Industrial Maintenance Technician – Food Manufacturing

Gilder Search Group; Spartanburg (SC); On-site; USD 82,656,000 - 89,268,000; Full time

Job summary

Gilder Search Group in Spartanburg, SC is seeking a Maintenance Mechanic for 1st shift to maintain production equipment and plant facilities. The role requires performing preventative and repair maintenance across mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years in a fast-paced food or manufacturing plant, strong motor controls and PLC skills, and the ability to read English. The position is temporary to permanent after 90 days, with full employee benefits on

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent; ability to read, speak and write English.
• 3+ years of related maintenance experience in a fast-paced food/manufacturing plant.
• Two years or more Technical School education preferred.
• Strong motor controls and PLC skills.
• Ability to train and work on various shifts.
• Knowledge of pneumatic, mechanical & electro-mechanical systems; plant electrical/mechanical systems.
• Strong working knowledge of automated conveyor systems.

Responsibilities

• Performs preventative and repair maintenance on production equipment, HVAC, ingredient handling, plumbing, and facilities.
• Starts machines to test operation after repair.
• Records maintenance tasks and work orders.
• Troubleshoots plant areas through inspection and testing procedures.
• Maintains safe use of pneumatics, air compressors, air dryers, tools, grinders, and welding equipment.
• Completes work orders and responds to maintenance calls on the Production Floor.
• Inventories spare parts and reports usage; suggests re-orders.
• Performs basic repairs in office facilities.
• Maintains neat and orderly work area; properly maintains tools.
• Back-up for unloading bulk rail cars and trucks.
• Installs, maintains, repairs, and overhauls production equipment.
• Performing sanitary welding on equipment and piping; installing and maintaining electrical equipment/controls and PLC.
• Troubleshooting worn parts & rebuilding machine assemblies, pumps, meters, valves and other equipment.
• Start up and operate production machinery and respond to calls at lines.

Skills

Maintenance experience

Industrial equipment operation

Electrical/PLC knowledge

Reading/writing English

Computer literacy

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Technical School education

Tools

PLC systems

Pneumatic systems

Conveyors

Job description

Gilder Search Group in Spartanburg, SC is seeking a Maintenance Mechanic for 1st shift to maintain production equipment and plant facilities. The role requires performing preventative and repair maintenance across mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years in a fast-paced food or manufacturing plant, strong motor controls and PLC skills, and the ability to read English. The position is temporary to permanent after 90 days, with full employee benefits on