Maintenance Mechanic – Dairy Processing & PLCs

Byrne, Inc.; City of Cortland (NY); On-site; USD 43,000 - 51,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision benefits

Tuition reimbursement

Scholarship program

401(k) with company match

Job summary

Byrne is seeking a Maintenance Mechanic to execute preventive and corrective maintenance on dairy production equipment, including pasteurizers, separators, pumps, and conveyors. This role focuses on minimizing downtime and ensuring continuous operation within a food-grade environment.

You will diagnose mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems, service instrumentation, and calibrate sensors while adhering to lockout/tagout and safety protocols.

Qualifications

• GED or High School diploma preferred.
• 2–3 years of mechanical experience.
• Experience with VFDs, PLCs and automation controls.

Responsibilities

• Perform preventive and corrective maintenance on dairy processing equipment including pasteurizers, homogenizers, separators, pumps, conveyors, and packaging machinery to minimize downtime and ensure continuous production operations.
• Diagnose and repair mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems using hand tools, power tools, and diagnostic equipment while following lockout/tagout procedures and safety protocols in a food-grade environment.
• Troubleshoot and resolve equipment malfunctions quickly to restore production lines, working with programmable logic controllers (PLCs), motor controls, and automated systems common in dairy processing facilities.
• Install, calibrate, and maintain instrumentation and control systems including temperature sensors, pressure gauges, flow meters, and automated valves to ensure accurate monitoring of critical processing parameters.
• Conduct routine inspections of facility infrastructure including steam systems, compressed air lines, refrigeration equipment, and water treatment systems, identifying potential issues before they impact production.
• Maintain detailed maintenance records, work orders, and equipment histories in computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS) while coordinating with production teams to schedule repairs during planned downtime and minimize disruption to operations.

Skills

VFDs

PLCs

Pneumatic systems

Hydraulic systems

Conveyors

Pumps

Instrumentation/controls

Education

GED or High School diploma

Tools

CMMS

Job description

Byrne is seeking a Maintenance Mechanic to execute preventive and corrective maintenance on dairy production equipment, including pasteurizers, separators, pumps, and conveyors. This role focuses on minimizing downtime and ensuring continuous operation within a food-grade environment.

You will diagnose mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems, service instrumentation, and calibrate sensors while adhering to lockout/tagout and safety protocols.