Industrial Maintenance Technician: Keep Syrup Production

The Coca-Cola Company; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

The Coca-Cola Company is seeking a hands‑on Maintenance Technician to keep syrup manufacturing, packaging, utilities and facility systems running safely and reliably in our Columbus, OH plant.

You will troubleshoot, repair, and perform preventive maintenance on a wide range of equipment, read schematics, and work with CMMS documentation to ensure high uptime and safety standards. This role requires flexibility for shifts and overtime as needed.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• Demonstrated experience troubleshooting and repairing mechanical and electrical equipment.
• Working knowledge of: Mechanical power transmission
• Industrial electrical systems and motor controls
• PLC‑controlled equipment
• Pneumatic systems
• Pumps, valves, piping, and fluid systems
• Bearings, lubrication, alignment, chains, and conveyors
• Preventive maintenance practices
• Ability to use electrical meters, hand tools, power tools, and precision measuring instruments safely.
• Ability to read electrical schematics, mechanical drawings, and equipment manuals.
• Ability to achieve a passing score at the Maintenance Technician I level of the company’s technical assessment.
• Ability to safely lift, climb, bend, kneel, work at heights, and perform maintenance work in an active industrial environment.
• Ability to work independently, make sound troubleshooting decisions, and communicate effectively during equipment breakdowns.
• Ability to work the assigned shift and provide overtime, weekend, holiday, or emergency coverage as required.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot and repair mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and control‑system problems affecting production.
• Support syrup batching, processing, filling, packaging, conveying, palletizing, and material‑handling equipment.
• Diagnose equipment failures, determine root causes, and complete repairs that restore safe and reliable operation.
• Perform preventive and predictive maintenance on production equipment, plant utilities, and facility systems.
• Inspect, adjust, repair, and replace components such as motors, gearboxes, bearings, chains, sprockets, pumps, valves, sensors, cylinders, conveyors, and electrical devices.
• Troubleshoot electrical circuits, motor controls, variable‑frequency drives, instrumentation, sensors, and PLC‑controlled equipment.
• Read and use electrical schematics, mechanical drawings, equipment manuals, and technical documentation.
• Perform equipment alignments, lubrication, fabrication, installation, and modification work as assigned.
• Support plant utility and facility systems, which may include boilers, chillers, compressed air, water treatment, wastewater, and building systems.
• Respond to production calls, communicate clearly with operators and supervisors, and prioritize work based on safety, quality, and production impact.
• Assist production personnel with equipment setup, adjustment, and proper equipment operation when needed.
• Document troubleshooting findings, repairs, labor, parts usage, and follow‑up work in the computerized maintenance management system (CMMS).
• Identify recurring failures and recommend corrective actions or equipment improvements.
• Follow all safety, food‑safety, quality, environmental, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), and lockout/tagout requirements.
• Maintain clean and orderly work areas and return equipment to production in a safe and sanitary condition.
• Safely operate forklifts, high‑reach equipment, aerial lifts, and other powered equipment after completing required training.
• Work cooperatively with technicians, production personnel, contractors, and plant leadership.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Mechanical ability

Electrical knowledge

Read schematics

Lockout/tagout

Education

High school diploma or GED

Associate degree or technical certification

Tools

SAP

Job description

The Coca-Cola Company is seeking a hands‑on Maintenance Technician to keep syrup manufacturing, packaging, utilities and facility systems running safely and reliably in our Columbus, OH plant.

You will troubleshoot, repair, and perform preventive maintenance on a wide range of equipment, read schematics, and work with CMMS documentation to ensure high uptime and safety standards. This role requires flexibility for shifts and overtime as needed.