Maintenance Technician - 3rd Shift ($40.59/hr.)

Leprino Foods; Allendale Charter Township (MI); On-site; USD 52,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Leprino Foods in Allendale Charter Township, MI seeks a skilled Maintenance Technician to troubleshoot, repair, and maintain all plant equipment and facilities. The role involves installing, modifying, and servicing buildings and machinery to reach performance targets, reduce downtime, and ensure timely product delivery.

Ideal candidates have 3+ years of production maintenance experience or 2 years with related technical education; must lift 75 lbs, work night shifts 8 hours, including overtime;

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of production maintenance experience or 2 years with related technical education or degree.
• Ability to work shifts, holidays, and weekends with overtime as required.
• Experience with PLCs/Ladder Logic, electrical (3-phase), controls and instrumentation, HVAC.
• Must have own tools and comply with GMPs, SOPs, HACCP, LOTO and food-safety policies.
• Must be able to lift 75 lbs and work 24/7/365.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot, repair and maintain all plant equipment.
• Install, modify, and maintain plant buildings, equipment, and machinery to achieve performance targets and reduce downtime.
• Ensure timely delivery of products to customers by maintaining equipment reliability and uptime.
• Communicate effectively, support overtime as needed, and work as part of a team.

Skills

Machine repair

Pneumatics

Blueprints

Ladder logic

Electrical theory

Instrumentation

HVAC

Own tools

Communication

Safety compliance

Education

Trade or technical school training

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION

Primary responsibilities will be to troubleshoot, repair, and maintain all plant equipment. This position is responsible for installing, modifying, and maintaining all plant buildings, equipment, and machinery to desired performance levels, thereby reducing downtime and ensuring timely delivery of products to customers. Must be able to perform all duties as assigned.

SCHEDULE

8 Hour Shifts (10pm to 6:30am)

Weekends & Holidays Included

$1.00 Shift Premium between 6pm and 6am

JOB REQUIREMENTS

To be considered for this position:

• A minimum of 3 years of production maintenance experience or 2 years experience with related technical education or degree
• Ability to work any shifts, holidays, and weekends as well as extended schedules and scheduled/unscheduled overtime
• Must have skill set in machine repair, machine shop equipment, plumbing, pneumatics, compressed air and blueprint/schematics reading. Experience or practical knowledge of PLCs and Ladder Logic, electrical including 3-phase, controls and instrumentation, HVAC, etc.
• Possesses own tools
• Must comply with the requirements defined within the contents of the GMPs, SOPs, Hazard Analyses, Critical Control Points, HACCP, LOTO procedures, food safety programs, and all policies established by Leprino Foods Company
• Must maintain excellent attendance, be dependable, reliable, a team player, and willing to work overtime as required
• Must be 18 years of age or older
• Must be able to communicate verbally and in writing
• Must be able to lift over 75lbs from floor to chest and climb stairs and ladders hourly
• Must be able to support 24/7/365 operation

Desired candidates should be self directed and able to work with minimal supervision and also have:

• Attended a trade or technical school and possess experience with control systems
• Experience with instrumentation
• Experience with VFD/PLC
• Food manufacturing experience
• Experience with refrigeration (preferred)