and understand blueprints, schematics, manuals, and part diagrams; computer literacy and comfort utilizing work order systems required. Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast‑paced, physically demanding production environment while maintaining strong safety, quality, and GMP standards. Ability to stand for extended periods, repeatedly bend and twist, and safely push, pull, move, and carry weights up to 50 pounds. Willingness to follow all required GMP, PPE, uniform, safety, hygiene, and employee conduct standards and work weekends and holidays as business needs require. Preferred Experience maintaining automated food, beverage, bakery, pharmaceutical, or other sanitary manufacturing equipment. Experience with PLC-controlled machinery, electrical troubleshooting, and sophisticated automated production equipment. Experience with food manufacturing sanitation, washdown, GMP, or similar regulated production environments. Multi‑craft experience across electrical, mechanical, HVAC, plumbing, and welding. Benefits Medical, Dental, Vision 401(k) with company match Paid Time Off Company Paid Life Insurance Supplemental benefit options Company-Wide Bonus Plan Employee Stock Ownership Program Opportunities for Growth Flexible schedules Disclaimer: The compensation and benefits information in this posting represent a good faith and reasonable estimate of what it might pay for this position. This information may be modified at any time, subject to applicable law. Equal Opportunity Employer Eastridge Workforce Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 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