Maintenance Technician - Day Shift

Cérélia North America; Hazelwood (MO); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Cérélia North America is seeking a Maintenance Technician for its Frozen Breakfast Business Unit in Hazelwood, MO. This full-time position requires maintaining and troubleshooting mechanical systems in a food processing environment.

The ideal candidate has a high school diploma or GED, with at least 2 years of relevant experience. Responsibilities include preventive maintenance and repairs, ensuring machinery operates effectively while adhering to safety standards. Opportunity to participate in continuous improvement initiatives exists.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in mechanical maintenance or food manufacturing environment.
• Ability to function effectively in a team environment.
• Experience with high-speed packaging machinery.

Responsibilities

• Maintain, troubleshoot, and repair mechanical equipment.
• Perform preventive maintenance on machinery.
• Support health and safety protocols in the workplace.

Skills

Mechanical maintenance

Electrical controls

Troubleshooting

Welding

Fluid power

Education

High school diploma or GED

Vocational Diploma or Associate degree

Tools

Forklift

Industrial electrical PLC

CMMS software

Job description

POSITION TITLE: Maintenance Technician

POSITION STATUS: Full-Time, Permanent

LOCATION: Hazelwood, MO

DEPARTMENT: Maintenance

REPORT TO: Maintenance Manager

EFFECTIVE DATE: May 20

Position Profile

Cérélia's newly established Frozen Breakfast Business Unit – US Waffle – is driving an ambitious growth strategy, backed by two manufacturing facilities, Liberty, SC, and Hazelwood, MO. To effectively support the rapid scaling of operations at our state‑of‑the‑art Hazelwood facility, US Waffle is seeking a dynamic and skilled Maintenance Technician to join our team in Hazelwood, MO.

The Maintenance Technician is responsible for maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing electrical and mechanical equipment in a food processing environment while meeting objectives for safety, quality, production/delivery, and cost. This position requires proficiency in multiple skill clusters, such as electrical controls, fluid power, mechanical systems, welding, fabrication, and manufacturing processes. This person will perform medium to high‑level machine systems troubleshooting and repair and provide technical support for all phases of the operation. This work will be of average to considerable difficulty in the accomplishment of a variety of mechanical maintenance actions.

This strategic position will report directly to the Maintenance Manager.

Primary Responsibilities

• Receives work order/request, reviews to determine tools, equipment, time, manpower, parts, and supplies needed
• When responding to crisis calls always arrive at the scene with basic tools and equipment necessary to perform work
• Read blueprints, schematics (including electrical), wiring diagrams, technical manuals, etc.
• Maintains various activity records and logs
• Observe equipment or machinery while in operation to detect malfunctions
• Disassemble mechanical equipment, identify faulty/worn parts, replace, reassemble, and test
• Test major subsystems or components to localize problems using specialized equipment
• Fabricate replacement parts which may require welding, cutting, or sheet metal work
• Perform preventive maintenance on various mechanical systems and equipment; install new equipment/appliances including utilities (i.e., electrical, water, gas, or drain lines)
• Install, troubleshoot, and maintain mechanical equipment, piping systems, electrical controls/components in accordance with manufacturer’s specifications, local regulations, and US Waffle food safety and quality policies
• Perform preventive and predictive maintenance schedules on mechanical equipment such as pumps, packaging and slicing equipment, harvest and cutting equipment used in manufacturing environment
• Operate a variety of small hand tools and devices used in general mechanical maintenance operations
• Have a working knowledge of OSHA, GFSI, QF, USDA, and FDA
• Adhere to all FDA, USDA, Local Authority, and GFSI food safety and quality policies and procedures, reporting any nonconformity
• Adhere to all OSHA safety policies and procedures, reporting any nonconformity
• Adhere to all GMP policies and procedures, reporting any nonconformity
• Know Lock‑Out Tag‑Out guidelines and follow Lock‑Out Tag‑Out practices while performing machine maintenance
• On-Call availability 24/7
• Actively participate in plant programs and procedures:
  • Observe safety regulations, wear all required safety equipment, encourage safe working practices, correct obvious hazards immediately or report them to management
  • Maintain progress report of work orders
  • Aid in QA investigations into customer complaints where applicable
  • Maintain a Master Preventative Maintenance Schedule
  • Assure customer needs are met by executing all repairs in a timely manner
  • Support the Emergency Evacuation Plan
  • Support and maintain all management directives
  • Actively participate in continuous improvement initiatives (5S, Kaizen, lean tools, etc.)
• Monitor and operate the wastewater equipment to ensure that the plant effluent is maintained at acceptable levels that meet regulatory requirements
• Clean and maintain work area after mechanical work has been performed daily

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED and 2+ years of related experience and/or training in an industrial mechanical maintenance or food manufacturing environment; or 4 years’ direct experience in an industrial mechanical maintenance or food manufacturing maintenance environment
• Vocational Diploma, Technical Diploma or associate degree from a technical maintenance or vocational school (Preferred)
• Ability to function effectively in a team environment and interact productively with all levels of team personnel and outside contractors
• Ability to handle stressful situations and remain calm
• Organized problem solver, able to prioritize effectively in a fast‑paced environment
• Ability to operate a forklift, genie lift, scissor lift, or other powered industrial trucks (PIT)
• Experience with high‑speed packaging machinery and industrial electrical PLC
• Familiarity with sanitary environments is desired
• Mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic systems and control system knowledge is an asset
• Understand and follow oral and written instructions
• Exceptional verbal and written communication with an excellent command of the English language
• Positive, proactive, and self‑motivated with leadership qualities
• Previous experience with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word) is an asset
• Experience working with CMMS software
• Ability to read and execute work order, write daily reports, and translate equipment manuals

Position Type / Expected Hours of Work

This is a Full‑Time Hourly position requiring 40 hours per week, and it may require working additional shift hours and weekends depending on the needs of the business.