Food Plant Maintenance Technician: Reliability & Safety

Alphia; Bern; On-site; CHF 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Alphia, a leading pet food manufacturer, seeks a Maintenance Technician to support manufacturing processes, ensuring productivity, safety, quality, and sanitation across facilities.

The role involves fabricating parts, repairing equipment, and maintaining preventive maintenance schedules to keep lines fully operational and compliant with GMP standards. Collaborative teamwork and strong problem-solving are essential.

Qualifications

• Education: High school diploma or equivalent.
• Experience: One year experience in manufacturing environment preferred.
• Technical: Demonstrated ability to operate plant equipment (electronic instruments, welders, lathes, etc.) and perform basic machine setups.

Responsibilities

• Form and fabricate parts and components from directions.
• Use machine tools and instruments to work with metals and other materials.
• Analyze malfunctioning machines and systems; recommend corrective action.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Machine operation

Maintenance

Communication

Problem solving

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Welders

Lathes

Saws

Grinders

Forklifts

HVAC equipment

Job description

Alphia, a leading pet food manufacturer, seeks a Maintenance Technician to support manufacturing processes, ensuring productivity, safety, quality, and sanitation across facilities.

The role involves fabricating parts, repairing equipment, and maintaining preventive maintenance schedules to keep lines fully operational and compliant with GMP standards. Collaborative teamwork and strong problem-solving are essential.