Maintenance Technician Industrial Manufacturing
15 days ago
Elizabeth
Job DescriptionYummy Açaí – Maintenance Technician (Industrial / Manufacturing)Elizabeth, NJ 1st Shift – 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM Full-Time - Food Manufacturing Environment About the Role:Yummy Açaí is seeking a knowledgeable and hands-on Maintenance Technician to support our Acai production plant. This role is essential to ensuring equipment reliability, safe operations, and continuous improvement across our facility.Our facility uses a variety of food-processing equipment including industrial mixers, pouch fillers, cooling systems, and blending machinery. Experience with these systems is a strong plus.The ideal candidate has strong mechanical aptitude, experience in industrial maintenance, and familiarity with food processing equipment. Knowledge of HVAC and electrical troubleshooting is highly preferred. Key Responsibilities:Equipment & Facility Maintenance • Inspect, test, clean, and monitor machinery and production equipment., • Diagnose equipment malfunctions, perform troubleshooting, and complete timely repairs., • Disassemble and reassemble equipment, replacing defective or worn parts., • Perform preventive and predictive maintenance tasks on production lines, utilities, and facility systems., • Maintain accurate records of maintenance activities and downtime.Technical & Safety Support, • Work alongside the Maintenance Manager/Supervisor and cross-functional teams (Operations, Sanitation, QA)., • Address equipment, safety, or facility issues promptly to support a safe, compliant production environment., • Assist with continuous improvement projects related to equipment upgrades, efficiency, and reliability., • Follow all GMP, food safety, and sanitation requirements when working in production areas.Compliance & Documentation:, • Understand and follow maintenance SOPs and safety procedures., • Support audit readiness by keeping maintenance logs and equipment documentation up to date.Required Skills & Qualifications:, • Experience maintaining industrial food-processing mixers, ribbon blenders, paddle mixers, or other blending systems (strong plus)., • Ability to troubleshoot and repair mixing motors, gearboxes, shafts, seals, pumps, and blending components., • High School Diploma; trade school or technical certification in Industrial Maintenance, HVAC, or Mechanical Systems preferred., • 3+ years experience as a Maintenance Mechanic/Technician in a manufacturing environment (food manufacturing preferred)., • Strong mechanical aptitude; able to use hand and power tools, welding equipment, and basic machine shop tools., • Ability to mentor or train entry-level technicians., • Knowledge of state and local safety requirements related to refrigeration systems., • Ability to interpret:, • Electrical schematics, • Motor control diagrams, • PLC ladder logic (basic understanding acceptable), • Pneumatic and hydraulic diagrams, • Experience with:, • Basic electrical troubleshooting, • Plumbing repairs, • Welding / fabrication, • Refrigeration or HVAC systems (highly preferred), • Experience with preventive maintenance programs.Work Schedule & Requirements:, • 1st shift (7:00am–3:30pm), with ability to work occasional overtime, weekends, or emergency call-ins., • Ability to work in cold environments (production and freezer areas)., • Must follow GMP, food safety, and sanitation requirements.