Maintenance Technician- 3rd shift

Krier Foods Inc.; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 50,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Krier Foods Inc. in Random Lake, WI is seeking a skilled Maintenance Technician for night shift to support safe, efficient operations on the production line. The role involves repairs and preventive maintenance to keep equipment running smoothly.

You will troubleshoot equipment, read blueprints, use CMMS, and collaborate across teams to minimize downtime. Requires at least 5 years of maintenance experience in food/beverage, forklift certification, and availability for overtime.

Qualifications

• 5 years’ maintenance machine repair experience required; in Food and Beverage industry preferred.
• Basic electrical circuitry knowledge.
• Ability to read blueprints and manuals.
• Experience using CMMS programs.
• Welding (TIG/MIG) and fabrication skills.
• Forklift certification preferred or required.

Responsibilities

• Enforce safety, GMPs, and regulatory standards.
• Ensure proper PPE usage and forklift compliance.
• Maintain equipment and perform high-quality repairs.
• Develop work orders and PMs; support continuous improvement.
• Assist and train in standard changeovers and inspections.
• Troubleshoot, service, and repair facility and production equipment.
• Collaborate with other departments and report status of work orders.

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: Random Lake, WI 53075
Schedule: 10:00pm - 6:30am Sunday- Thursday

• Responsible for enforcing and following safety and quality standards, good manufacturing practices (GMP’s), Federal, State, and Local regulations, and adherence to job specifications.
• Ensure proper PPE is utilized, as well as forklift compliance is adhered to.
• Ensure equipment is performing as designed and provide high-level work in a craftmanship manner.
• Adhere to the code blue standard.
• Consistently developing work orders and PMs and contributing to support continuous improvement opportunities and initiatives to reduce expenses and improve the overall operation.
• Responsible to assist and train in standard changeovers, general maintenance, and inspecting the production line for proper setup to ensure everything is set up correctly (processing system, detectors, injectors, coders, etc.).
• Troubleshoot, service, and repair facility and production equipment correctly and in a timely manner.
• Assist Line Leads with any issues that may arise.
• Monitor and maintain equipment for proper operation and report issues to Maintenance Manager.
• Complete all necessary documentation.
• Completes work orders according to maintenance schedule.
• Troubleshoot packaging, conveying, and process equipment.
• Collaborates with other departments and communicates requirements, opportunity areas, the status of work orders, and results.
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• 5 years’ previous maintenance machine repair experience required; with experience in Food and Beverage industry or Journeyman, Apprentice Certification preferred.
• Basic electrical circuitry knowledge
• Required to fully comply with Quality Management System Policies and Procedures and Food Safety Management requirements.
• Ability to understand and follow blueprints manufacturers documentation and manuals.
• Experience using CMMS programs.
• Ability to weld (TIG/MIG) and fabricate
• Must be able to work overtime as needed including change at the start and end of shift times and weekends (including the last week of the calendar year to perform maintenance on production lines).
• Required to be forklift certified by Krier Foods, Inc. before operating any company-owned forklift.
• Possess strong attention to detail, a sense of urgency, and strong problem-solving skills.
• Strong mechanical aptitude for pumps, gearboxes, and equipment systems.
• Ability to demonstrate strong interpersonal skills, work independently, cultivate a culture of trust, accountability, collaboration, and teamwork.
• Leads and Maintenance employees will not be approved for vacation during the period of the Annual Maintenance Shutdown week (normally scheduled the week after the Christmas Holiday)
• Must attain Food Safety Training (Qualified Individual)