Maintenance Mechanic

We have temporary positions available through December 31, 2025. Employees meeting criteria, will receive retention bonuses in June 2025 and December 2025.

This position requires responsibility for the safe repair and troubleshooting of malfunctioning electrical or instrumentation systems, the recalibration of instruments, and performing mechanical maintenance and preventive maintenance paying attention to quality customer service.

The bidholder must be able to communicate effectively with machine operators, production supervisors, outside contractors, and plant maintenance personnel. Technicians must exercise considerable judgment and problem-solving skills when supervision is not available. Performance is measured by response to repair time ratios, successful performance of preventive maintenance programs, communication with management and accountabilities such as safety and punctuality/uptime on all controlling of monitoring systems and instrumentation. The wearing of personal protective equipment is required.

These positions are for both second shift (1430 to 2300) and third shift (2230 - 0700).

Responsibilities:

• Be a member of the HAZMAT team
• Perform preventative maintenance

• Completes work orders
• Perform mechanical duties such as repair and preventive maintenance of pumps, valves, conveyors, sprockets, gear boxes, welding and fabrication (arc, MIG, TIG, oxyacetylene, etc.)  
• Calibrate a wide variety of plant instrumentation including, but not limited to temperature, flow, pH, vacuum, pressure, etc.
• Troubleshoot and repair a wide variety of electromechanical devices up to a maximum of 480 volts.
• Complete preventive maintenance work orders in a timely manner.
• Troubleshoot process and equipment issues utilizing a variety of tools including but not limited to PLC, Multimeter, Meggar, Simulator, Load cell tester, etc.
• Work in accordance with all safe work practices at all times.

Minimum

• Demonstrated maintenance experience in a manufacturing environment
• Must be able to read/write and perform basic mathematical calculation

Preferred

• Prior food industry and/or manufacturing experience

Salary Range:  $37.24 on January 1, 2025, plus $0.40 per hour shift differential.