1st Shift Maintenance Technician - Up to $3,000 Sign-On

Reser's Fine Foods, Inc.; Topeka (KS); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Full-time benefits package

Job summary

Reser’s Fine Foods, Inc. in Topeka, KS is seeking a Maintenance Technician (1st shift) to perform preventive and urgent maintenance on production machinery. A sign-on bonus up to $3,000 is available, with bonus determined after evaluation of the candidate’s level for the role.

The role requires maintaining a safe, clean work environment, supporting the production team as the mechanical expert, and ensuring equipment reliability. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, 401(k), PTO, and holidays.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 1–3 years as a multi-craft industrial technician.
• Basic understanding of steam generation and supply systems.
• Basic knowledge of mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems maintenance.
• Basic troubleshooting skills.
• Flexible hours, weekends and holidays.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a safe and clean work environment per SWI and GMPs.
• Support the production team as the mechanical expert.
• Ensure production and support equipment are functioning properly.
• Perform reliability-based asset care and complete corrective work orders.
• Troubleshoot and diagnose equipment malfunctions and complete reactive work orders.
• Make repairs or adjustments to equipment, structures, and facilities as needed.
• Perform basic electrical duties (replace motors, switches, PE, etc.).
• Dismantle/assemble machines or equipment to support sanitation or production needs.
• Perform package changeover on lines as required.
• Train production team on mechanical processes.
• Focus on continuous improvement and elimination of waste.
• Operate within a CMMS system recording work performed and needed.
• Maintain control of MRO inventory.

Skills

Multi-craft technician

Troubleshooting

Electrical maintenance

Mechanical maintenance

OSHA safety

Computer skills

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

CMMS

Job description

Reser’s Fine Foods, Inc. in Topeka, KS is seeking a Maintenance Technician (1st shift) to perform preventive and urgent maintenance on production machinery. A sign-on bonus up to $3,000 is available, with bonus determined after evaluation of the candidate’s level for the role.

The role requires maintaining a safe, clean work environment, supporting the production team as the mechanical expert, and ensuring equipment reliability. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, 401(k), PTO, and holidays.