Food Plant Automation Lead: Maintenance & Reliability

westrockcoffeeexternaljobs; Little Rock (AR); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Westrock Coffee is seeking a Lead Maintenance Technician to set up, adjust, operate, and maintain automated production equipment in a modern food production facility. You will coordinate maintenance activities, train technicians, and ensure safety, quality, and productivity in alignment with plant standards.

You will troubleshoot complex systems, lead preventive and predictive maintenance, and collaborate with production teams to resolve issues across shifts.

Qualifications

• Require Technical College/PLC Certification course or higher education.
• Minimum of 5 years' experience in the Industrial Maintenance field.
• Experience with 3-phase motors, gearboxes, bearings, solenoid valves, vacuum pumps, chains, sprockets, belts, rollers, star wheels, pneumatics, chillers, contactors, relays, fuses, breakers, photoelectric sensors, and ultrasonic sensors.
• Certificate as a CMT-2 through IMI within 6 months of placement.
• Validation from management as a subject matter expert on in-house equipment.
• Hold a certification in Welding.
• Able to read and understand complex instructions, prints, flowcharts, timing diagrams, and schematics.
• Able to articulate and relay instructions clearly to a variety of personnel.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to speak effectively before groups, customers/vendors, or employees.

Responsibilities

• Schedule and prioritize planned work orders with day-to-day maintenance issues.
• Record and report on day's activities to maintenance supervisor and at shift handoff.
• Provide direction and training to maintenance technicians.
• Troubleshoot, repair and maintain plant machinery and equipment.
• Troubleshoot, repair or replace control devices such as switches, photo eyes, proximity sensors, pushbuttons, contactors, motor starters, etc.
• Troubleshoot, repair or replace roaster components such as burners, valves, bearings, scrapers, etc.
• Troubleshoot, repair or replace hydraulic, pneumatic and basic electrical power components.
• Perform work order repairs, inspections and adjustments as well as preventative and predictive maintenance tasks.
• Set up and operate metalworking equipment such as hand tools, welders, drill press, sheet metal equipment, or grinders.
• Collaborate with production and warehouse personnel to resolve plant and process problems.
• Cross-train on system maintenance to obtain adequate coverage across all shifts.
• Assist management in developing standard operating procedures and duty cycles for repairs and maintenance.
• Interpret and understand plans and specifications, schematics, operating and maintenance manuals for systems overseen.
• Perform other duties, responsibilities, and special projects as assigned.
• Participate in plant safety, BRC, health and environmental programs.

Skills

Industrial maintenance

Electrical troubleshooting

Preventive maintenance

Reading schematics

Team leadership

Communication

Education

Technical College/PLC Certification

Tools

Allen-Bradley VFD

Job description

Westrock Coffee is seeking a Lead Maintenance Technician to set up, adjust, operate, and maintain automated production equipment in a modern food production facility. You will coordinate maintenance activities, train technicians, and ensure safety, quality, and productivity in alignment with plant standards.

You will troubleshoot complex systems, lead preventive and predictive maintenance, and collaborate with production teams to resolve issues across shifts.