Electro-Mechanical Technician

Berksfoods; Reading; On-site; USD 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Electro-Mechanical Technician to join their team in Reading. This role involves troubleshooting, maintaining, and upgrading equipment in a dynamic environment. With over 90 years of tradition, the company values quality and customer service, offering a competitive salary and benefits package. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in industrial maintenance, particularly within the food industry, and possess strong skills in electrical components, PLC programming, and hydraulics. If you're looking to make a significant impact in a safety-sensitive position, this opportunity is for you.

Benefits

Uniforms

Training

Boot and Tool Allowance

Healthcare

Dental Coverage

Vision Coverage

Prescription Coverage

Short-term Disability

Long-term Disability

401K

Qualifications

• 5+ years of industrial maintenance experience, preferably in food industry.
• Strong working knowledge of industrial electrical components and PLC programming.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshooting and problem-solving for maintenance tasks.
• Planning, installation, and startup of internal projects.

Skills

Industrial Electrical Components

PLC Programming

Hydraulics

Pneumatics

Mechanical Maintenance

Blueprint Reading

Data Analysis

Problem Solving

Teamwork

Education

GED or High School Diploma

Tools

Industrial Test Equipment

Job description

Electro-Mechanical Technician

Berks Packing is a 3rd generation family-owned and operated meat processor facility located in Reading, Pennsylvania. We have a long-standing tradition of providing excellent product quality and customer service. Berks has been a family favorite for over 90 years!

Berks Packing has an immediate need for experienced Maintenance Mechanics. Duties include troubleshooting & problem solving; data analysis; accurate record-keeping; work order preparation; planning, installation, and startup of internal projects; maintenance, repair, and upgrade of equipment. A qualified candidate has 5+ years of industrial maintenance experience (food industry preferred); must demonstrate a strong working knowledge of Industrial Electrical Components (120V to 480V motors); Electronics; PLC programming; variable frequency drives; hydraulics; pneumatics; mechanical maintenance; blueprint reading and industrial test equipment.

We offer competitive benefits including uniforms, training, boot and tool allowance, healthcare, dental, vision, and prescription coverage; short-term and long-term disability; life insurance; 401K; vacation; and employee assistance program. This is a salaried position that pays overtime and double time.

*This is a safety sensitive position in which the employee is directly responsible for their own safety, as well as the safety of others.*

We look forward to hearing from you if you have:

1. Solid work history
2. Manufacturing experience
3. Electro-mechanical experience:

• PLC programming
• Hydraulics / Pneumatics
• Industrial electrical components (120V to 480V)

Demonstrated skills in teamwork and worker safety

Food industry experience preferred

GED or HS diploma

Satisfactory references

Willingness to work overtime, including weekends as needed

A pre-employment physical and drug/alcohol screen is required. We conduct background checks as part of our pre-employment screening process and follow all EEOC and FCRA regulations regarding the use of criminal records in the hiring process.