Food Plant Maintenance Technician II

Buckhead & Newport Meat and Seafood; Hampshire Township (IL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Buckhead & Newport Meat and Seafood is seeking a Production Technician II to support the operations team with maintenance and troubleshooting of production equipment across the facility.

The role emphasizes preventive maintenance, safety compliance with USDA/FDA guidelines, and collaboration with OEM technicians on rebuilds and line moves. A strong background in mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems is required.

Qualifications

• Three-plus years of maintenance experience in manufacturing.
• Experience troubleshooting mechanical/electrical/hydraulic/pneumatic systems.

Responsibilities

• Support safety policies and procedures (OSHA, NEC, NFPA, USDA, FDA).
• Perform preventive/predictive maintenance on production and process utility equipment.
• Diagnose and repair mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic deficiencies; may include facility repairs.
• Apply continuous improvement tools (RCA, FMA) to improve equipment reliability.
• Collaborate with OEM technicians on rebuilds, line moves, and emergency repairs.
• Read and interpret equipment manuals and work orders for maintenance tasks.
• Log work orders in CMMS with accurate metrics (labor, uptime, MTTR, MTBF).

Skills

Maintenance Experience

Troubleshooting

Electrical Systems

Pneumatic Systems

Hydraulic Systems

Lockout/Tagout

Safety Procedures

Reading Maintenance Manuals

Forklift Operation

PLC/VFD Knowledge

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Diagnostic Tools

Job description

Buckhead & Newport Meat and Seafood is seeking a Production Technician II to support the operations team with maintenance and troubleshooting of production equipment across the facility.

The role emphasizes preventive maintenance, safety compliance with USDA/FDA guidelines, and collaboration with OEM technicians on rebuilds and line moves. A strong background in mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems is required.