Industrial Maintenance Technician – Production Equipment

Pbna; Tennessee; On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

PepsiCo is seeking a Maintenance Technician to repair, install and service production equipment. The role requires inspecting equipment, performing preventive maintenance per manufacturer specs, and diagnosing malfunctions. Must have own hand tools and the job may involve heat, noise, gas, and chemicals.

Weekend/holiday work may be required. Key tasks include maintaining lines, upgrading equipment, coordinating with contractors, and ensuring GMP and safety compliance.

Qualifications

• Experience with mechanical systems (gear boxes, chains, sprockets, motors, seals, bearings).
• Experience with reading product manuals and applying knowledge to repairs.
• Experience troubleshooting mechanical breakdowns and pinpointing fixes.
• Experience reading mechanical drawings including hydraulics and pneumatics.
• Experience with basic electrical systems and conveyors/airveyors is helpful.
• Experience with PLCs, servo systems, pumps, hydraulics and pneumatics is beneficial.
• Experience with preventative maintenance and use of computerized charts/data.
• Experience with schematics and electrical blueprints (switches, starters, relays).
• Experience working in team-based environments.

Responsibilities

• Perform preventative maintenance on production equipment.
• Repair all production equipment as needed.
• Perform breakdown analysis and repairs.
• Maintain general housekeeping of work area.
• Upgrade production lines with new equipment/technology.
• Coordinate with outside contractors on assigned lines.
• Change lines for package changeovers.
• Comply with GMP, safety, and audit standards.
• Work independently under limited supervision and document tasks.

Skills

Mechanical systems

Troubleshooting

Reading manuals

Mechanical drawings

Teamwork

Servo motors

PLC

Hydraulics

Pneumatics

Preventive maintenance

Pumps

Schematics

Conveyors

Job description

PepsiCo is seeking a Maintenance Technician to repair, install and service production equipment. The role requires inspecting equipment, performing preventive maintenance per manufacturer specs, and diagnosing malfunctions. Must have own hand tools and the job may involve heat, noise, gas, and chemicals.

Weekend/holiday work may be required. Key tasks include maintaining lines, upgrading equipment, coordinating with contractors, and ensuring GMP and safety compliance.