Maintenance Technician (2p-10:30p)

The Coca-Cola Company; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

The Coca-Cola Company is seeking a hands‑on Maintenance Technician to keep syrup manufacturing, packaging, utilities and facility systems running safely and reliably in our Columbus, OH plant.

You will troubleshoot, repair, and perform preventive maintenance on a wide range of equipment, read schematics, and work with CMMS documentation to ensure high uptime and safety standards. This role requires flexibility for shifts and overtime as needed.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• Demonstrated experience troubleshooting and repairing mechanical and electrical equipment.
• Working knowledge of: Mechanical power transmission
• Industrial electrical systems and motor controls
• PLC‑controlled equipment
• Pneumatic systems
• Pumps, valves, piping, and fluid systems
• Bearings, lubrication, alignment, chains, and conveyors
• Preventive maintenance practices
• Ability to use electrical meters, hand tools, power tools, and precision measuring instruments safely.
• Ability to read electrical schematics, mechanical drawings, and equipment manuals.
• Ability to achieve a passing score at the Maintenance Technician I level of the company’s technical assessment.
• Ability to safely lift, climb, bend, kneel, work at heights, and perform maintenance work in an active industrial environment.
• Ability to work independently, make sound troubleshooting decisions, and communicate effectively during equipment breakdowns.
• Ability to work the assigned shift and provide overtime, weekend, holiday, or emergency coverage as required.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot and repair mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and control‑system problems affecting production.
• Support syrup batching, processing, filling, packaging, conveying, palletizing, and material‑handling equipment.
• Diagnose equipment failures, determine root causes, and complete repairs that restore safe and reliable operation.
• Perform preventive and predictive maintenance on production equipment, plant utilities, and facility systems.
• Inspect, adjust, repair, and replace components such as motors, gearboxes, bearings, chains, sprockets, pumps, valves, sensors, cylinders, conveyors, and electrical devices.
• Troubleshoot electrical circuits, motor controls, variable‑frequency drives, instrumentation, sensors, and PLC‑controlled equipment.
• Read and use electrical schematics, mechanical drawings, equipment manuals, and technical documentation.
• Perform equipment alignments, lubrication, fabrication, installation, and modification work as assigned.
• Support plant utility and facility systems, which may include boilers, chillers, compressed air, water treatment, wastewater, and building systems.
• Respond to production calls, communicate clearly with operators and supervisors, and prioritize work based on safety, quality, and production impact.
• Assist production personnel with equipment setup, adjustment, and proper equipment operation when needed.
• Document troubleshooting findings, repairs, labor, parts usage, and follow‑up work in the computerized maintenance management system (CMMS).
• Identify recurring failures and recommend corrective actions or equipment improvements.
• Follow all safety, food‑safety, quality, environmental, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), and lockout/tagout requirements.
• Maintain clean and orderly work areas and return equipment to production in a safe and sanitary condition.
• Safely operate forklifts, high‑reach equipment, aerial lifts, and other powered equipment after completing required training.
• Work cooperatively with technicians, production personnel, contractors, and plant leadership.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Mechanical ability

Electrical knowledge

Read schematics

Lockout/tagout

Education

High school diploma or GED

Associate degree or technical certification

Tools

SAP

Job description

Maintenance Technician

Our manufacturing teams bring our brands to life by operating safe, reliable, and efficient production facilities. As a Maintenance Technician, you will help keep our syrup manufacturing, packaging, utility, and facility systems operating safely and reliably.

This is a hands‑on industrial maintenance position requiring strong troubleshooting skills, mechanical ability, electrical knowledge, and the ability to respond effectively when production equipment fails.

Key Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot and repair mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and control‑system problems affecting production.

• Support syrup batching, processing, filling, packaging, conveying, palletizing, and material‑handling equipment.

• Diagnose equipment failures, determine root causes, and complete repairs that restore safe and reliable operation.

• Perform preventive and predictive maintenance on production equipment, plant utilities, and facility systems.

• Inspect, adjust, repair, and replace components such as motors, gearboxes, bearings, chains, sprockets, pumps, valves, sensors, cylinders, conveyors, and electrical devices.

• Troubleshoot electrical circuits, motor controls, variable‑frequency drives, instrumentation, sensors, and PLC‑controlled equipment.

• Read and use electrical schematics, mechanical drawings, equipment manuals, and technical documentation.

• Perform equipment alignments, lubrication, fabrication, installation, and modification work as assigned.

• Support plant utility and facility systems, which may include boilers, chillers, compressed air, water treatment, wastewater, and building systems.

• Respond to production calls, communicate clearly with operators and supervisors, and prioritize work based on safety, quality, and production impact.

• Assist production personnel with equipment setup, adjustment, and proper equipment operation when needed.

• Document troubleshooting findings, repairs, labor, parts usage, and follow‑up work in the computerized maintenance management system (CMMS).

• Identify recurring failures and recommend corrective actions or equipment improvements.

• Follow all safety, food‑safety, quality, environmental, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), and lockout/tagout requirements.

• Maintain clean and orderly work areas and return equipment to production in a safe and sanitary condition.

• Safely operate forklifts, high‑reach equipment, aerial lifts, and other powered equipment after completing required training.

• Work cooperatively with technicians, production personnel, contractors, and plant leadership.

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.

• Demonstrated experience troubleshooting and repairing mechanical and electrical equipment.

• Working knowledge of:

• Mechanical power transmission

• Industrial electrical systems and motor controls

• PLC‑controlled equipment

• Pneumatic systems

• Pumps, valves, piping, and fluid systems

• Bearings, lubrication, alignment, chains, and conveyors

• Preventive maintenance practices

• Ability to use electrical meters, hand tools, power tools, and precision measuring instruments safely.

• Ability to read electrical schematics, mechanical drawings, and equipment manuals.

• Ability to achieve a passing score at the Maintenance Technician I level of the company’s technical assessment.

• Ability to safely lift, climb, bend, kneel, work at heights, and perform maintenance work in an active industrial environment.

• Ability to work independently, make sound troubleshooting decisions, and communicate effectively during equipment breakdowns.

• Ability to work the assigned shift and provide overtime, weekend, holiday, or emergency coverage as required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Associate degree, technical degree, apprenticeship, or recognized industrial‑maintenance certification.

• Experience in food, beverage, pharmaceutical, chemical‑processing, or another regulated manufacturing environment.

• Experience with PLC diagnostics and industrial automation systems.

• Experience with variable‑frequency drives, instrumentation, and process‑control equipment.

• Welding, machining, or metal‑fabrication experience.

• Experience using SAP or another computerized maintenance management system.

What Success Looks Like

A successful Maintenance Technician does more than replace failed parts. This person troubleshoots systematically, performs quality repairs, documents the work accurately, communicates with the people affected, and helps prevent the same failure from happening again. Safety, food quality, equipment reliability, and teamwork are essential parts of every job.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.