Maintenance Technician

Superior Sauce Company; Tifton (GA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Superior Sauce Company is seeking an experienced Maintenance Technician to support our high-speed sauce production and packaging lines. This hands-on role requires diagnosing equipment issues quickly, performing preventive maintenance, and keeping operations safe and reliable with minimal downtime.

You will read manuals, troubleshoot mechanical, pneumatic, and basic electrical systems, and collaborate with the production team.

Qualifications

• Several years of industrial manufacturing maintenance experience.
• Ability to independently troubleshoot and repair mechanical, pneumatic, and basic electrical systems.
• Working knowledge of electrical controls, sensors, motors, and safe diagnostic practices.
• Ability to read equipment manuals and follow preventive-maintenance schedules.
• Food manufacturing experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Perform preventive maintenance on fillers, pumps, conveyors, motors, and related production equipment.
• Troubleshoot mechanical, pneumatic, and basic electrical systems.
• Respond promptly to production-line issues and equipment breakdowns to minimize downtime.
• Diagnose recurring equipment problems, determine root causes, complete repairs, and recommend corrective actions.
• Read and follow equipment manuals, maintenance procedures, and preventive-maintenance schedules.
• Support safe work practices and maintain an orderly maintenance environment.

Skills

Industrial maintenance

Troubleshooting

Mechanical systems

Electrical systems

Pneumatic systems

Preventive maintenance

Reading manuals

Job description

Superior Sauce Company is hiring an experienced, hands‑on Maintenance Technician to support our food manufacturing operation and high‑speed sauce production and packaging lines. This role is designed for a skilled technician who can work independently, diagnose equipment issues efficiently, and help keep production safe, reliable, and running with minimal downtime.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Perform preventive maintenance on fillers, pumps, conveyors, motors, and related production equipment.
• Troubleshoot mechanical, pneumatic, and basic electrical systems.
• Respond promptly to production‑line issues and equipment breakdowns to minimize downtime.
• Diagnose recurring equipment problems, determine root causes, complete repairs, and recommend corrective actions.
• Read and follow equipment manuals, maintenance procedures, and preventive‑maintenance schedules.
• Support safe work practices and maintain an orderly maintenance environment.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Several years of industrial manufacturing maintenance experience, preferably in a high‑speed production or packaging environment.
• Demonstrated ability to independently troubleshoot and repair mechanical, pneumatic, and basic electrical systems.
• Working knowledge of electrical controls, sensors, motors, and safe diagnostic practices.
• Ability to read equipment manuals and follow preventive‑maintenance schedules.
• Food manufacturing experience is a plus.

POSITION DETAILS

• Works daily with the production team and reports directly to the Manufacturing Engineer.
• This is an individual‑contributor position with no team‑management responsibilities.
• Competitive compensation based on experience.

ABOUT SUPERIOR SAUCE COMPANY

Superior Sauce Company is a growing food manufacturer and bottler based in Tifton, Georgia, committed to high‑quality sauces and safe, reliable operations.