Industrial Maintenance Technician – Production Equipment

PepsiCo; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 80,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

PepsiCo in Houston, TX is seeking a Production Equipment Maintenance Technician responsible for repairing and installing production/manufacturing equipment. You will inspect equipment for proper functioning, perform preventative maintenance per manufacturer specifications, and diagnose malfunctions to implement repairs or adjustments.

This role requires you to bring your own hand tools and work in environments with heat, noise, gas, and chemicals.

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years or older.
• Pass technical assessment addressing job-critical maintenance knowledge areas.
• Experience with mechanical systems (e.g., gear boxes, chains, sprockets, motors, seals, bearings).
• Experience with product manuals (reading and applying knowledge to repairs).
• Experience with troubleshooting mechanical breakdowns (pinpointing and fixing breakdowns).
• Experience with reading mechanical drawings ( hydraulics, pneumatics).

Responsibilities

• Perform preventative maintenance on production equipment
• Repair all production equipment as needed
• Perform breakdown analysis
• Work with outside contractors on assigned line
• Change line for package changeovers
• Comply with GMP, safety, and audit standards
• Document work schedule and tasks completed
• Work independently under limited supervision (self-management)

Skills

Mechanical systems knowledge

Troubleshooting

Reading drawings

Reading manuals

Teamwork

Job description

PepsiCo in Houston, TX is seeking a Production Equipment Maintenance Technician responsible for repairing and installing production/manufacturing equipment. You will inspect equipment for proper functioning, perform preventative maintenance per manufacturer specifications, and diagnose malfunctions to implement repairs or adjustments.

This role requires you to bring your own hand tools and work in environments with heat, noise, gas, and chemicals.