Maintenance Technician (2-2-3 Schedule)

Trilliant-Food-&-Nutritio; Little Chute (WI); On-site; USD 46,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Trilliant Food & Nutrition, based in Little Chute, WI, is seeking a Maintenance Technician responsible for preventive maintenance on production lines, coffee roasting equipment, conveyors, forklifts, and high-speed packaging line equipment, with opportunities to participate in line startups.

The role involves PLC and robot communication, problem solving, root-cause analysis, and guiding operators in basic maintenance to improve efficiency, with emphasis on safety and food quality standards.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in a related field is highly preferred, high school diploma or GED required.
• Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English.
• Food processing or packaging industry experience preferred; knowledge of food safety and quality standards.
• Maintenance technician or mechanic experience in a food manufacturing environment.
• Electrical, automation and controls maintenance and PLC experience preferred.
• ERP experience and ability to use MS Word/Excel/Outlook.

Responsibilities

• Perform preventive maintenance on all production lines (roasting equipment, conveyors, forklifts, high-speed packaging) to minimize downtime.
• Schedule and perform preventative maintenance; communicate with PLCs/robots.
• Involved in line startups, new product tests, and development of maintenance procedures.
• Collaborate with production to meet schedules; troubleshoot and identify root causes.
• Lead operators in basic preventive maintenance; adjust settings to improve efficiency.
• Assist teardown, sanitation, and reassembly to minimize downtime and changeover time.

Skills

Preventive maintenance

PLC communication

Leadership

Troubleshooting

Documentation

Team collaboration

Education

Associate degree in related field

High school diploma

Tools

PLC

ERP system

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

• Location 1101 Moasis Drive,Little Chute, WI, 54140,United States
• Base Pay $33.53 - $39.70 / Hour
• Job Category Maintenance, Production, Manufacturing
• Employee Type Full Time
• Required Degree High school
• Manage Others No

About Us:

Trilliant Food & Nutrition is a leading, vertically integrated manufacturer of premium coffees and powdered beverages, proudly headquartered in Little Chute, Wisconsin. With a legacy rooted in quality, innovation, and service, Trilliant delivers branded and private label solutions across retail, foodservice, and e-commerce channels.

Horseshoe Beverage Company, based in Neenah, WI, is a leading ready-to-drink beverage manufacturer dedicated to delivering an exceptional beverage experience. By combining industry-leading talent, cutting-edge equipment, and a vertically integrated supply chain, we drive innovation and consistently deliver the highest quality products to our customers - first and fast.

Our brand portfolio includes Victor Allen’s, Dutch Bros beverages and Nurri, our better-for-you protein beverage line. We are passionate about beverages - and about building a team that’s just as energized. We invite you to explore opportunities at Trilliant or Horseshoe, to see if your talents and career aspirations may fit with our openings.

Position Overview:

This position is responsible for performing preventative maintenance and responding to facility and manufacturing equipment maintenance & repair. Our facility is expanding, which provides the opportunity to be involved in new line and/or new product start-ups and development of maintenance department process and procedure development.

Responsibilities:

• Complete maintenance on all production lines, which includes coffee roasting equipment, conveyers, forklifts, and high-speed packaging line equipment to minimize downtime.
• Assist in the scheduling and responsible for performing preventative maintenance on all equipment.
• Ability to communicate with PLCs, robots, and other processors.
• Involved in new line start-ups, new product or packaging testing process, and installations.
• Partner with production line operators to meet production schedules, including troubleshooting. and identification of root cause issues and corrective actions to prevent reoccurrence.
• Demonstrate a leadership position within the company to assist and teach operators basic preventative maintenance procedures and adjustments to settings to improve efficiency.
• Assist production line team during equipment tear down, sanitation and reassembly process to ensure proper execution of procedures and minimization of downtime or changeover process time.
• Identify process improvements resulting in cost savings, efficiency improvements, and quality or safety improvements.
• Communicate and coordinate with outside vendors as needed.
• Responsible for facility maintenance and ensuring safe work conditions.
• Assist other areas of production or equipment operators as needed.
• Maintain proper documentation and record keeping, including data entry in computer system.
• Removing, issuing, or notifying the need spare parts.
• Provide on-call support, as required.

Qualifications:

• Associate degree in a related field is highly preferred, high school diploma or GED required. Related technical training or education is strongly preferred.
• The ability to read, write, speak, and understand English is required.
• Food processing or packaging industry experience strongly preferred.
• Understanding of food safety, workplace safety, and food quality standards is strongly preferred.
• Maintenance technician or mechanic experience in a food manufacturing environment.
• Electrical, automation and controls maintenance and PLC experience preferred.
• Experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and experience using an ERP system.
• Ability to perform the physical job demands.
• Successful completion of a post offer drug screen and background check.
• Self-directed, personally motivated with strong attention to detail.
• Able to work in a fast-paced environment, while focusing on meeting or exceeding customer expectations
• Team player able to work well with others and contribute to a positive work environment.
• Excellent attendance and performance track record.
• Ability to perform all essential functions of the position.

Hours, Location and Pay:

We offer a competitive base pay rate and comprehensive benefits package for full-time employees. This role works 5:45pm to 6:00am or 5:45am to 6:00pm on a 2-2-3 schedule at our Little Chute, WI manufacturing facility.

Physical and Mental Demands:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, hear, use hands to type data, use a personal computer and telephone. This employee may occasionally have to operate business machines and lift and/move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required in this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Mental demands include multi-tasking, decision making, problem solving, comparing, copying, computing, compiling, analyzing, coordinating, and synthesizing data.
• Potential for exposure to chemicals, heights, loud noises, mechanical equipment, wet environments, and other potential hazards exists.

Safety Statement:

At Trilliant and Horseshoe, safety is every employee’s first responsibility. We expect all employees to adhere to all safety practices, have the moral courage to stop other individuals from performing unsafe acts, and immediately report unsafe conditions.

Disclosures:

• The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.
• Responsible for following food safety/regulatory policies and procedures, executing responsibilities as identified in standard operating procedures, and reporting food safety/regulatory concerns to the Production or Quality Manager.
• Trilliant Food & Nutrition and Horseshoe Beverage Company are Drug Free Workplaces. All applicants are subject to a drug screen and background check as a condition of employment.
• Trilliant Food and Nutrition and Horseshoe Beverage participate in the E-Verify process.
• EEO/AA including Vets and Disabled
• If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at [e-mail] and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.
• Trilliant Food and Nutrition and Horseshoe Beverage are Equal Opportunity Employers.
• The principles of the OECD and UN have been taken into consideration and used as guidance in our human rights practices and procedures.