Maintenance Shop Technician - Equipment & Safety

Proteinsolutionsjoplin; Wilson (NC); On-site; USD 36,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Proteinsolutionsjoplin is seeking a Shop Tech to join our Maintenance team in Wilson, NC. The role focuses on inspecting, maintaining, repairing, and preparing equipment and tools to keep operations safe and efficient.

The technician will work in a fast-paced manufacturing environment, requiring the ability to stand for long shifts, handle lift requirements, and follow strict safety protocols while supporting continuous production and quality standards.

Qualifications

• Must be able to stand for 12 hours daily.
• Ability to work in varying temperatures and environments.
• Mechanical skills with hand tools required.
• Experience with installation and maintenance of electrical systems.
• Lift up to 50 lbs frequently and up to 100 lbs infrequently.

Responsibilities

• Inspect, maintain, repair, and prepare equipment and tools.
• Ensure a safe, organized shop and compliance with safety standards.
• Assist Maintenance when needed and support team projects.
• Verify outbound products meet customer packaging and temperature requirements.

Skills

Mechanical skills

Hand tools

Electrical systems

Safety compliance

Team collaboration

Tools

Hand tools

Job description

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Shop Tech

Mfg Oper Indirect Full Time Manufacturing Wilson, NC, US

30+ days ago Requisition ID: 1929

Salary Range: $16.00 To $25.00 Annually

Department: Maintenance

Reports to: Maintenance Manager

FLSA Status: (Non-Exempt)

Position Purpose:

The purpose of a Shop Technician is to support safe, efficient, and high-quality shop operations by inspecting, maintaining, repairing, and preparing equipment, tools, and materials. The Shop Technician helps ensure equipment is operational, work areas are organized and compliant with safety standards, and projects are completed accurately and on schedule

Primary Functions:

The Shop Technician is responsible for maintaining, repairing, testing, and preparing equipment and tools to support daily operations. This role ensures a safe, organized, and productive work environment while contributing to quality standards, equipment reliability, and overall operational efficiency.

Listing is not all-inclusive but a basic overview of tasks. Other duties and tasks may be assigned as needed by Maintenance Tech II (Lead), Maintenance Supervisor or Maintenance Manager:

• Candidates must be able to stand for a minimum of 12 hours a day, wear safety glasses, steel-toe boots, a hard hat, and earplugs.
• At times, the candidate must be able to go into trailers that can be as low as -10 degrees.
• Verify that outbound products meet customer packaging and temperature requirements.
• Ability to work as part of a team.
• Cleaning Plates and blades
• Maintain the cleanliness of the shop
• Assist Maintenance when needed
• Managed General Housekeeping
• Mechanical Skills required and good with hand tools.
• Installation and repair: Install, repair, and maintain electrical systems, machinery, and control systems. This includes working on wiring, circuit breakers and lighting fixtures.
• Clean and lubricate shafts, bearings, gears, and other parts of machinery to optimize performance.
• Assist other Maintenance Techs, Lead, Supervisor or Manager
• Capable of sharpening grinder plates, contherm blades and assembling grinder knife sets.
• Hot, humid environment at times, as well as cold, frigid and wet conditions for up to 12-hour shift.
• Lift and carry up to 50 lbs. on a frequent basis, including lifting at shoulder level or higher.
• Lift and carry up to 100 lbs. on an infrequent basis, including lifting at shoulder level or above.
• Electrical
• Anhydrous ammonia

Core Values

It may be an understatement to say that we work every day to uphold our company’s core values. Because being a servant leader, committed to relationships, pioneering, results driven and tenaciousness are not just ideals we work towards. We live them. We breathe them. These values are the true essence of how we work and are in every product, service, and opportunity we offer.

• Servant Leader to All – Humbly listening to and serving our employees, customer, and suppliers
• Committed to Relationships – Caring about the long-term well-being of our employees, customers, and suppliers
• Pioneering – Using our industry knowledge and entrepreneurial spirit to connect our stakeholders to innovative solutions
• Results-Driven – Having an intense desire to go beyond what is expected
• Tenacious – Persevering in all that we do