Impactful Maintenance Technician - Food Processing

CTI Foods; Owingsville (KY); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

CTI Foods is a customer-focused custom manufacturer of quality food products with seven state-of-the-art facilities and over 1,800 employees. The Maintenance Technician inspects equipment, performs preventive maintenance, and ensures operational integrity across the plant.

You will read mechanical and electrical schematics, troubleshoot interlocks, and operate equipment to support daily production while reporting findings to supervision.

Qualifications

• 3 yrs of previous experience in maintenance.
• Associate Degree in Industrial Maintenance Preferred.
• Read, write, and understand English at a technical level.
• Able to read and understand mechanical & electrical schematics.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate integrity of equipment and determine potential or actual failure.
• Perform preventative maintenance on all facility equipment and machinery including office auxiliary equipment.
• Identify worn mechanical parts (sprockets, bearing shafts, chain, gearboxes) and replacements.
• Understand and troubleshoot controls and equipment interlocks.
• Understand and perform electrical shutdown procedures.
• Understand the fire system operation and valve locations.
• Operate and setup all equipment in the plant for Pre-Operational maintenance.
• Report concerns to the maintenance lead or manager.
• Perform preventive maintenance repairs as needed.
• Maintain operational integrity of all machinery and lubricate as necessary.
• Understand pneumatics, hydraulic basic controls, pumps and general operations.
• Operate conveyors, augers, pumps, etc. for Pre-Operational maintenance.

Skills

Maintenance experience

Technical English

Basic math

Schematics reading

Education

Associate Degree in Industrial Maintenance Preferred

Job description

CTI Foods is a customer-focused custom manufacturer of quality food products with seven state-of-the-art facilities and over 1,800 employees. The Maintenance Technician inspects equipment, performs preventive maintenance, and ensures operational integrity across the plant.

You will read mechanical and electrical schematics, troubleshoot interlocks, and operate equipment to support daily production while reporting findings to supervision.