Final Packaging Maintenance Technician - Food Manufacturing

Watershed Foods, LLC; Gridley (IL); On-site; USD 41,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Watershed Foods, LLC in Gridley, IL seeks a multi-craft maintenance technician focused on final packaging equipment and systems in a food manufacturing setting. You will maintain, troubleshoot, repair, and improve packaging machinery to support production schedules and minimize downtime.

Responsibilities include following sanitation and safety policies, performing PMs and repairs, and collaborating with Operations, Quality and Maintenance teams.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 4 years of industrial maintenance experience in manufacturing settings.
• Ability to troubleshoot electro-mechanical systems and packaging equipment.
• Experience with pumps, gearboxes, conveyors, sensors and related machinery.
• Understanding of electrical schematics and PLC concepts is preferred.
• Comfort working in fast-paced manufacturing and food production environments.

Responsibilities

• Follow sanitation, GMPs, HACCP and safety policies; support Food Safety initiatives.
• Troubleshoot, correct and repair equipment to maintain safe production.
• Perform PMs, inspections, pump/gearbox work, electrical troubleshooting, and component changes.
• Identify problems during inspections to prevent downtime and start root cause analyses.
• Maintain clean work area and thorough records; support weekend/extra shifts as needed.

Skills

Industrial maintenance

Electrical troubleshooting

Pneumatics

PLC systems

Packaging equipment

Electrical knowledge

Job description

Watershed Foods, LLC in Gridley, IL seeks a multi-craft maintenance technician focused on final packaging equipment and systems in a food manufacturing setting. You will maintain, troubleshoot, repair, and improve packaging machinery to support production schedules and minimize downtime.

Responsibilities include following sanitation and safety policies, performing PMs and repairs, and collaborating with Operations, Quality and Maintenance teams.