Maintenance Technician – Food Manufacturing

Location: [City, State]

Job Type: Full-Time

Industry: Food Manufacturing / Processing

Position Overview

We are seeking a skilled Maintenance Technician to support production and packaging operations in a food manufacturing facility. This role is responsible for preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of manufacturing and packaging equipment to ensure safe, efficient, and compliant production.

The ideal candidate has hands-on mechanical and basic electrical experience, understands food-grade environments, and can respond quickly to minimize downtime.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform preventive and corrective maintenance on food processing and packaging equipment
• Troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic issues
• Maintain and repair conveyors, fillers, sealers, mixers, ovens, and packaging machinery
• Respond to equipment breakdowns and production support calls
• Perform machine setups, changeovers, and adjustments
• Conduct equipment inspections to ensure reliability and safety
• Read and interpret mechanical drawings and electrical schematics
• Document maintenance activities using CMMS or work order systems
• Follow GMP, HACCP, and food safety requirements
• Adhere to all safety policies, including lockout/tagout procedures

Qualifications

• 2–5+ years of maintenance experience in a food, beverage, or consumer goods manufacturing environment
• Strong mechanical troubleshooting skills
• Basic electrical knowledge (motors, sensors, wiring, controls)
• Experience with conveyors and packaging machinery
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Willingness to work off-shifts, weekends, or on-call as needed

Preferred Experience

• Experience with high-speed packaging lines
• Pneumatic and hydraulic system knowledge
• PLC troubleshooting exposure (not programming-heavy)
• Familiarity with FDA-regulated or GMP environments
• Welding or fabrication experience