Industrial Maintenance Technician — Food Processing Equipment

Newly Weds Foods; Watertown (MA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Newly Weds Foods is seeking a maintenance professional to keep a food production line operating reliably. You will perform preventive maintenance on mixers, blenders, ovens, and conveyors, troubleshoot PLCs/VFDs, and assist with forklift repairs in a fast-paced facility.

The role requires an Associate degree in Maintenance Technology or equivalent, 1–5 years of manufacturing experience, and strong teamwork and communication. GMP/OSHA rules apply in this food manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Associate degree or equivalent in Maintenance Technology.
• 1–5 years of manufacturing experience preferred.
• Knowledge of PLCs and VFDs; troubleshooting is key.
• OSHA safety and GMP knowledge in food manufacturing.
• Team-oriented with strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform maintenance on large-scale mixers, blenders, belt ovens, and conveyors.
• Support warehouse forklift service and repair.
• Execute preventive maintenance routines across production machinery.
• Install, debug, and stabilize plant equipment as needed.
• Collaborate with Production to address quality and safety issues.
• Record work orders and time cards for performance monitoring.
• Identify and report equipment concerns to the Maintenance Manager.
• Participate in overtime assignments as required.
• Handle related duties and projects as assigned.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Maintenance best practices

Education

Associate degree in Maintenance Technology

Tools

PLC troubleshooting

VFDs

Electrical schematics

Job description

Picture a day where your know‑how keeps an entire food production line humming. You start by scanning overnight work orders, then head to the floor to investigate a belt oven fault. With an eye on the electrical schematics, you trace the issue, fine‑tune a VFD, and bring the line back up. Next, you cycle through preventive maintenance on large‑scale mixers and blenders, swap a motor before it fails, and track down a pneumatic hiss on a conveyor. Mid‑shift, the warehouse calls—one of the forklifts needs service—and you get it safely back in rotation. When new equipment lands, you help install, debug, and stabilize it. Throughout the day you sync with Production, tackling safety and quality concerns together and aiming to improve equipment reliability and glove quality. Before clocking out, you record your work orders and time cards as directed by the Maintenance Manager, note equipment concerns, and prepare for any overtime assignments that pop up.

What you’ll take on

• Perform maintenance on large‑scale mixers, large‑scale blenders, belt ovens, and conveyor belts in production.
• Support the warehouse with forklift service, including lift truck repair and maintenance.
• Execute preventive maintenance routines across all production machinery.
• Install, debug, and stabilize plant equipment as needed.
• Collaborate with Production to address quality and safety issues.
• Record work orders and time cards to monitor equipment performance per the Maintenance Manager.
• Identify and promptly report equipment concerns to the Maintenance Manager.
• Participate in overtime assignments as required.
• Handle related duties and projects as assigned.

What you bring

• Associate degree in Maintenance Technology (or equivalent education, experience, and training).
• 1–5 years of manufacturing experience preferred.
• Knowledge of PLCs and VFDs—no programming required; troubleshooting is key.
• Solid grasp of maintenance best practices, OSHA safety, and maintenance terminology.
• Team‑oriented mindset with strong communication skills.
• Working knowledge of GMP, OSHA, and production needs in a food manufacturing environment.

Technical strengths

• PLC troubleshooting skills
• Reading and interpreting electrical schematics
• Mechanical troubleshooting skills
• Food and beverage manufacturing experience
• Pneumatics experience
• Motor replacement, repair, and maintenance
• Preventive maintenance and inspection
• Electrical troubleshooting
• Welding setups for production
• Lift truck repair and maintenance
• Mechanical assembly skills
• Equipment diagnostics and troubleshooting
• Machine setups for production runs