Manufacturing Maintenance Technician
hace 9 días
Lincoln
Employment Agencies DO NOT CONTACT** \n \n Department: Maintenance \n Reports to: Maintenance Manager/Supervisor \n Employment Type: Full-time \n Schedule: 6:30 AM to 3:00 PM M-F. Some weekends or Overtime may be required \n \n Position Summary \n The Maintenance Technician maintains, troubleshoots, repairs, and improves production and facility equipment in a food manufacturing environment. This position supports safe, reliable, and efficient operations while following food-safety, quality, sanitation, and workplace-safety requirements. \n Essential Duties and Responsibilities \n\n • Perform preventive and corrective maintenance on production, packaging, processing, and facility equipment.\n, • Troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and basic control-system problems.\n, • Repair or replace motors, pumps, conveyors, bearings, gearboxes, sensors, belts, chains, valves, and related components.\n, • Complete scheduled preventive maintenance inspections and document all work accurately.\n, • Respond promptly to equipment failures and minimize production downtime.\n, • Assist with equipment installation, setup, changeovers, modifications, and continuous-improvement projects.\n, • Follow lockout/tagout, electrical safety, confined-space, fall-protection, and other applicable safety procedures.\n, • Perform maintenance in accordance with GMP, HACCP, allergen-control, sanitation, and food-safety requirements.\n, • Use food-grade lubricants and approved parts and materials where required.\n, • Protect exposed products and food-contact surfaces during maintenance, then verify that tools, parts, debris, and chemicals are removed before equipment returns to service.\n, • Communicate equipment condition, repairs, and follow-up needs to production and maintenance leadership.\n, • Maintain tools, parts, shop areas, and maintenance workspaces in clean and orderly condition.\n, • Support internal inspections, regulatory audits, and corrective actions.\n, • Perform other maintenance-related duties as assigned.\n\n Required Qualifications \n\n • High school diploma or GED.\n, • Two or More years of industrial maintenance experience, preferably in food, beverage, pharmaceutical, or consumer-goods manufacturing.\n, • Working knowledge of mechanical systems, electrical systems, pneumatics, hydraulics, and preventive maintenance.\n, • Ability to read equipment manuals, schematics, diagrams, and work orders.\n, • Ability to use hand tools, power tools, multimeters, and diagnostic equipment safely.\n, • Basic computer skills and ability to use a computerized maintenance management system.\n, • Ability to communicate effectively and work independently or as part of a team.\n\n Preferred Qualifications \n\n • Technical degree, apprenticeship, or certification in industrial maintenance, electrical technology, mechatronics, or a related field.\n, • Experience with PLCs, variable-frequency drives, automated packaging systems, refrigeration\n, • Knowledge of sanitary equipment design and food-processing operations.\n, • Experience working under USDA, FDA, SQF, BRCGS, or similar requirements.\n, • Welding or fabrication experience, particularly with stainless steel.\n, • OSHA, electrical, refrigeration, or related technical certifications.\n\n Physical and Working Conditions \n\n • Frequently stand, walk, bend, kneel, climb, reach, and work in tight or elevated spaces.\n, • Regularly lift and carry up to 50 pounds, with assistance for heavier items.\n, • Work around moving machinery, electrical systems, chemicals, noise, moisture, heat, cold, and temperature-controlled areas.\n, • Wear required personal protective equipment, including hearing protection, safety glasses, gloves, protective footwear, and sanitary garments.\n, • Work flexible hours, including nights, weekends, holidays, overtime, or on-call assignments as operational needs require.\n\n Performance Expectations \n Success in this position is measured by safe work practices, equipment reliability, preventive-maintenance completion, repair quality, accurate documentation, reduced downtime, and compliance with food-safety and quality standards. \n Equal Employment Opportunity \n Heartland Gourmet is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants without regard to legally protected characteristics.