3rd Shift Maintenance Technician: PLC & Equipment Expert

utzexternalcareer1; Washington; On-site; USD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision, Long Term Dis

401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with 6

Six Paid Holidays per calendar year

Paid Time Off (Vacation and FLEX PTO)

Paid Sick Leave WA

Job summary

Utz Quality Foods in Algona, WA, 3rd shift, seeks a Maintenance Technician responsible for installing, troubleshooting, and maintaining mechanical and electrical production equipment. The role requires PLCs, electrical/plumbing/welding skills, preventive maintenance, and adherence to food safety standards.

The candidate should have 5–7 years in manufacturing, be able to read schematics, operate safely, and lift up to 100 lbs. Starting pay is $32.27/hour with $1.00 shift differential.

Qualifications

• General electrical including blueprint reading and schematics.
• General plumbing involving installing, maintaining and repairing water, gas, and drainage systems.
• General Welding including ARC, Oxyacetylene, torch.
• Machining and Lathe operations.
• PLC (Programmable Logic Controllers).
• Knowledge of safe operating practices with power tools and food safety.
• Experience with general category tools (hammers, pliers, grease guns).
• Knowledge of parts procurement and inventory processes.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoots and repairs manufacturing equipment (motor controls, DC/AC drives and controls, frying and baking equipment, sheeters, extruders, temperature instrumentation, burner systems and controls, packaging machines, electronic scales, PLCs).
• Repairs facility equipment types (lift trucks, pumps, fans, air compressors, hydraulic equipment, HVAC).
• Troubleshoot and repair PLC-controlled equipment.
• Prepare, coordinate, and implement preventive maintenance.
• Complete installation and repair work from schematics and drawings.
• Capable of minor electrical installations.
• Maintain quality and food safety tasks.

Skills

Electrical

Plumbing

Welding

Machining

Lathe

PLC

Troubleshooting

Lock-out/tag-out

General tools

Inventory

Tools

PLC

Job description

Utz Quality Foods in Algona, WA, 3rd shift, seeks a Maintenance Technician responsible for installing, troubleshooting, and maintaining mechanical and electrical production equipment. The role requires PLCs, electrical/plumbing/welding skills, preventive maintenance, and adherence to food safety standards.

The candidate should have 5–7 years in manufacturing, be able to read schematics, operate safely, and lift up to 100 lbs. Starting pay is $32.27/hour with $1.00 shift differential.