Liquids Maintenance Technician - Plant Reliability & PM

Heartland Food Products Group; Indianapolis, Northern (IN, KY); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Heartland Food Products Group in Indianapolis, IN, is seeking a multi-skilled maintenance technician to maintain equipment and improve line reliability on-site. This role requires a two-year technical degree in Industrial Maintenance and 2–3 years of manufacturing experience.

You will proactively perform preventive maintenance, analyze line performance, and support RCA and plant initiatives while training operators and coordinating spare parts. Shift flexibility (2nd/3rd) is required.

Qualifications

• Two-year technical degree in Industrial Maintenance is required.
• Strong focus on preventive maintenance, continuous improvement, and troubleshooting.
• Strong mechanical skills and basic electrical skills.
• Basic PLC (Allen Bradley) knowledge preferred.
• Familiarity with CMMS and production workflow/controls systems.
• Experience with packaging, conveyance, liquid and powder manufacturing equipment and processes.
• Ability to be self-managed, schedule and perform work unsupervised, reliable, motivated, dedicated, and committed.
• Good communication skills with operators, other mechanics and resources.
• Proactive individual that takes responsibility for equipment, line, coworkers and continuous improvement.
• Able to work in a team environment with honest communication, positive attitude, engagement and accountability.
• Detail oriented and able to document information accurately.
• Able to work off-shifts, weekends & extended shifts.
• Able to work with computers and navigate systems to record information.
• Must understand oral and written instructions in English.
• Must have good job performance and attendance records.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and handle multiple tasks.
• Food or pharmaceutical manufacturing experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Proactively perform all condition based and preventive maintenance work to OEM standards.
• Analyze line performance data and provide line improvement support based on findings and analysis.
• Understand the Theory of Operation for all pieces of equipment in area of responsibility.
• Provide input to the Centerline standard based on expertise and observations.
• Document all work order information within CMMS per best practices.
• Participate in Root Cause Analysis (RCA).
• Actively participate in Plant Initiatives and Improvement teams
• Support technical training to Operators and specific training to allow them to perform basic maintenance tasks.
• Provide recommendations to spare part stocking levels.
• Serve as a role model to drive a positive culture and exemplify established values.
• All other duties as assigned.

Skills

Preventive maintenance

Troubleshooting

Mechanical skills

Electrical skills

Communication skills

Education

Two-year technical degree in Industrial Maintenance

Tools

CMMS

Allen Bradley PLC

Job description

Heartland Food Products Group in Indianapolis, IN, is seeking a multi-skilled maintenance technician to maintain equipment and improve line reliability on-site. This role requires a two-year technical degree in Industrial Maintenance and 2–3 years of manufacturing experience.

You will proactively perform preventive maintenance, analyze line performance, and support RCA and plant initiatives while training operators and coordinating spare parts. Shift flexibility (2nd/3rd) is required.