Food Plant Maintenance Technician – Flexible Hours

Cloverdale Foods Co; Mandan (ND); On-site; USD 28,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life insurance

401(k) with employer match

Paid vacation

Weekly massage reimbursement

Job summary

Cloverdale Foods Company is seeking a Maintenance Technician to provide maintenance, repair, and upkeep of all plant equipment, buildings, and tools. You will perform preventative maintenance and ensure a safe, sanitary environment to minimize downtime and support continuous production.

The role involves working in a production-heavy environment with occasional office collaboration, flexible hours including evenings, weekends, and holidays as needed.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED is required.
• Minimum three years related experience in electrical, single phase, 3 phase & programming, refrigeration, welding, fabrication, forklift, or building maintenance.
• Industrial Refrigeration Certified.
• Experience working in a food processing environment.
• Able to obtain a Commercial Driver’s License.

Responsibilities

• Learn set‑up, operation, adjustments, and operating parameters of production equipment.
• Safety must be a priority. Remedy any unsafe conditions in a timely manner.
• Reconfigure electrical and water drops to improve esthetics, efficiency, and safety.
• Assess maintenance and repair problems with follow‑up.
• Perform plumbing and electrical work and repair equipment when breakdowns occur to maintain production.
• Develop open communication with machine operators, department supervisors, and managers.
• Facilitate implementing a preventative maintenance schedule for production equipment.
• Build spare parts stock for normal wear items.
• Paint any necessary areas and repair aesthetic defects i.e. seals, hinges, hangers, etc. when production schedule allows.
• Develop a daily walk‑through routine to spot and document possible problems.
• Be on call, as needed.
• Be a role model in projecting and applying company policies and department SOPs and promote teamwork at all times.
• Perform other duties, as assigned.

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Electrical aptitude

MS Office skills

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

MS Office Suite

Forklift operation

Job description

Cloverdale Foods Company is seeking a Maintenance Technician to provide maintenance, repair, and upkeep of all plant equipment, buildings, and tools. You will perform preventative maintenance and ensure a safe, sanitary environment to minimize downtime and support continuous production.

The role involves working in a production-heavy environment with occasional office collaboration, flexible hours including evenings, weekends, and holidays as needed.