Industrial Maintenance Technician - PM & Repairs

Newly Weds Foods- Corporate; Dyersburg (TN); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Newly Weds Foods- Corporate is seeking a Maintenance Technician responsible for repairing and maintaining production equipment to minimize downtime and meet KPI targets related to safety, quality, efficiency, and productivity.

The role requires strong communication with Quality, Warehouse, and Production teams, and may involve weekend work or shift reassignment to support production goals.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years industrial maintenance experience.
• 2 years technical school or associate's degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoots machine applications including VFDs, electrical controls, power distribution, hydraulics and pneumatics.
• Communicates findings to Maintenance Manager and Production Manager.
• Documents repairs and findings in the Maintenance Management System (MMS).
• Performs preventive maintenance and inspections, including during shutdowns which may require weekend work.
• Supports installation and start-up of new equipment.
• Welds and performs machine shop tasks for equipment repair.
• Works with vendors on rebuilds and service visits to reduce downtime.
• Reads electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic prints.
• Reads micrometers, calipers, and tape measures in metric and standard.
• Overtime, weekends, and holidays as required.
• Reports food safety and quality concerns per SQF procedures.

Skills

Maintenance troubleshooting

Electrical controls

Hydraulic & Pneumatic systems

HVAC knowledge

Documentation / MMS input

Welding / machine shop

Reading electrical prints

Reading hydraulic/pneumatic prints

Testing tools (DMM, probes)

Education

Technical School or Associates Degree

Tools

MMS

Digital Volt Meter (DVM)

Megohm Meter

AMP probes

Job description

Newly Weds Foods- Corporate is seeking a Maintenance Technician responsible for repairing and maintaining production equipment to minimize downtime and meet KPI targets related to safety, quality, efficiency, and productivity.

The role requires strong communication with Quality, Warehouse, and Production teams, and may involve weekend work or shift reassignment to support production goals.