Dairy Plant Maintenance Technician - PLCs & Welding

Publix Super Markets, Inc.; Dacula (GA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

Publix Super Markets, Inc. is seeking a Maintenance Technician to maintain, troubleshoot, repair, and improve dairy-plant equipment across multiple sites.

Responsibilities include preventive maintenance, PLC troubleshooting, welding, and equipment fabrication to enhance safety and process efficiency. Ideal candidates bring 18+ years old, basic mechanical/electrical aptitude, PLC experience, and strong problem-solving skills.

Qualifications

• 18 years old or older
• Basic mechanical and electrical aptitude
• Basic knowledge of hand tools
• Willingness to advance and learn
• Willingness to pass a mechanical aptitude test
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong problem-solving ability
• Self-motivated and reliable
• Ability to lift over 50 lbs
• Team player with safe work habits
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Flexible to work varied shifts and overtime
• Experience with electro-mechanical systems, pneumatics, and instrumentation

Responsibilities

• Maintain and improve equipment performance and condition using preventive and condition-based maintenance
• Troubleshoot and repair electrical, mechanical, electro-mechanical, hydraulic and pneumatic systems
• Create requisitions for parts and supplies
• Fabricate stainless steel, steel and aluminum components to improve safety, sanitation and performance
• Perform stick, TIG, sanitary TIG and MIG welding
• Troubleshoot PLCs, PLC networks, HMIs, instrumentation and microprocessor devices
• Perform minor plumbing and building maintenance
• Operate forklifts and other powered lifts
• Train other team members
• Maintain clean and organized work area
• Assist with other duties as assigned

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Electrical aptitude

PLC troubleshooting

Welding (Stick/TIG/MIG)

Team player

Problem solving

Safety awareness

Forklift operation

Verbal and written communication

Education

Industrial maintenance or millwright training program

Tools

Blueprints interpretation

Schematics reading

Job description

Publix Super Markets, Inc. is seeking a Maintenance Technician to maintain, troubleshoot, repair, and improve dairy-plant equipment across multiple sites.

Responsibilities include preventive maintenance, PLC troubleshooting, welding, and equipment fabrication to enhance safety and process efficiency. Ideal candidates bring 18+ years old, basic mechanical/electrical aptitude, PLC experience, and strong problem-solving skills.