36 Maintenance - Maintenance-Packaging Technician - Searcy

Land O'Frost; Searcy (AR); On-site; USD 34,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision after 90 days

401(K) with match

Paid time off

Personal days

Tool allowance

Boot allowance

Job summary

Land O'Frost is seeking an experienced Maintenance Technician at our Searcy, AR plant. You will troubleshoot, repair, and maintain equipment that produces lunchmeat and sausage products, keeping lines running safely and efficiently.

No degree required – hands-on mechanical and electrical experience counts. You'll grow by expanding skills in mechanical, electrical, and PLC troubleshooting, with opportunities to advance to Lead Maintenance Technician and, over time, Maintenance Supervisor.

Qualifications

• At least 2 years of mechanical maintenance experience.
• At least 1 year of industrial electrical experience.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics.
• Experience using a CMMS/work-order system.
• Ability to work weekends and overtime as required.
• Good communication with team and supervisor.
• Reliable attendance and dependability.
• Yearly tool allowance.
• Tools supplied by employer.

Responsibilities

• Perform preventive and corrective maintenance on production equipment.
• Troubleshoot mechanical and electrical equipment issues using schematics to find root cause.
• Document all work in the CMMS/work-order system.
• Meet with the Maintenance Supervisor to review daily priorities.
• Assist with bench repairs and spare-parts inventory.

Skills

Mechanical maintenance

Industrial electrical

Read electrical schematics

Team communication

Attendance reliability

Weekend/overtime readiness

Tools

CMMS/work-order system

Job description

Maintenance Technician

Maintenance Department — Searcy, AR

Fix real problems. Build your skills. A team that has your back.

Starting Pay: $25.00 - $30.00/Hour

Shift: 8-hour shifts — 1st, 2nd, or 3rd shift, with weekend availability and overtime as needed

Land O'Frost is hiring an experienced Maintenance Technician at our Searcy, AR plant. You'll troubleshoot, repair, and maintain the equipment that produces our lunchmeat and specialty sausage products — keeping the lines running safely and efficiently. No degree required — your hands-on mechanical and electrical experience is what counts.

Start Here, Grow Your Career

This role is built for technicians who want to keep growing. You’ll work on a wide range of production equipment, sharpen your mechanical, electrical and PLC troubleshooting skills, and have room to advance to Lead Maintenance Technician and, over time, Maintenance Supervisor.

Who We Are

Land O'Frost has been a family-owned company since 1941, built on trust, quality, and taking care of the people who make our products possible. Our Maintenance team keeps every line running — and relies on each other every shift to do it safely and right.

What You'll Do

• Perform preventive and corrective maintenance on production equipment
• Troubleshoot mechanical and electrical equipment issues, using electrical schematics to find the root cause
• Complete maintenance service requests and work orders, and document all work in our CMMS/work-order system
• Meet with the Maintenance Supervisor to review daily priorities
• Assist with bench repairs and help maintain the spare-parts inventory
• Identify opportunities to reduce equipment variation, downtime, and operating costs
• Recommend process and equipment improvements
• Assist with emergency response situations within the plant
• Follow all safety requirements and wear appropriate PPE
• Follow all food safety, quality, and GMP procedures

What You'll Need

Required

• At least 2 years of mechanical maintenance experience
• At least 1 year of industrial electrical experience
• Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics
• Experience using a CMMS/work-order system
• Ability to work weekends and overtime as required
• Good communication with your team and supervisor
• Reliable attendance — the team counts on you being there
• Basic hand tools technician supplied. All other tools supplied by Land O Frost.
• Yearly tool allowance

Preferred

• Formal electrical training
• Previous industrial or food manufacturing maintenance experience

Physical Requirements

This is an active, hands-on role in a food production environment. The essential physical functions of this position are:

• Lifting up to 60 lbs: 20% of the time per shift
• Walking: 80% of the time per shift
• Bending and stooping: 80% of the time per shift
• Climbing ladders/Step stools up to 4 feet: 30% of the time per shift
• Working in confined spaces: 0% to 5% of the time per shift
• Must be able to work in temperatures of 32°F to 45°F for extended periods in areas such as cookroom, production floor, freezers and mechanical room

Land O'Frost is an equal opportunity employer. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this role.

Why Join Us?

You’ll work on real equipment, solve problems that matter, and be part of a team that notices when you show up and do it right. Here’s what we offer:

• Full-time, stable work in an essential food manufacturing operation
• Full benefits package including medical, dental, vision after 90 days
• 401(K) with match
• Paid time off
• Personal days
• Tool allowance
• Boot allowance

If you’re a dependable, safety-minded technician who enjoys troubleshooting equipment and keeping production running, we’d love to hear from you.

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