Maintenance - Support Technician

Hometown Food Company; Toledo (OH); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Hometown Food Company is seeking a maintenance technician to perform preventive and corrective maintenance on processing, packaging, and facility equipment. You will read electrical and mechanical drawings, troubleshoot issues, and ensure safety and quality standards are met.

The role supports multiple shifts with overtime and weekend requirements, operating in a high-performance production environment. Strong teamwork and problem-solving skills are essential.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma plus two years of technical training preferred.
• 2-5 years maintenance experience preferred.
• Excellent technical and troubleshooting skills and knowledge of all crafts, including mechanical, electrical and technical.
• Machinist skills, welding, light fabrication and electrical skills are a plus.
• Leadership skills include: Conflict resolution and problem-solving, communication, organization and time management.
• Safety mindset and ability to interact cross-functionally in a team environment.

Responsibilities

• Perform maintenance activities in a high-performance environment to maximize production, safety, quality and efficiency.
• Generate and complete work orders; initiate requests when work cannot be performed immediately.
• Communicate with operators, line leaders and the technical leader on maintenance issues.
• Perform preventative maintenance and inspections; update programs as needed.
• Participate in training to improve technical skills, teamwork, and communication.

Skills

Maintenance experience

Electrical troubleshooting

Mechanical troubleshooting

Technical training

Team communication

Safety mindset

Education

High School Diploma + technical training

Tools

Fanuc robotics

VFDs (Variable Frequency Drives)

Job description

Responsibilities

• Perform maintenance activities in a high-performance working environment on a regular basis to ensure optimum utilization of materials and manpower to maximize production, safety, quality and efficiency
• Generate and complete work orders to ensure materials are available from the parts room. Initiate work requests when work cannot be performed immediately
• Communicate and work with other operators, line leaders and the technical leader on maintenance issues
• Perform preventative maintenance and inspection functions and take the initiative to ensure these programs are modified and updated as needed
• Participate in training to improve and maintain technical skills, teamwork, creativity and communication skills
• Participate in root-cause failure analysis with team members and maintenance leaders for major downtime
• Actively participate in team and plant meetings and activities
• Follow all safety, housekeeping and regulatory agency requirements
• Accurately troubleshoot, perform preventative maintenance, coach and teach, and repair to original specifications of processing, packaging, and facility equipment
• Read and understand technical documentation including electrical and mechanical drawings
• Safely operate maintenance shop tools
• Ability to test mechanical equipment
• All other duties as assigned

Openings

• 2nd Shift 2:30 pm - 11:00 pm
• 3rd Shift 11:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Key Responsibilities

• Perform maintenance activities in a high-performance working environment on a regular basis to ensure optimum utilization of materials and manpower to maximize production, safety, quality and efficiency
• Generate and complete work orders to ensure materials are available from the parts room. Initiate work requests when work cannot be performed immediately
• Communicate and work with other operators, line leaders and the technical leader on maintenance issues
• Perform preventative maintenance and inspection functions and take the initiative to ensure these programs are modified and updated as needed
• Participate in training to improve and maintain technical skills, teamwork, creativity and communication skills
• Participate in root-cause failure analysis with team members and maintenance leaders for major downtime
• Actively participate in team and plant meetings and activities
• Follow all safety, housekeeping and regulatory agency requirements
• Accurately troubleshoot, perform preventative maintenance, coach and teach, and repair to original specifications of processing, packaging, and facility equipment
• Read and understand technical documentation including electrical and mechanical drawings
• Safely operate maintenance shop tools
• Ability to test mechanical equipment
• All other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• High School Diploma plus two years of technical training preferred
• 2-5 years maintenance experience preferred
• Excellent technical and troubleshooting skills and knowledge of all crafts, including mechanical, electrical and technical
• Machinist skills, welding, light fabrication and electrical skills are a plus
• Leadership skills include:
• Conflict resolution and problem-solving (analytical troubleshooting processes)
• Communication (effective listening, giving and receiving feedback)
• Organization and time management
• Goal and priority setting
• Continuous improvement
• Safety mindset
• Ability to interact cross-functionally and work in a team environment
• Computer skills

Requirements

Understand, troubleshoot, and repair the following mechanical systems:

• Pumps; centrifugal, and positive displacement
• Power transmission equipment; electric drives, gearboxes, and conveyors
• Hydraulic systems, motors and power plants
• Pneumatic systems, including valves and actuators
• Utility systems including compressed air, water, steam and condensate
• Lubrication fundamentals

Understand, Troubleshoot, And Repair The Following Electrical Systems

• AC and DC equipment control circuits, including blueprint reading
• AC motors: single and multi-phase
• DC motors
• Variable Frequency Drives
• Process sensors: RTD's, pressure transmitters, proximity, level, photo, and flow
• Servo control systems
• Fanuc robotics
• Programming

Must understand Programmable Logic Controllers and troubleshoot relay ladder logic. Must read and understand electrical and mechanical drawings, including schematics. Must be a highly motivated, self-directed worker, capable of working alone or in a team environment to solve problems and implement solutions. Experience with root cause analysis tools, failure modes, and continuous improvement preferred. Ability to follow safe work practices such as LOTO.

Additional Information

• Must be willing to work additional overtime as required
• Successfully qualify on operational skills and function as an operator when needed
• Must adhere to the plant’s attendance policy
• Business need may result in long hours and occasional weekends
• Perform the necessary physical activity for purposes of operating, maintaining, and troubleshooting equipment including:
• Climbing stairs and ladders, standing on, and moving around on platforms, equipment and concrete floors, working at elevated levels
• Lift objects up to 75 pounds using proper lifting techniques
• Stand and walk at minimum 70% of the time