Maintenance Technician

FrieslandCampina; New York (NY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401k

Job summary

FrieslandCampina Ingredients North America in Delhi, New York, is seeking a Maintenance Mechanic to troubleshoot and maintain mechanical, electrical, and electronic equipment in a manufacturing facility, including PLC controlled processing and three‑phase systems.

This unionized role requires night, weekend, and holiday shifts with union dues. You will install, calibrate, and service temperature, pressure, and flow devices while advancing through the TPC training program.

Qualifications

• Technical degree or equivalent with 2+ years manufacturing experience.
• Electrical maintenance certification preferred.
• PLC troubleshooting/programming experience.
• Instrumentation calibration experience.
• Experience with high‑pressure boiler.
• Sanitary welding is a plus.
• Basic computer skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform daily inspection rounds on equipment in assigned areas.
• Read and execute work orders for maintenance or installation of machinery.
• Maintain knowledge of resources including vendors and technicians.
• Progress through the Mechanic step training program TPC.
• Work on equipment types: water, air, steam, electrical, gas, refrigeration, hydraulic, and mechanical systems.
• Install, test and calibrate new equipment ensuring regulatory compliance.
• Inspect machines for malfunctions and conduct scheduled maintenance.
• Monitor and troubleshoot signs of malfunction such as changes in performance or sounds.

Skills

PLC troubleshooting

Electrical maintenance

Instrumentation calibration

Basic computer skills

Education

Technical degree

HS diploma/GED with 4+ years in manufacturing

Tools

Electrical Maintenance Certificate

Job description

Maintenance Technician Delhi New York (US) Engineering & Technology 40+

As the Maintenance Mechanic, your role is to troubleshoot and maintain all mechanical, electrical, and electronic equipment in the manufacturing facility. This includes working with three-phase electrical systems, PLC automated processing and packaging machinery, and collaborating with a team to install, maintain, and calibrate temperature, pressure, and flow devices for the equipment. The Maintenance Mechanic is responsible for troubleshooting and maintaining all mechanical, electrical, and electronic equipment in the manufacturing facility. This includes three-phase electrical systems, PLC automated processing and packaging machinery, and works as part of a Team on installation, maintenance, and calibration of temperature, pressure, and flow devices for equipment.

This position is part of a Unionized closed shop workforce and requires the candidate to work nights, weekends and holidays as well as payment of Union dues.

The Maintenance Mechanic is a skilled position that requires a candidate who is well versed in current Manufacturing equipment maintenance and has the motivation to ensure they have a thorough knowledge of new equipment for installation and maintenance.

• Responsible for daily inspection rounds checklists of equipment in assigned areas.
• Read and perform Work Orders as scheduled concerning service and/or installation of machinery.
• Maintain a working knowledge of resources available, including Vendors, Engineers, and Outside Technicians/Experts.
• Must progress through the Mechanic step training program TPC.
• Duties will include working on the following types of equipment (Water, Air, Steam, Electrical, Gas, Refrigeration, Hydraulic, and Mechanical Systems).
• Install, assemble, and test new equipment, ensuring compliance with all regulations.
• Inspect machines regularly for signs of malfunctions, including visual inspections, listening for irregular noises, and conducting scheduled maintenance as appropriate.
• Monitor, identify and respond to signs of malfunction in machinery such as changes in performance, temperature fluctuations, sounds/smells, or energy usage; troubleshoot.

Additionally, you must be able to take and comprehend verbal instruction and communications from supervision, other mechanics and site colleagues concerning duties and the status of various processes responsible for control. The internal training process includes a certification step and is expected to perform duties independently with minimal direct supervision.

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Technical degree with a minimum of two years’ work experience in a manufacturing plant or a High School diploma/GED with a minimum of 4 years work experience in a manufacturing plant
• Industrial electrical background preferred with Electrical Maintenance Technician Certificate or similar certification
• PLC (Programmable Logic Controller) troubleshooting/programming experience
• Electrical Instrumentation (Recorders, temperature, pressure/flow) equipment repair & calibration
• Experience with industrial high-pressure boiler
• Sanitary welding is a plus
• Basic computer skills including Microsoft Office

We offer a very competitive compensation package including health benefits and 401k.

FrieslandCampina Ingredients North America is an equal opportunity employer