Maintenance Technician

Manpower; Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 45,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Night shift differential

Rotating 2-2-3 schedule

Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits

401(k) with company match

Life, Disability, Accident, and  CrucI

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

Annual boot allowance

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

Columbia, SC facility of a leading food manufacturing and packaging company is seeking a Maintenance Technician. You will troubleshoot and repair a wide range of equipment in a highly automated environment and support preventive maintenance and continuous improvement projects.

Ideal candidates will have 4+ years of industrial maintenance experience, strong mechanical and electrical skills, and the ability to read schematics.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of industrial maintenance experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong mechanical and electrical troubleshooting skills.
• Experience with hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
• Ability to troubleshoot PLC-controlled equipment and ladder logic.
• Experience maintaining conveyors, motors, gearboxes, packaging equipment, and automated machinery.
• Ability to read electrical schematics, blueprints, and technical manuals.
• Strong diagnostic and root-cause troubleshooting abilities.
• Food manufacturing or packaging industry experience preferred.
• Welding and fabrication experience is a plus.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.
• Stable work history with demonstrated reliability and professionalism.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot, diagnose, and repair mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic equipment.
• Perform preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance on manufacturing and packaging machinery.
• Troubleshoot PLC-controlled equipment and assist with automation-related issues.
• Maintain conveyors, motors, gearboxes, pumps, drives, packaging systems, and production equipment.
• Analyze equipment failures and identify root causes to minimize downtime.
• Support equipment rebuilds, modifications, installations, and continuous improvement projects.
• Read and interpret mechanical drawings, electrical schematics, and technical documentation.
• Perform welding, fabrication, cutting, grinding, and other maintenance shop activities as needed.
• Utilize CMMS systems to document maintenance activities and complete work orders.
• Support equipment changeovers and production operations when necessary.
• Follow all GMP, food safety, OSHA, and LOTO procedures.
• Collaborate with production, operations, and maintenance teams to ensure reliable plant performance.

Skills

Industrial maintenance experience

Mechanical troubleshooting

Electrical troubleshooting

Hydraulic systems

Pneumatic systems

PLC troubleshooting with ladder logic

Conveyors, motors, gearboxes, packing

Reading schematics/blueprints

Root-cause analysis

Teamwork & communication

Tools

CMMS

Welding equipment

Job description

Our client is a leading food manufacturing and packaging company that produces products for major national brands and retailers across the United States. The Columbia, SC facility operates a highly automated manufacturing environment featuring conveyors, packaging equipment, PLC-controlled systems, motors, gearboxes, hydraulic and pneumatic equipment, and modern production machinery. The company is known for its commitment to safety, quality, operational excellence, and employee development.

Job Title: Maintenance Technician

Location: Columbia, SC

Pay Range:$32.61 - $36.00 per hour

What’s the Job?

• Troubleshoot, diagnose, and repair mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic equipment
• Perform preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance on manufacturing and packaging machinery
• Troubleshoot PLC-controlled equipment and assist with automation-related issues
• Maintain conveyors, motors, gearboxes, pumps, drives, packaging systems, and production equipment
• Analyze equipment failures and identify root causes to minimize downtime
• Support equipment rebuilds, modifications, installations, and continuous improvement projects
• Read and interpret mechanical drawings, electrical schematics, and technical documentation
• Perform welding, fabrication, cutting, grinding, and other maintenance shop activities as needed
• Utilize CMMS systems to document maintenance activities and complete work orders
• Support equipment changeovers and production operations when necessary
• Follow all GMP, food safety, OSHA, and LOTO procedures
• Collaborate with production, operations, and maintenance teams to ensure reliable plant performance

What’s Needed?

• 4+ years of industrial maintenance experience in a manufacturing environment
• Strong mechanical and electrical troubleshooting skills
  Experience with hydraulic and pneumatic systems
• Ability to troubleshoot PLC-controlled equipment and understand ladder logic
• Experience maintaining conveyors, motors, gearboxes, packaging equipment, and automated machinery
• Ability to read electrical schematics, blueprints, and technical manuals
• Strong diagnostic and root-cause troubleshooting abilities
• Food manufacturing or packaging industry experience preferred
• Welding and fabrication experience is a plus
• Strong communication and teamwork skills
• Stable work history with demonstrated reliability and professionalism

What’s in it for me?

• Direct hire opportunity
• $2,500 Sign-On Bonus + $1.00 per hour night shift differential
• Rotating 2-2-3 schedule (5:45 PM - 6:00 AM)
• Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits
• 401(k) with company match
• Life, Disability, Accident, and Critical Illness coverage
• Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Company-provided PPE
• Annual boot allowance
• Stable manufacturing environment with modern technology and equipment
• Career growth opportunities within a large manufacturing organization