maintenance technician

Maintenance TechnicianWe are looking for a skilled Maintenance Technician to keep production equipment running safely and efficiently at a food and beverage manufacturing facility. You will be troubleshooting and repairing equipment, carrying out preventative maintenance, and working closely with production teams to cut downtime while meeting strict food safety and sanitation standards. This is a hands-on role for someone who takes pride in reliable equipment and safety with high quality production.Maintain, repair and service production and packaging equipment, including conveyors, fillers, mixers, pumps, motors, and gearboxes.Troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and plumbing problems along with finding out the root causes.Carry out scheduled preventive and predictive maintenance and keep accurate records in the maintenance system.Follow food safety, GMP, HACCP and sanitation requirements during all maintenance work, including proper tool control and clean up.Work with production quality and sanitation teams to schedule repairs, support changeovers, and keep downtime low.Follow all safety procedures, including lockout/tagout, and help keep the facility safe and organized.Suggest and help carry out improvements to equipment reliability and performance.High school diploma or equivalent.Experience in maintenance, industrial, or manufacturing settings.Basic electrical, mechanical, and plumbing troubleshooting and repair.Ability to read and understand schematics, blueprints and technical manuals.Comfortable with hand and power tools as well as testing equipment such as multimeters.Willingness to work different shifts (weekend, overtime, or on-call as needed.)All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, age, color, sex (including pregnancy), religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, military status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable laws or regulations. GPAC (Growing People and Companies) is an award-winning search firm specializing in placing quality professionals within multiple industries across the United States since 1990. We are extremely competitive, client-focused and realize that our value is in our ability to deliver the right solutions at the right time.