Electrical Mechanical Maintenance Technician- 2nd Shift

Utz Brands, Inc.; Goodyear (AZ); On-site; USD 52,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Utz Quality Foods in Goodyear, AZ seeks an Electrical Mechanical Maintenance Technician to join our Manufacturing team. You will install, troubleshoot, repair, and maintain electrical and mechanical components of production and facility equipment, ensuring food safety and quality standards.

Shift: Monday to Friday, 3:00 PM - 11:00 PM, with some Saturdays as needed. This role requires 2+ years of related experience and reading blueprints and schematics. Training and safety programs are provided.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in electrical, mechanical or electronic applications.
• Ability to read blueprints, drawings and electrical schematics.
• Must troubleshoot and repair PLC controlled equipment.
• Ability to lift up to 80 lbs and work at heights.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoots and repairs manufacturing equipment including motor controls, drives, packaging machines, PLCs, and temperature instrumentation.
• Repairs facility equipment such as lift trucks, pumps, fans, HVAC, and related systems.
• Troubleshoots PLC controlled equipment quickly and independently.
• Prepares, coordinates and performs preventive maintenance.
• Installs and repairs from schematics and drawings; basic electrical installations.
• Supports quality and food safety tasks relevant to position.

Skills

Electrical maintenance

Mechanical maintenance

PLC troubleshooting

Reading blueprints/schematics

Troubleshooting independently

Lifting up to 80 lbs

Job description

Utz Quality Foods is seeking an Electrical Mechanical Maintenance Technician to join our Manufacturing team located in Goodyear, AZ. The E/M Maintenance Tech is responsible to work independently installing, troubleshooting, repairing, and maintaining all mechanical and electrical components of production and facility equipment.

Shift hours are Monday to Friday, 3:00 PM - 11:00 PM, with some Saturdays as needed.

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, programmable logic controllers) etc.
• Responsible to repair various types of facility equipment (lift trucks, pumps, fans, air compressors, hydraulic equipment, HVAC) etc.
• Must be able to troubleshoot and repair PLC controlled equipment.
• Prepares, coordinates and implements preventive maintenance.
• Completes installation and repair work from schematics and drawings.
• Capable of minor electrical installations.
• Responsible for quality and food safety tasks for their position.

Requirements

• Knowledge and skills in electrical, mechanical and electronic applications acquired through 2+ years of experience.
• Able to read and work from blueprints, drawings and electrical schematics.
• Requires the ability to troubleshoot and repair all types of equipment quickly and independently.
• Requires the ability to lift up to 80 lbs.
• Requires working at excessive heights.
• Required to wear non-slip shoes and appropriate personal protective equipment.

Continuously Pursuing Excellence!

Here at Utz, we have a passion for exciting and delighting consumers with delicious snack foods made from high quality ingredients. After over a century with a strong family heritage, our diverse portfolio of brands includes Utz, Zapp’s, Boulder Canyon, and On the Border. Our associates are the reason for the success of this company, so it is important we provide a supportive, caring and inclusive environment that offers opportunities for career growth and advancement. We also help take care of our associates by providing benefits, resources, and programs that ensure they live their healthiest lives. Our benefit package includes medical, dental, and vision plans, an employer match 401k, profit sharing plan, employee stock purchase plan and much more. Join our world class team and help us become the fastest growing pure-play U.S. snacking company of scale!

Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.