Maintenance Mechanic OW - 6pm - 6:30am - Continental Shift

King's Hawaiian; Oakwood (GA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

King’s Hawaiian is seeking a Maintenance Mechanic/Foreman at our Alpha plant to support production by diagnosing and repairing mechanical and electrical equipment. You will read blueprints, coordinate routine PMs, and help maintain safe, efficient operations.

You will join a safety-minded team that values quality, collaboration, and continuous improvement. This role requires strong problem solving, basic Excel/Tableau familiarity, and a willingness to work flexible hours as needed.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED is required.
• Minimum 1 year of progressively responsible maintenance experience in manufacturing.
• Ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions in English.
• Ability to write routine QA reports and correspondence in English.
• Ability to perform basic arithmetic and measurements.
• Proficiency with MS Office (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Ability to read mechanical/electrical blueprints and schematics.
• Preferred: experience in food manufacturing.
• Preferred: English/Spanish bilingual.
• Preferred: technical or vocational training from an accredited institution.
• Preferred: knowledge of Autonomous Maintenance and TPM.

Responsibilities

• Receive work from shift supervisor and carry out duties timely and accurately.
• Respond to breakdowns, troubleshoot, diagnose, and fix equipment issues.
• Collaborate with operations to ensure efficient production and minimize downtime.
• Complete scheduled preventative maintenance on bakery machinery.
• Dismantle, repair, and reassemble gear boxes, fans, conveyors, pumps, and related equipment.
• Read and understand electrical schematics and mechanical blueprints.
• Maintain required company documentation.
• Promote safety and report incidents promptly.
• Follow OSHA and Hazardous Material regulations as applicable.
• Serve as a safety champion and uphold safety culture.
• Ensure compliance with King’s Hawaiian policies and procedures.
• Perform additional duties within scope as needed.

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Reading blueprints

Troubleshooting

Safety awareness

Team collaboration

Education

High school diploma or GED

Technical or vocational training

Tools

CMMS/SOMAX

Excel

PowerPoint

Tableau

Job description

Joining King’s Hawaiian makes you part of our `ohana (family). We are a family-owned business for over seventy years, respecting our roots while thinking about our future as we continue to grow and care for our customers and the communities we serve. Our `ohana members build an environment of inclusivity as they freely collaborate, pursue learning through curiosity, and explore innovation as critical thinkers. Beyond that, we are also passionate about supporting the long-term health and well-being of our employees and their families. If you’re excited to rise with our team, come and join our `ohana!

Working under the Maintenance Supervisor, the Maintenance Foreman will lead and help coordinate all activities associated with their department. The Maintenance Mechanic for the new Alpha plant supports the operational efficiency of the production department by responding to breakdown calls, troubleshooting, analyzing, and repairing mechanical equipment. Continuously promotes through understanding of safety while following all established safety procedures. Some non-routine activities may require a supervisor’s advance approval, but routine decisions within the general scope of the role may be made independently.

Essential Job Duties And Responsibilities

• Receiving work from shift supervisor or manager and carrying out assigned duties timely and accurately.
• Responds to breakdown trouble calls and brings machines back to their accurate running state. This includes troubleshooting, diagnosing, and fixing problems related to electrical and mechanical equipment or process failures.
• Participate and collaborate with operations personnel to ensure efficient production and minimize downtime.
• Complete assigned scheduled Preventative Maintenance (PM) work on industrial bakery associated machines.
• Dismantle, repair and reassemble gear boxes, fans, conveyors, blowers, compressors, pumps, valves, furnaces, drives and all bakery mechanical equipment.
• Read and understand electrical schematics/ mechanical blueprints.
• Maintain company documentation as needed.
• Promotes safety by understanding and aligning with safety procedures and reporting all incidents in a timely manner.
• Follows Federal, State, City and A.I.B. Health and Safety Standards, including OSHA (State and/or Federal) and Hazardous Material regulation, in keeping with the work process and chemical inventory by location.
• Acts as a Safety champion, ensuring that team culture embodies a "safety first, safety always" attitude with policies, procedures, and accountability to protect our ‘ohana’s safety.
• Ensures compliance with all King’s Hawaiian policies and procedures (Safety, EEO, Sexual Harassment, Quality, etc.).
• Performs other duties as required which are reasonably within scope of this role.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS (EDUCATION And/or EXPERIENCE)

• Required – High school diploma, or GED equivalent
• Required – Minimum 1 year of progressively responsible experience in manufacturing maintenance
• Required – Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals written in English
• Required – Ability to write routine quality assurance reports and correspondence in English
• Required – Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide all units of measurement using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals
• Required – Proficiency with all MS Office Applications (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)
• Required – Ability to read mechanical/electrical blueprints and schematics
• Preferred – Experience in food manufacturing environment
• Preferred – Ability to speak effectively before groups of employees
• Preferred – English/Spanish bilingual
• Preferred – Technical or vocational training from an accredited institution
• Preferred – Working knowledge of Autonomous Maintenance and Total Productive Maintenance

Additional Qualifications (job Skills, Abilities, Knowledge)

• Working knowledge of mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and compressed air systems
• Proficient in machining, welding (SMAW, GMAW, GTAW)
• Proficient with CMMS/SOMAX
• Proficient with Excel and/or Tableau for dashboard building
• Strong verbal and written communication skills – ability to communicate effectively at all levels of an organization

Physical Demands

The employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to climb, balance, taste, or smell. Must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 - 25 pounds, and occasionally more than 50 pounds with assistance from co-worker and/or mechanic devices. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. May require use of equipment in machine shop, small portable equipment, and manual tools. Duties may require occasional operation of a motor vehicle or travel to another state on behalf of the company.

Work Environment

While performing the duties of this job, employees are regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts. Occasional exposure to wet and/or humid conditions. The employee will be handling items that may be hot. The noise level is usually moderate. Must be available to work overtime, nights, weekends, and Holidays.

King's Hawaiian is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for our ohana.