Reliability and Maintenance Mechanic, Food Production

Job Description

Job DescriptionMake reliability your craft

Join a maintenance team dedicated to uptime, safety, and product excellence. Your mission is simple: keep production moving and continuously improve equipment reliability and glove quality.

Your impact

• Maintain and repair production equipment: large‑scale mixers, blenders, belt ovens, and conveyor belts.
• Provide forklift service and support for warehouse operations.
• Own preventive maintenance schedules across all production machinery.
• Install, commission, debug, and stabilize new and existing plant equipment.
• Partner with Production to resolve safety and quality concerns quickly.
• Log accurate maintenance data (work orders, time cards) as directed by the Maintenance Manager.
• Escalate equipment concerns to the Maintenance Manager early.
• Be available for overtime assignments as needed.
• Take on related duties that support the maintenance function.

What you’ll bring

• Associate degree in Maintenance Technology or equivalent education/experience/training.
• 1–5 years in a manufacturing environment preferred.
• Hands‑on experience with PLC and VFD troubleshooting (no programming necessary).
• Knowledge of maintenance best practices, OSHA safety standards, and industry jargon.
• Strong team player who communicates well on a busy plant floor.
• Working knowledge of GMP, OSHA, and production requirements in food manufacturing.

Technical toolkit

• PLC troubleshooting
• Electrical schematics
• Mechanical troubleshooting
• Food and beverage manufacturing
• Pneumatics
• Motor replacement/repair/maintenance
• Preventive maintenance and inspection
• Electrical troubleshooting
• Welding setups for production
• Lift truck repair and maintenance
• Mechanical assembly
• Equipment diagnostics and troubleshooting
• Machine setups for production runs