Dairy Processing Maintenance Mechanic | Day Shift | Sign-On Bonus

Byrne1933; City of Cortland (NY); On-site; USD 55,000 - 74,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Medical benefits from day 1

401(k) with company match

Tuition reimbursement / scholarship

Job summary

Byrne is seeking a Maintenance Mechanic for the Cortland, NY area to execute preventive and corrective maintenance on dairy processing equipment, including pasteurizers, separators, and packaging machinery. The role requires 2–3 years in mechanical maintenance and proficiency with PLCs, valves, and instrumentation.

The position is on-site with a 6am-6:30pm D1 shift and a $10,000 sign-on bonus. The successful candidate will work in a safety-conscious food-grade environment, perform diagnostics,

Qualifications

• GED or High School diploma is preferred.
• Minimum 2-3 years’ experience within the mechanical field.
• Proficiency with VFDs, stretch/blow molding equipment, conveyors, pumps, pneumatic sanitary valves, and pneumatic/hydraulic systems, along with programmable logic controllers and instrumentation/controls.
• Experience maintaining closed cooling systems including evaporator towers, water cooling towers, and industrial chillers used in manufacturing operations.
• Food manufacturing environment experience preferred, with HVAC experience considered an additional asset for maintaining sanitary processing conditions.

Responsibilities

• Perform preventive and corrective maintenance on dairy processing equipment to minimize downtime and ensure continuous production operations.
• Diagnose and repair mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems following safety protocols.
• Troubleshoot and resolve equipment malfunctions to restore production lines with PLCs and automation components.
• Install, calibrate, and maintain instrumentation and control systems to monitor critical processing parameters.
• Conduct routine inspections of facility infrastructure and coordinate repairs during planned downtime.
• Maintain detailed maintenance records in CMMS and communicate with production to minimize disruption.

Skills

VFDs

PLCs

Instrumentation/controls

Hydraulic systems

Pneumatic systems

Education

GED or High School diploma

Tools

Conveyors

Pumps

Temperature sensors

Industrial chillers

Job description

Byrne is seeking a Maintenance Mechanic for the Cortland, NY area to execute preventive and corrective maintenance on dairy processing equipment, including pasteurizers, separators, and packaging machinery. The role requires 2–3 years in mechanical maintenance and proficiency with PLCs, valves, and instrumentation.

The position is on-site with a 6am-6:30pm D1 shift and a $10,000 sign-on bonus. The successful candidate will work in a safety-conscious food-grade environment, perform diagnostics,