Industrial Maintenance Technician: Preventive & Repair Expert

Surlean Foods; Forest Park (GA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Surlean Foods in Forest Park, GA seeks an experienced maintenance professional to ensure operation of machinery and mechanical equipment. You will perform preventive maintenance on engines, motors, conveyors, and production machines, troubleshoot issues, and help optimize uptime.

The role requires strong technical understanding, safety focus, and the ability to read diagrams and manuals. It offers hands-on work in a dynamic food production environment with varied shifts.

Qualifications

• High School Education or 3 years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination.

Responsibilities

• Ensures operation of machinery and mechanical equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements on engines, motors, pneumatic tools, conveyor systems, and production machines; following diagrams, sketches, operation manuals, manufacturer’s instructions, and engineering specifications; troubleshooting malfunctions.
• Locates sources of problems by observing mechanical in operation; listening for problems; using precision measuring and testing instruments.
• Removes defective parts by dismantling devices; using hoists, cranes, and hand and power tools; examining form and texture of parts.
• Determines changes in dimensional requirements of parts by inspecting used parts, using rules; calipers, micrometers, and other measuring instruments.
• Adjust functional parts of devices and control instruments by using hand tools, levels, plumb bobs, and straightedges.
• Controls downtime by informing production workers of routine preventive maintenance techniques; monitoring compliance.
• Fabricates repair parts by using machine shop instrumentation and equipment.
• Maintains equipment, part, and supplies inventories by checking stock to determine inventory level; anticipating needed equipment, parts and supplies; placing and expediting orders; verify receipt.
• Conserves maintenance resources by using equipment and supplies as needed to accomplish job results.
• Provides mechanical maintenance information by answering questions and requests.
• Prepare mechanical maintenance reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends.
• Maintains technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing technical publications; establishing personal networks.
• Maintains continuity among work teams by documenting and communicating actions, irregularities, and continuing needs.
• Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules and regulations.

Skills

Equipment maintenance

Technical understanding

Uncertainty handling

Basic safety

Power tools

Attention to detail

Flexibility

Supervision

Job knowledge

Productivity

Education

High School or equivalent

Job description

Surlean Foods in Forest Park, GA seeks an experienced maintenance professional to ensure operation of machinery and mechanical equipment. You will perform preventive maintenance on engines, motors, conveyors, and production machines, troubleshoot issues, and help optimize uptime.

The role requires strong technical understanding, safety focus, and the ability to read diagrams and manuals. It offers hands-on work in a dynamic food production environment with varied shifts.