Evening Industrial Maintenance Technician - Food Packaging

Professional Packaging Systems; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 39,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

Qual Pac (A Pro Pac Company) in Charlotte, NC is hiring an Industrial Maintenance Technician - Level C to maintain and repair production, packaging, and warehouse equipment at the Frito-Lay facility. The role focuses on equipment reliability, minimizing downtime, and supporting daily production in a fast-paced food packaging environment.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of hands-on industrial maintenance experience, strong mechanical and electrical troubleshooting skills, and the ability to read

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of hands-on industrial maintenance experience.
• Experience with 480V three-phase electrical systems.
• Familiarity with packaging equipment and manufacturing environments.
• Ability to read electrical schematics and blueprints.

Responsibilities

• Perform preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, and repairs on production, packaging, and warehouse equipment.
• Maintain and repair equipment including horizontal form-fill-seal machines, shrink tunnels, stretch wrappers, registered bundle wrappers, forklifts, and pallet jacks.
• Diagnose mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic equipment issues.
• Troubleshoot electrical systems, including 480V three-phase motors, Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs), sensors, and servo motors.
• Assist with troubleshooting PLC systems, photo eyes, proximity sensors, and equipment controls.
• Perform minor welding, fabrication, soldering, and general facility maintenance as needed.
• Inspect and maintain equipment batteries and chargers.
• Read and interpret equipment manuals, blueprints, and work orders.
• Complete maintenance documentation, repair records, and preventive maintenance reports.
• Respond promptly to equipment breakdowns to minimize production downtime.
• Work closely with production teams to support equipment performance and operational efficiency.
• Follow OSHA regulations, company safety procedures, and applicable food safety and GMP standards.

Skills

Mechanical troubleshooting

Electrical troubleshooting

Read schematics

Safety mindset

Bilingual English/Spanish

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Trade/technical certification

Tools

CMMS

PLCs

VFDs

Sensors

Job description

Qual Pac (A Pro Pac Company) in Charlotte, NC is hiring an Industrial Maintenance Technician - Level C to maintain and repair production, packaging, and warehouse equipment at the Frito-Lay facility. The role focuses on equipment reliability, minimizing downtime, and supporting daily production in a fast-paced food packaging environment.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of hands-on industrial maintenance experience, strong mechanical and electrical troubleshooting skills, and the ability to read