Maintenance Tech Level 3

Meijer; Lansing (MI); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Scheduling flexibility

Paid parental leave

Paid education assistance

Team member discount

Development programs for advancement

Job summary

Meijer is seeking a maintenance technician to perform routine testing and maintenance on cooling towers and HVAC systems, ensuring safe and compliant operation. The role involves coordinating with maintenance planners, interpreting schematics, and applying preventative and predictive maintenance practices.

Candidates should have strong mechanical and electrical skills, PLC experience, and familiarity with GMPs, SQF, LOTO, and Lean manufacturing principles.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Associates degree or technical certification preferred.
• Mechatronics certifications levels 1–7 completed.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine maintenance on cooling towers and boilers and adjust parameters.

Skills

PLC programming

Reading blueprints

Mechanical maintenance

Electrical maintenance

MS Office

Team collaboration

Education

HS Diploma/GED

Associates degree or certification

Mechatronics certs (Levels 1-7)

Tools

VFDs

Job description

As a family company, we serve people and communities. When you work at Meijer, you’re provided with career and community opportunities centered around leadership, personal growth and development. Consider joining our family – take care of your career and your community!

Meijer Rewards

• Weekly pay
• Scheduling flexibility
• Paid parental leave
• Paid education assistance
• Team member discount
• Development programs for advancement and career growth

What You'll Be Doing

• Perform routine chemical testing, making necessary operational adjustments to maintain proper operating parameters for cooling tower and boiling water.
• Monitor complex heating/ventilation system and adjust controls for proper operation.
• Provide 24/7 automated process monitoring and take appropriate action as needed.
• Works with the Maintenance Planner to maintain supplies through ordering and receiving chemicals, record usage and interaction with appropriate vendors.
• Maintain manufacturing and complex equipment by performing Preventative (PM), Predictive (PdM) and Corrective Maintenance to ensure maximum life expectancy of machinery.
• Notify appropriate leadership of unsafe, damaged work equipment and make recommendations regarding repair or replacement as needed.
• Suggest design improvements on existing and new equipment and systems.
• May provide training and direction to other technicians and operators as needed.
• Partners with Maintenance Master/Manager to review production goals and schedules as well as maintenance requests to plant or modify maintenance activities.
• Perform other duties as requested by Maintenance Master/Manager.
• Practices 200% safety accountability in self and others.

What You Bring With You (Qualifications)

• HS Diploma/GED required.
• Associates degree or certification in a technical field preferred.
• Mechatronics Certifications for Levels 1-7 completed.
• 5-7 years of hands‑on manufacturing maintenance experience, preferably in a food manufacturing setting.
• Familiarity with standard mechanical and electrical component maintenance and repair practices; knowledge of and skill with preventative maintenance.
• Skilled and certified in various PLC programming languages.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to convey technical information to a non-technical audience.
• Knowledge and experience with Safe Quality Foods (SQF), Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), Lock Out/Tag Out (LOTO) and Lean Manufacturing process.
• Ability to support and work with engineering on projects, equipment design, layout or re-design.
• Working knowledge of standard mechanical component maintenance and repair practices.
• Familiar with office technology tools (i.e. MS Office).
• Able to read and interpret blueprints and schematics.
• Ability to operate basic machining equipment (lathe, mill, drill press).
• Ability to work collaboratively with Meijer leadership.
• Understanding computer theory, programmable logic controls (PLC) and experience with Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs).