Evening Maintenance Technician — PLC & Electrical

Darigold; Bozeman (MT); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Darigold in Bozeman, Montana seeks a skilled Maintenance Mechanic to repair and preventively maintain all plant equipment within our food processing facility. You will join the Operations Division and work 2 pm–12 am across 7 days with 3 days off, collaborating with production teams to minimize downtime while ensuring safety and quality standards.

A background in dairy manufacturing and experience with PLCs, electrical controls, and schematics is valued.

Qualifications

• Min. 3 yrs. exp. in mechanical/electrical maintenance, or instrumentation certificate.
• Food background preferred, specifically dairy.
• Experience in a variety of manufacturing areas (production, logistics), within consumer products.

Responsibilities

• Ensures operation of machinery and mechanical equipment by completing preventive maintenance on engines, motors, pneumatic tools, conveyors, and production machines.
• Troubleshoots malfunctions using diagrams, manuals, and specs.
• Controls downtime by informing production workers of maintenance techniques and monitoring compliance.
• Fabricates repair parts using machine shop instrumentation and equipment.
• Proficient in process instrumentation including troubleshooting, preventative maintenance and calibration.
• Reads and troubleshoots electrical schematics; handles 24V, 110V, 220V and 480V systems.

Skills

PLC troubleshooting

Electrical controls

Instrumentation

Blueprints & schematics

Team collaboration

All-shifts availability

Education

3+ years maintenance experience or instrumentation certificate

Tools

Plant equipment knowledge

Job description

Darigold in Bozeman, Montana seeks a skilled Maintenance Mechanic to repair and preventively maintain all plant equipment within our food processing facility. You will join the Operations Division and work 2 pm–12 am across 7 days with 3 days off, collaborating with production teams to minimize downtime while ensuring safety and quality standards.

A background in dairy manufacturing and experience with PLCs, electrical controls, and schematics is valued.