Industrial Maintenance Tech III: Troubleshooting & Repairs

Prairie Farms Dairy, Inc.; Fort Wayne (IN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Prairie Farms Dairy, Inc. is seeking an Industrial Maintenance Tech 3rd to join our Fort Wayne facility. The role focuses on diagnosing, troubleshooting, and repairing complex equipment to sustain plant operations and production.

The technician will monitor machinery, perform routine checks, and complete CMMS-generated PMs and work orders, aiming to minimize downtime and optimize efficiency. Strong focus on safety, GMP, and quality standards is essential.

Qualifications

• Mechanical: troubleshoot and repair production mechanical equipment.
• Welding: perform welding repairs on production equipment as needed.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and maintain machinery, equipment, and processes to improve plant operations and safety.
• Perform daily checks and logging of equipment operations; optimize efficiency via preventive/predictive maintenance.
• Complete PMs and work orders; focus on proactive maintenance to minimize downtime.
• Identify and eliminate root causes of failures; provide lasting solutions.
• Develop and maintain technical docs and knowledge base to improve department efficiency.
• Follow SOPs for area, including food safety and quality protocols.
• Ensure GMP, PPE, SSOPs compliance and safe operations.
• Meet production needs while minimizing shrink and downtime.

Skills

Mechanical

Welding

Job description

Prairie Farms Dairy, Inc. is seeking an Industrial Maintenance Tech 3rd to join our Fort Wayne facility. The role focuses on diagnosing, troubleshooting, and repairing complex equipment to sustain plant operations and production.

The technician will monitor machinery, perform routine checks, and complete CMMS-generated PMs and work orders, aiming to minimize downtime and optimize efficiency. Strong focus on safety, GMP, and quality standards is essential.