Maintenance Technician (1st Shift)

Red Boot Beverage; Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

401(k) matching

Dental insurance

Flexible spending account

Health insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Job summary

Red Boot Beverage is seeking a hands-on Maintenance Technician to keep production equipment running safely in a fast-paced beverage plant in Des Moines, IA. This full-time, on-site role is on the First Shift (7:00 am to 3:30 pm).

You will troubleshoot, repair, and perform preventive maintenance on mechanical, electrical, and hydraulic systems, read manuals and schematics, complete work orders, and support production as needed. A strong safety culture and GMP/SQF compliance are required.

Qualifications

• High School Degree or equivalent.
• Three (3)+ years of experience as maintenance within food and beverage industry or related field.
• Knowledge of mechanical, electrical, and hydraulic systems.
• Ability to read and interpret technical manuals, schematics, and blueprints; trouble shoot as needed.
• Capable of performing troubleshooting analysis.
• Ability to work effectively both independently as well as in a team environment to attain personal, team and company goals.
• Ability to respond to production issues in a timely manner.
• Ability to maintain good relations with production supervision and management.
• Well-organized and skilled in time management, prioritization, scheduling, and meeting deadlines.
• Ability to learn and adapt to changing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Provides production support and provides emergency repairs and breakdown remedies.
• Ensures all food contact surfaces and production areas are returned to safe food production condition concluding maintenance activities.
• Performs preventive maintenance activities and daily rounds assigned.
• Completes work orders and projects assigned.
• Performs general housekeeping in maintenance and work areas.
• Participates in tool and part inventory.
• Completes daily paperwork including rounds, PM’s, WO’s, breakdown analysis, and root cause analysis.
• Regular set-up, teardown, relocation, and changeover of machinery.
• Assists in regular production as needed once maintenance work is caught up.
• Performs general building maintenance.
• Meets all GMP and SQF requirements; participate in food safety meetings as required.
• Cultivates and promote a strong safety culture and follow all safety policies, procedures and regulations; identify and communicate workplace hazards and correct or seek assistance in correcting unsafe actions or conditions; participate in safety meetings as required.

Skills

Mechanical systems

Electrical systems

Hydraulic systems

Troubleshooting

Technical manuals

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

On-site | Full-Time | U.S. Work Authorization Required

Position Summary

Join our first shift team and help keep our production equipment running safely and smoothly! We’re looking for a hands-on Maintenance Technician who can troubleshoot, repair, and maintain machinery in a fast-paced beverage manufacturing environment.

First Shift (7:00 am to 3:30 pm)

Position Responsibilities

• Provides production support and provides emergency repairs and breakdown remedies.
• Ensures all food contact surfaces and production areas are returned to safe food production condition concluding maintenance activities.
• Performs preventive maintenance activities and daily rounds assigned.
• Completes work orders and projects assigned.
• Performs general housekeeping in maintenance and work areas.
• Participates in tool and part inventory.
• Completes daily paperwork including rounds, PM’s, WO’s, breakdown analysis, and root cause analysis.
• Regular set-up, teardown, relocation, and changeover of machinery.
• Assists in regular production as needed once maintenance work is caught up.
• Performs general building maintenance.
• Meets all Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) and Safe Quality Food (SQF) requirements; participate in food safety meetings as required.
• Cultivates and promote a strong safety culture and follow all safety policies, procedures and regulations; identify and communicate workplace hazards and correct or seek assistance in correcting unsafe actions or conditions; participate in safety meetings as required.

Note: This job description is not exhaustive and may evolve over time.

Required Qualifications

• High School Degree or equivalent
• Three (3)+ years of experience as maintenance within food and beverage industry or related field
• Knowledge of mechanical, electrical, and hydraulic systems
• Ability to read and interpret technical manuals, schematics, and blueprints; trouble shoot as needed
• Capable of performing troubleshooting analysis
• Ability to work effectively both independently as well as in a team environment to attain personal, team and company goals
• Ability to respond to production issues in a timely manner
• Ability to maintain good relations with production supervision and management
• Well-organized and skilled in time management, prioritization, scheduling, and meeting deadlines
• Ability to learn and adapt to changing priorities.

Work Expectations

• Regular, full-time, on-site position.
• Must be available to work daily and extended hours as needed to support production and maintenance requirements.
• Work is performed primarily in a warehouse and manufacturing plant environment, with occasional outdoor tasks in adverse weather conditions.
• Exposure to conditions such as heat, cold, humidity, moving machinery, noise, close quarters, fumes, odors, dust, mists, and gases.
• Requires adherence to all safety procedures and the use of appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE).

Physical Demands

• Regularly required to talk, listen, and communicate effectively.
• Involves long periods of sitting, standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling, climbing, and operating machinery.
• Must be able to lift and/or move 50+ pounds frequently and up to 100 pounds occasionally.
• Required to perform essential functions at heights greater than 8 feet.
• Vision requirements include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Travel

• This position requires up to 5% of local travel.

Why Join Red Boot Beverage

We take pride in maintaining a safe, reliable, and high-performing operation. As a Maintenance Technician, your technical skill and problem-solving will directly support our commitment to quality and efficiency. If you enjoy hands-on work, continuous improvement, and making a real impact, we’d love to meet you.

Benefits

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Applicants must be eligible to work in the United States without employer sponsorship.