1st Shift Facility Technician

Ajinomoto Foods North America, Inc.; Lampasas (TX); On-site; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Ajinomoto Foods North America, Inc. in Lampasas, TX, is seeking a 1st Shift Facilities Technician to support the plant’s operations by maintaining facilities, equipment, and utilities for safe and efficient production.

This role includes performing maintenance tasks, recording work, assisting with plumbing, electrical, HVAC, and other trades, while following GMP, HACCP, and safety procedures. Candidates typically have 1–3 years of maintenance experience and a technical school background; ability

Qualifications

• 1–3 years of maintenance experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Technical school education preferred.
• Ability to perform carpentry, plumbing, masonry, electrical and painting tasks.
• Familiar with hand and power tools used in these disciplines.
• Ability to read and interpret drawings, OEM instructions and specifications.
• Team environment with contractors; good judgment.
• LOTO, forklift safety and quality system awareness.

Responsibilities

• Perform maintenance tasks to maintain the appearance and integrity of the facility.
• Record and report work performed; adhere to trade practices and codes.
• Perform general industrial maintenance including installing equipment and devices for proper operation.
• Maintenance can include service/repair on plumbing, carpentry, HVAC, motors, pumps, electrical systems, lighting, and more.
• Detect and report defective materials or conditions to the department supervisor.
• Maintain work area and facility in a clean and orderly condition following safety regulations.
• Perform prescribed preventative maintenance on the building or grounds.
• Understand GMPs and HACCP.

Skills

Maintenance

Team collaboration

Reading drawings

Safety awareness

Troubleshooting

Education

Technical school education

Tools

Hand tools

Power tools

Carpentry tools

Electrical tools

Job description

1st Shift Facility Technician

US-TX-Lampasas

Job ID: 2026-10515

Type: Regular Full-Time

# of Openings: 1

Lampasas Plant

Overview

The Facilities Technician supports the manufacturing plant by providing continuous, safe and efficient operation of the plant through physical facilities, equipment, systems, and utilities.

Responsibilities

• Performs typical maintenance tasks to maintain the appearance and integrity of the facility.
• Accurately records and reports work performed. Adheres to trade practices and codes.
• Performs general industrial maintenance including installation of appropriate equipment and devices to ensure proper operation.
• Maintenance can include service and/or repair work on plumbing, carpentry, HVAC, motors, pumps, electrical systems, pneumatic tube systems, lighting, flooring, window coverings, walls and other systems.
• Detects and report defective materials or conditions to the department supervisor.
• Maintains work area and facility in a clean and orderly condition following prescribed safety regulations.
• Performs prescribed preventative maintenance on the building or grounds as required.
• Thorough understanding of Sanitary and Food Safety Procedures and precautions, GMP’s and HACCP

Qualifications

• 1-3 years of maintenance experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Technical school education preferred.
• Able to perform but not limited to carpentry, plumbing, masonry, electrical (assist the facilities electrician), painting and janitorial.
• Familiar with the use of hand tools and power tools common to the skills listed and well versed in the disciplines mentioned above.
• Able to read and interpret drawings, sketches, OEM instructions and specifications.
• Comfortable working in a team environment consisting of co-workers and outside contractors.
• Abilility to use good judgment when performing and planning tasks.
• LOTO, forklift safety, electrostatic discharge awareness, foreign object damage awareness, and quality system awareness

WORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

(Requirements are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.)

The Physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• Regularly required to reach, bend, kneel, stooping, crouching/squatting, crawling, climbing stairs/ladders.
• Lifting and/or carrying up to 50 pounds.
• Will be exposed to loud industrial type environments commonly found at plants.
• Varied temperatures from hot and humid to very cold.

Equal employment opportunity, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.

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