Maintenance Technician

Daily's Premium Meats; Saint Joseph (MO); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Daily’s Premium Meats is seeking a General Maintenance Worker to perform maintenance and repairs for equipment and facilities, including plumbing, electrical, basic carpentry, HVAC, and other building systems in a fast-paced production environment.

You will read manuals and blueprints, diagnose issues, carry out scheduled and emergency repairs, operate forklifts and electric pallet jacks, and uphold GMP practices. English proficiency and strong math skills are required.

Qualifications

• Five years of experience in an industrial maintenance capacity; food or medical plant experience preferred.
• Knowledge of GMP and food manufacturing best practices.
• Mandatory ability to speak, understand, read and write in English.
• Ability to apply mathematical concepts to practical situations.
• Reasoning ability: interpret instructions and schedules and make routine decisions.

Responsibilities

• Read and interpret manuals, drawings, schematics, blueprints, and work orders to perform required maintenance.
• Provide emergency repairs on production equipment to keep lines operational at all times.
• Perform scheduled maintenance and repairs of production equipment, including replacement of bearings, belts, motors and control lines.
• Diagnose problems and failures and repair or replace parts as required.
• Disassemble/assemble defective machines and equipment and install new or repaired parts, using blueprints and hand tools.
• Adjust various types of devices and control systems.
• Understand facilities, systems, and component functions and relationships, and troubleshoot and repair accordingly.
• Install, troubleshoot and repair electrical systems, including 480 V and below.
• Perform basic hydraulics/pneumatics tasks; experience preferred.
• Work in a fast-paced, cold, wet production environment.
• Collaborate with production line workers and supervisors with a strong customer service mindset.

Skills

English proficiency

Mathematical ability

Problem solving

Customer service mindset

Tools

Forklifts

Electric pallet jacks

Excel

Job description

Summary

The General Maintenance Worker will perform general maintenance and repairs for assigned equipment and facilities, including plumbing, electrical, basic carpentry, heating and cooling, and other building systems.

Responsibilities

• Read and interpret equipment manuals, drawings, schematics, blueprints, and work orders to perform required maintenance.
• Provide emergency repairs on production equipment to keep lines operational at all times.
• Perform scheduled maintenance and repairs of production equipment, including replacement of failed components such as bearings, belts, motors and power/control lines.
• Diagnose problems and failures and repair or replace parts as required.
• Disassemble/assemble defective machines and equipment and install new or repaired parts, using specifications and/or blueprints, precision measuring instruments and hand tools.
• Adjust various types of devices and control systems.
• Understand facilities, systems, and component functions and relationships, and troubleshoot and repair accordingly.
• Install, troubleshoot and repair electrical systems, including 480 V and below, and control voltage/systems.
• Perform basic hydraulics/pneumatics tasks; experience preferred.
• Ammonia refrigeration experience preferred.
• Work in a fast‑paced, cold, wet production environment.
• Collaborate well with production line workers and supervisors, with a strong customer service mindset.

Qualifications

• Minimum five years of experience in an industrial maintenance capacity; food or medical plant experience preferred.
• Knowledge of Good Manufacturing Processes (GMP) and food manufacturing best practices.
• Mandatory ability to speak, understand, read and write in English.
• Ability to apply mathematical concepts to practical situations.
• Reasoning ability: interpret instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form and make decisions on routine matters.
• Computer literate, intermediate skills in Excel.
• Advanced knowledge/skills with forklifts and electric pallet jacks.

Physical Demands

Regularly required to move within the facility; standing/walking on concrete floors up to 12 hours per day, 6 days per week; lift/carry up to 50 pounds. Requires hand‑to‑finger coordination, vision abilities (close, distance, peripheral, depth perception), standing, stooping, walking, bending, climbing.

Work Environment

Working near moving mechanical parts; exposed to wet, cold and/or humid conditions indoors and outdoors. Noise levels typically require OSHA‑required hearing protection.

Work Schedule

Hours and days established by departmental needs; must be available to work scheduled weekends and holidays.

EEO Statement

Daily’s Premium Meats is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity, equity, and inclusion. All qualified people will be considered for employment without regard to race, creed, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, veteran status, pregnancy, or any other basis protected by law.