Maintenance Specialist

Maintenance SpecialistLocation: Lake Katrine, NYShift: 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Shifts AvailableHourly Pay Range: $20.75 - $42.00 per hour and Other CompensationEmployment Type: Full-Time | Direct HireFLSA Status: Non-ExemptSchedule: Multiple schedules available across 1st, 2nd, and 3rd shifts; weekend and holiday availability required based on business needsAbout 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.Benefits:Medical, Dental, Vision401(k) with company matchPaid Time OffCompany Paid Life InsuranceSupplemental benefit optionsCompany-Wide Bonus PlanEmployee Stock Ownership ProgramOpportunities for GrowthFlexible schedules