Food Plant Maintenance Mechanic - 2-2-3 Shifts

Shearer's Foods; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Shearer’s Foods in Phoenix, AZ is seeking an Industrial Maintenance Mechanic for day or night shifts at a food manufacturing plant. The role covers preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of plant systems to ensure continuous production.

Qualified candidates will have a craft apprenticeship or equivalent, 3+ years in manufacturing, and experience with hydraulics, pneumatics, PLCs, and reading schematics. Safety and quality are emphasized.

Qualifications

• Completion of a craft apprenticeship or an equivalent number of years of education and production maintenance experience preferred
• Successful completion and qualifying scoring on Ramsay Maintenance Skills Assessment
• 3 years of manufacturing experience; strong hydraulic, pneumatic, mechanical and industrial skills with some PLC experience; experience with mechanical systems (e.g., gear boxes, chains, sprockets, motors, seals, bearings), product manuals (e.g., reading and applying knowledge to make repairs), troubleshooting mechanical breakdowns (pinpointing and fixing breakdowns), and reading mechanical drawings (e.g., hydraulics, pneumatics)
• Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics
• Ability to work within an integrated operating enterprise
• Ability to manage priorities and multiple projects simultaneously
• Ability to perform calibrations, installation and maintenance of process and analytical instrumentation.

Responsibilities

• Maintain plant systems and equipment by completing preventive maintenance schedules
• Troubleshoot and repair issues that arise during production
• Repair, rebuild, or replace faulty/inoperative components
• Operate equipment like pumps, conveyors, and packaging machines
• Inspect machinery to detect irregularities and malfunctions
• Perform maintenance tasks according to work orders (cleaning, lubrication, etc.)
• Stays on call for emergency repairs of production equipment

Skills

Troubleshooting

Mechanical aptitude

Root cause analysis

Prioritization

On-call readiness

Education

Craft apprenticeship or equivalent

Tools

Hydraulic systems

Pneumatic systems

PLC experience

Reading mechanical drawings

Job description

Shearer’s Foods in Phoenix, AZ is seeking an Industrial Maintenance Mechanic for day or night shifts at a food manufacturing plant. The role covers preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of plant systems to ensure continuous production.

Qualified candidates will have a craft apprenticeship or equivalent, 3+ years in manufacturing, and experience with hydraulics, pneumatics, PLCs, and reading schematics. Safety and quality are emphasized.