Senior Maintenance Technician

ZipRecruiter; Lancaster; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled Sr. Maintenance Technician to ensure the optimal functioning of processing and packaging equipment. This role involves maintaining equipment with a focus on safety and efficiency, overseeing repairs, and supporting process improvement initiatives. The ideal candidate will possess strong mechanical and electrical troubleshooting skills, with a commitment to quality and teamwork. Join a dynamic environment where your expertise will directly impact productivity and operational excellence.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Ability to learn mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic troubleshooting skills.

Responsibilities

• Maintain, repair, and modify processing and packaging equipment.
• Conduct daily inspections and emergency repairs as needed.

Skills

Mechanical Troubleshooting

Electrical Repairs

Preventive Maintenance

Team Collaboration

Communication Skills

Organizational Skills

Math Skills

Problem Solving

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Multimeter

Standard Powered Tools

Non-Powered Tools

Job description

Job DescriptionJob Description

Job Title: Sr Maintenance Technician

Location: Lancaster, TX

Pay: $23-27hourly

Sr. Maintenance Technician who will be responsible for safely maintaining, repairing, replacing and modifying all processing, packaging and facility equipment with optimal quality and efficiency. In addition, the incumbent possesses supervisory responsibilities and functions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assists in planning of repairs
• Demonstrates 100% functionality to complete work orders as well as log corrective maintenance issues
• Perform minimal electrical repairs and troubleshoot for the following: AC&DC motor controls, solid state motor controls, and test equipment
• Must demonstrate an understanding of the companys objectives including productivity, yields, food safety, quality, customer service and cost goals; daily work activities should support achieving those goals
• Oversee or perform daily inspections, emergency repairs, routine adjustments and follow periodic preventive maintenance schedule
• Model professional workplace conduct and adherence to company policies such as the GMP compliance, attendance, punctuality, efficient and productive work habits and good personal hygiene
• Provide support to Process Improvement (PI) projects and participate on safety teams
• Serve as a resource to others in order to resolve mechanical issues
• Perform other duties as required or assigned.
• Able to learn mechanical, electrical, hydraulic and pneumatic troubleshooting skills and emergency repair skills; ability to identify and repair problematic issues concerning all equipment and machinery, including finding innovative solutions to recurrent problems
• Ability to use multimeter and other measurable instruments
• Ability to read, write and speak English
• Ability to perform the daily tech/maintenance activities during the shift
• Must work effectively in a team setting as well as promote team and cooperation
• Ability to analyze work requirements and plan accordingly
• Able to learn to understand schematics, drawings, and manuals to establish facts and draw conclusions
• Strong organizational skills
• Effective communication skills
• Ability to demonstrate math skills as part of the daily activities such as fractions, decimals, percentages and the metric system; efficient with ratios, metric system and formulas
• Familiarity and preventive and reliability-based maintenance
• Food Processing Industry experience

Skills/Experience:

Skills and Requirements:

• Understand and follow oral and written instructions
• Ability to prioritize and manage multi-functional tasks
• Ability to work effectively under pressure, and against strict time constraints
• Ability to use standard powered and non-powered tools
• Ability to accurately assess mechanical and electrical problems, make recommendations, communicate effectively and resolve issues quickly
• Must be able to walk, bend, stand and reach for extended periods of time
• Must be able to lift 49 lbs.
• High School Diploma or GED equivalency
• Experience in a manufacturing environment required
• Minimum 5 years of experience
• Must be able to take direction as well as ownership of given tasks